English Teacher (Temporary MAT cover)
Outwood Academy Valley, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7EN13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
1 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary MAT cover role from 1st January 2027 until 04th July 2027 or the return of the substantive post-holder if this is earlier. - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 to UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area? Join us as a Teacher, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning, utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success.
This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning, understands curriculum developments, and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance.
Welcome from the Principal:
I am proud to introduce you to Outwood Academy Valley, a school where excellence, innovation, and opportunity create an outstanding learning environment for both students and staff. We are situated at the heart of the community in Worksop, the "Gateway to the Dukeries."
We are deeply committed to putting students first, raising standards, and transforming lives. We believe learning should be enjoyable and enriching, allowing students to make exceptional progress through our knowledge-rich, personalised curriculum. Our Performing Arts Department is a particular area of excellence.
If you are passionate about education, we warmly invite you to join our dedicated team. We value and invest in our staff, offering high-quality professional development and a collaborative environment. We operate as a supportive school family, celebrating successes and working together with a shared sense of purpose.
If you share our values, apply now and take the next step in your career with us.
About the Department:
Here at Outwood Academy Valley we have 15 English teachers and 3 one-to-one tutors in the English department. The department is a combination of experienced staff and more recent entrants to the profession and it is led by a Head of Department, second in department and Lead Teacher who work together to provide supportive and strategic direction. More experienced teachers will value the clear sense of purpose and organisation in the department and recently-trained colleagues will find it a rewarding place to start a career in English teaching.
Teaching takes place in the department’s 12 classrooms. Every classroom has a visualiser and these are used extensively by the team for the purpose of modelling and live marking. All classrooms have large interactive whiteboards. As a department, we work closely with our two librarians who take pride in ensuring that our ‘Vision’ is a welcoming and stimulating learning environment. ‘Vision’ is well-stocked with a wide range of fiction and non-fiction to appeal to all interests and meet all reading needs.
The department has created a rich and engaging KS3 curriculum. Students read and study plays by Shakespeare, such as Macbeth and The Tempest exploring themes and characters and how the issues in his plays are pertinent to modern society. More modern texts, such as The Crossing, The Girl Who Stole An Elephant and My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece allow students to consider themes such as friendship and loss of innocence and they invite discussion and reflection on key moral, social and cultural issues.
There is a strong whole-school literacy strategy which aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of reading. This includes reading catch up programmes, reading challenges and rewards, Accelerated Reader and a variety of reading interventions for readers who are not yet proficient. An HLTA further supports the development of Literacy by using the Ruth Miskin phonics programme to support emergent readers.
As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for Eduqas GCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. We aim to make all our teachers ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of expert English directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise. As an indication of our success, each year over 85% of year 11 students achieve a pass in English, with strong positive average progress for all students.
We look forward to working with you, whether you are an aspiring ECT or an experienced teacher. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Rebecca Johnson, who would be pleased to tell you more, either by email,R.johnson@valley.outwood.comor telephone (01909 475121), and we would be delighted to welcome you on a visit if you would like to see us in person.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a comprehensive package focused on career development, fair pay, and well-being:
Competitive Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
Professional Growth:Access extensive CPD, progression to Masters level, and development via the Outwood Institute of Education and National Institute of Teaching.
Workload & Support:Committed to a manageable workload via our Workload Charter and guarantee a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
Wellbeing & Flexibility:Enhanced occupational leave, flexible family policies, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
Take the next step in your professional journey and apply now to access these exceptional development and system-wide impact opportunities.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Outwood Academy Valley
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1721 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- r.johnson@valley.outwood.com
- Phone number
- 01909 475121
Outwood Academy Valley is an oversubscribed 11 - 18 academy in the North of Nottinghamshire at the gateway to the famous Dukeries, including Clumber Park. Situated in Worksop, a vibrant town with a historic market centre, mining heritage and growing commuter links for nearby cities, including Sheffield.
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Valley
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.johnson@valley.outwood.com.
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