Second in English

Neale-Wade Academy, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9PX

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  2 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS / UPS + TLR 2.1 - £8,279

Second in English job summary

THIS IS AN INTERNAL POSITION FOR THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Title: Second in English

Contract: Permanent

Salary: MPS £31,650 - £43,607 / UPS £45,646 - £49,084 + TLR 2.1 £8,279

Closing Date: Friday 2nd May 2025

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated colleague who is ready to take on additional responsibilities as the Second in English.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the learning and development of our pupils, while contributing to the overall ethos and success of the academy.

As a second in department, you will be responsible for delivering engaging and well-structured lessons, assessing pupil progress, and ensuring a high standard of teaching and learning. You will play a key role in fostering an environment of high expectations, where pupils are inspired to achieve their full potential.

Why Choose Neale-Wade Academy?

• Work for a Trust that values you and the role you play in educating our young people. Our most recent Ofsted visit confirmed: "The Trust has put in place effective training to help staff implement improvements. As a result, the school has begun to provide pupils with a more positive experience of education."
• In-house ECT support, through Ambition Institute
• Leadership development opportunities
• Vivup Employee Benefit System
• Teacher Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Please contact Donna Spendelow (HR Recruitment Officer) - DSpendelow@neale-wade.org to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Neale-Wade Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1303 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Neale-Wade Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/neale-wade-academy

Neale Wade Academy is an educational establishment for 11 - 18 year old students.

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