Head of Year (KS5)/Teacher

MPS/UPS (Outer London) plus TLR 2 The school is happy to consider both full-time and part-time applications (0.8) Required for September 2026 Are you passionate about teaching and learning? Do you want to develop your career in an outstanding school, working closely with colleagues who share that passion? We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly effective individual to teach and to support the promotion of their subject throughout the school. You will teach across key stages, depending on your subject specialism. As Head of Year 12 or Year 13, you will lead a team of tutors and co-ordinate and monitor the progress, development and support of a cohort of students at Key Stage 5 in line with the ethos and expectations of the school. The successful applicant will: be an excellent and ambitious classroom teacher; have a good understanding of the current educational developments, especially those relating to classroom-based practice; have the highest expectations of students; have an enthusiastic and positive approach within and beyond the classroom; have energy, stamina and a sense of humour. Ruislip High School is an outstanding, oversubscribed, 11-18, mixed comprehensive school with 1310 students on roll and we have a dedicated sixth form centre. We obtain excellent results. In the summer of 2025, 59% of students attained a grade 5 or above in English and Maths with 82% attaining at least a grade 4 in both subjects; at A Level, 53% of all grades were A* to B, with the majority of Year 13 students securing places at their first choice of destination. Why work at Ruislip High School? Students and staff treat each other with respect. They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone. The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations. Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust. Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff. There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment that focuses on teachers improving, rather than proving, their practice; where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky. Applications should be made through My New Term. Information about our school is available on our website: www.ruisliphigh.com. Please note that we do not accept CVs. For an informal discussion about this role, please con