English Teacher Maternity

Jarrow School, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5PR

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (708)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Start date: 4 January 2027 - End date: at least 31 July 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Relevant degree (or equivalent)
• Qualified Teacher Status
• Has demonstrated successful and effective teaching at KS3 and KS4
• Ability to teach students of all abilities in KS3 and KS4
• Ability to use ICT effectively for classroom teaching and in the production of teaching resources
• Knowledge and experience of intervention strategies
• Ability to devise new resources for learning
• A good, up to date working knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies.
• Good classroom management skills
• Ability to motivate and form effective relationships with staff and students
• Hardworking and reliable
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines
• A passion to make a difference to young people’s lives through education
• Enthusiastic, resilient & solution focused
• An effective team member, who works well with other people
• Effective organisation skills
• Good oral and written communication
• A commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Sense of humour
• Hardworking and reliable
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines
• Willingness to contribute to after school intervention sessions
• Willingness to contribute to extra-curricular activities
• Enhanced check from Disclosure and Barring Service

What the school offers its staff

A unique opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and enthusiastic English Teacher to join our dedicated team for January 2027 to cover maternity leave.

The successful candidate will be passionate about teaching English and will have experience of teaching students throughout the ability range at Key Stages 3 and 4. Applications from ECTs are very welcome.

Staff well-being is high priority at Jarrow School and achieving a good work/life balance is an area of real importance to us.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

2026 11 English Teacher Maternity.pdf - 1.57 MB (opens in new tab)

About Jarrow School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 844 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Jarrow School website
• Email address: headspa@jarrowschool.com
• Phone number: 01914283200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jarrow-school

Jarrow School is a forward-looking school which opened in September 2003 after secondary reorganisation in the town. Stemming from values blending tradition within a culture of innovation, Jarrow School offers an education characterised by breadth and depth, embracing the culture of change.

One of the real strengths of the school is its size. It is large enough to ensure a rich and diverse curriculum, yet small enough so that every student is well known.

Situated close to the northern city of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the coastal resort town, South Shields there is easy access to the UK's motorway and rail networks and Newcastle airport is 14 miles away.

Lying adjacent to green fields, the school was entirely rebuilt as part of the BSF scheme in 2009 and the site is managed under a PFI contract. We have first class facilities in all areas including community swimming pool.

Arranging a visit to Jarrow School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headspa@jarrowschool.com.

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