Key Stage 2 Teacher for Key Stage 3 Support
Malbank School and Sixth Form College, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5HDDeadline is today
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Subjects
- English, Mathematics, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £31650 and £49085
What skills and experience we're looking for
Malbank School & Sixth Form College
Full Time Key Stage 2 Teacher for KS3 Support MPS/UPS
Permanent contract from SEPTEMBER 2025
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Key Stage 2 Teacher to join our secondary school and play a crucial role in supporting Key Stage 3 students who face challenges in accessing the curriculum. Our school continues to grow and we are looking to further improve the Teaching & Learning experience of all, as such this is an exciting new initiative designed to ensure that every child can succeed and engage in education, regardless of their starting point.
The Role
We are looking for a teacher with a strong background in literacy and numeracy intervention to work closely with Key Stage 3 students who have entered secondary school with below-expected SATs scores. The successful candidate will work outside of the standard curriculum, delivering targeted interventions to improve students’ reading, writing, and mathematical skills, enabling them to access the mainstream KS3 curriculum with confidence.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver engaging and effective lessons in literacy and numeracy.
- Identify and remove barriers to learning, ensuring each student makes measurable progress.
- Work closely with subject teachers, SENCOs, and support staff to create individual learning plans tailored to students’ needs.
- Use assessment tools to track and monitor progress, adjusting strategies as necessary.
- Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment, promoting confidence and resilience in students.
- Contribute to the development of this new initiative, shaping its impact and success within the school.
Person Specification
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled educator with:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and experience teaching Key Stage 2 students.
- A strong understanding of literacy and numeracy intervention strategies.
- Experience working with students who have low prior attainment or learning difficulties.
- A passion for closing the attainment gap and ensuring every child reaches their full potential.
- The ability to develop innovative and engaging teaching approaches.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with students, staff, and parents.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an exciting new initiative focused on transforming student outcomes.
- Work in a supportive and forward-thinking school environment.
- Have access to professional development opportunities and training in intervention strategies.
- Make a real impact by helping students gain the skills they need to thrive in their education.
How to apply:
We are looking to recruit a candidate who can start in SEPTEMBER 2025.
Please include, with your application form, a concise letter describing the qualities and experiences that will enable you to make a difference to our students. You should include some of your experiences of gaining successes with students and staff, making it clear how you were able to have impact.
The closing date for all applications will be Monday 3rd March 2025
I hope that this information has encouraged you to apply, and if so I look forward to reading your application. If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Mr J Harrison
Headteacher
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an exciting new initiative focused on transforming student outcomes.
- Work in a supportive and forward-thinking school environment.
- Have access to professional development opportunities and training in intervention strategies.
- Make a real impact by helping students gain the skills they need to thrive in their education.
How to apply:
We are looking to recruit a candidate who can start in SEPTEMBER 2025.
Please include, with your application form, a concise letter describing the qualities and experiences that will enable you to make a difference to our students. You should include some of your experiences of gaining successes with students and staff, making it clear how you were able to have impact.
The closing date for all applications will be Monday 3rd March 2025
I hope that this information has encouraged you to apply, and if so I look forward to reading your application. If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Mr J Harrison
Headteacher
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
About Malbank School and Sixth Form College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- louise.cracknell@malbank.cheshire.sch.uk
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