Deadline is today

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    19 October 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    17 October 2025

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: 32.5 hours a week,Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS + TLR £3,527

What skills and experience we're looking for

Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Excellent communicator – sensitive, compassionate and effective.

Knowledge of strategies to inspire and improve outcomes for students.

Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective implementation of therole.

Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievements and theability to encourage students to become self-reliant and independent learners.

An understanding of evidence-based interventions, such as DI and RWI, and experienceof delivering them or willingness to learn them.

What the school offers its staff

● Professional development and career progression

● Generous pension scheme

● Blue Light Card

● Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)

An Employee Assistance Programme

● Gym Discounts

● Free eye tests

● Cycle to work scheme

● Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

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.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Upload additional documents

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

About Oakbank School

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
Up to 560 pupils
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Oakbank School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email skurle@hartlandhigh.co.uk.

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