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Classroom Teacher

Northgate School Academy Trust, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6LR

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,101 - £45,352
• Additional allowances:

  plus SEN £2787

What skills and experience we're looking for

The appointment is subject to the current conditions of employment for Main Scale Teachers contained in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, the required standards for Qualified Teacher Status and other current legislation.

This job description may be amended at any time following discussion between the Headteacher and member of staff, and will be reviewed annually.

Main Purpose of the Role

To ensure all pupils receive an excellent education through delivery of quality-first teaching.

Standards and Achievement

Targets

• Setting clear and challenging targets for each pupil that build on prior attainment.

Assessment

• Be accountable for pupil’s attainment, progress and outcomes.
• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching.
• Mark and monitor pupils’ work and set targets for progress.
• Assess and record pupils’ progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and weaknesses, inform planning and recognise the level at which the pupil is achieving.
• Have high expectations of children and young people including a commitment to ensuring that they can achieve their full educational potential and to establishing fair, respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with them.
• Know the assessment requirements and arrangements for the subjects/curriculum areas they teach, including those relating to public examinations and qualifications.
• Use an appropriate range of approaches to assessment, including the importance of formative assessment.
• Use local and national statistical information to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching, to monitor the progress of those they teach and to raise levels of attainment.
• Know how to use reports and other sources of external information related to assessment in order to provide learners with accurate and constructive feedback on their strengths, weaknesses, attainment, progress and areas for development, including action plans for improvement.
• Make effective use of an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives and monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits:

Sick Pay

Teacher and support staff pension scheme available

Free on-site car parking

Regular training and development, team and wellbeing sessions

Employee Assistance Programme (Relate)

We do not expect teachers to come to school knowing “everything there is to know” about SEND, however previous experience would be an advantage.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Northgate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection process reflects this commitment.

An enhanced (DBS Disclosure & Barring Service), health check and suitable references will be required for the successful candidate.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Northgate School Academy Trust

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northgate School Academy Trust website
• Email address: l.collins@northgateacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01604 714098
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northgate-school-arts-college

Northgate is a special secondary school (11-18 years) for pupils with learning difficulties, physical and sensory disabilities and up to a third of pupils are on the autistic spectrum. 260 pupils on roll.

Arranging a visit to Northgate School Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.collins@northgateacademy.org.uk.

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