Teacher

Hope High School, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9DP

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Geography, History, Humanities, Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS / UPS
• Additional allowances:

  1 SEN Point

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly effective teacher with fantastic opportunities to develop their teaching and learning and leadership skills. Like us, you will be dynamic, innovative and hardworking. You will also have exceptional subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact upon students’ learning and a firm commitment to high academic achievement. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students an outstanding education.

The ideal candidate should be a highly motivated and reflective practitioner with excellent classroom skills, capable of reengaging disengaged learners through positive, hands-on, and vocational activities. They should excel in delivering both theoretical and practical elements of learning and be able to teach Humanities (Geography, History, and RE) at both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 levels. Additionally, they may be required to teach other subjects across the school. Proficiency in using ICT in all aspects of work, excellent communication skills, and the ability to relate to people at all levels are essential. The candidate should be a positive team player committed to professional development and open to embracing new technologies and ideas that enhance learning.

What the school offers its staff

Hope High School in Skelmersdale is a SEN school for young people aged 11 to 16 who have individual needs based on Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.

The school has created a culture for learning and behaviour, which enables pupils with additional needs to succeed. The approach that all staff share is both nurturing and innovative. The modern setting and high levels of quality provision ensures pupils learn in a calm and constructive environment. In December 2019, the school was judged by Ofsted as being good in all areas and the school intends to build on this success.

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to trencherk@hope.lancs.sch.uk

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.

LCC_SCH_Teaching_Application_V1.9_Hope_High.doc - 516 KB (opens in new tab)

Candidate information pack - Teacher.pdf - 1.1 MB (opens in new tab)

About Hope High School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hope High School website
• Email address: fletcherl@hope.lancs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01695 721066
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hope-high-school

Hope High School, in Skelmersdale, is a small school for young people aged 11 to 16 who have individual needs based on Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.

We are a purpose-built school with facilities designed to support our learners towards success. Our facilities include a modern computer suite, a fully equipped cookery room, design technology workshop, an art studio, a brand-new forest school area, a sports hall with gymnasium and climbing wall and of course classrooms each having the latest learning technology.

Our school boasts a fantastic staff team committed to improving the life chances of our young people. Our expectations are high. We aspire for pupils to flourish and succeed – socially, emotionally and academically. We personalise the curriculum and strive for every learner to make accelerated levels of academic progress. We build upon their interests, their strengths and learning styles whilst acknowledging what motivates them to learn.

Our experienced and skilled staff use their expertise to tailor individual strategies to improve pupils’ self-esteem and confidence, which we understand is a foundation for success. Young people develop their ability to build relationships, develop positive behaviour and become motivated and enthusiastic learners.

At Hope High we understand the importance of home-school partnerships and we keenly encourage active participation from all parents and carers. This includes regular communication via each pupil’s key worker, regular coffee mornings and barbeques. All parents and carers are also encouraged to play an active part in the target setting and review process which is in place for all pupils.

. A place where no two days are ever the same Hope High School; a school for young people aged 11 to 16 who have individual needs based on Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.

We are a purpose-built school with facilities designed to support our learners towards success. Our facilities include a modern computer suite, a fully equipped cookery room, design technology workshop, an art studio, a brand-new forest school area, a sports hall with gymnasium and climbing wall and of course classrooms each having the latest learning technology.

Our school boasts a fantastic staff team committed to improving the life chances of our young people. Our expectations are high. We aspire for pupils to flourish and succeed – socially, emotionally and academically. We personalise the curriculum and strive for every learner to make accelerated levels of academic progress. We build upon their interests, their strengths and learning styles whilst acknowledging what motivates them to learn.

Our experienced and skilled staff use their expertise to tailor individual strategies to improve pupils’ self-esteem and confidence, which we understand is a foundation for success. Young people develop their ability to build relationships, develop positive behaviour and become motivated and enthusiastic learners.

At Hope High we understand the importance of home-school partnerships and we keenly encourage active participation from all parents and carers. This includes regular communication via each pupil’s key worker, regular coffee mornings and barbeques. All parents and carers are also encouraged to play an active part in the target setting and review process which is in place for all pupils.

All colleagues strive to ensure we provide the best opportunities for all our young people . A place where no two days are ever the same and is filled with vibrant, talented and driven learners who never fail to amaze and inspire us.

Arranging a visit to Hope High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email fletcherl@hope.lancs.sch.uk.

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