Teacher of Classics
Required for September 2025
We are a school that values diversity and individual contribution, supporting and encouraging staff to pursue their interests and achieve their ambitions. We are seeking a Classics teacher, whether newly qualified or more experienced, to join a school where Classics is an exciting and popular subject. This is a full-time position offering:
- An exciting time of curriculum reform (Latymer is replacing most GCSEs with internally designed and assessed courses from 2027);
- The opportunity to contribute to the wider extracurricular life of the school through the Classical Society;
- The opportunity to become involved in running overseas trips to Italy, Greece or Sicily at Easter and other domestic trips to Bath, the British Museum and various plays;
- A departmental environment that encourages ambitious and innovative approaches to teaching and assessment;
- A dynamic team of teachers with a range of styles;
- Significant support for professional development (such as part-funding available for further study, and two periods a fortnight devoted to professional development).
Diversity – The School is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We have an established and representative staff Equality and Diversity Board to help drive forward positive change. A further Equality and Diversity Committee has recently been formed from our student population.
We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community. Acknowledging a lack of ethnic diversity within our staff community, we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates for this role. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the School may employ positive action where diverse candidates can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
To discover more about the role and our attractive staff benefits package, please visit our dedicated recruitment website: https://latymer.ciphr-irecruit.com. Further information about Latymer Upper School is available on www.latymer-upper.org
Closing date: 9am 20 March 2025
Interviews will take place on either 24th or 26th March 2025
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, online checks and receipt of two satisfactory references