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Teacher 0.6FTE (Maternity)

Ellesmere College, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2FD

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• Job start date

  21 August 2025

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Wednesday
• Contract type: Fixed term - August 2025 - April 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS, UPS
• Additional allowances:

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What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an inspirational teacher to join us at our College to cover a maternity. This is a part-time position working Mondays to Wednesdays and due to commence August 2025. This will last until April 2026 or until the post holder returns, whichever is the earlier. This post will be based in our Key Stage 3 department.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, flexible, enthusiastic, committed and self motivated individual who has an innovative and creative approach which ensures children and young people who have a range of special educational needs achieve the best possible learning outcomes. We are looking for the best as we continue our journey towards outstanding.

Candidates will need the following experience and qualities:-

• Experience of teaching at a special school setting (desirable)
• Evidence of being an excellent classroom teacher (essential)
• Ambition to teach special education to the highest level (essential)

What the school offers its staff

Why work for Ellesmere College?

We provide education for up to 439 children and young people, from 4 to 19 years, with a range of moderate to complex learning difficulties.

This is a very exciting time for Ellesmere College as we continue to expand from 1 site to 3 sites. We have now settled into our Knighton Fields Centre and our Post-16 provision plans are in place for a new site. These additional sites provide bespoke educational opportunities for our Post-16 students and our students with the most complex needs, in particular those with communication and interaction difficulties including complex autism.

Ellesmere College:

• Is a supportive and friendly environment committed to staff and student wellbeing.
• Offers a high quality professional development programme.
• Has a committed and enthusiastic staff and governor team.
• Is a school where partnerships with home and other agencies are seen as vital in supporting individual students to achieve their full potential.
• Is a place where excellence is the norm.
• Has a comprehensive wellbeing package including access to free GP appointments, counselling, physiotherapy, legal advice etc.

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.

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.

Additional documents

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

Teacher Person Specification.pdf - 176 KB (opens in new tab)

General Teacher Job description.pdf - 126 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ellesmere College

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 435 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ellesmere College website
• Email address: office@ellesmere.leicester.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0116 2894242
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ellesmere-college-leicester

Arranging a visit to Ellesmere College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@ellesmere.leicester.sch.uk.

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