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TEACHER OF ENGLISH - 12 month contract

The Westleigh School, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL

This job expired on 24 May 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  24 May 2022 at 4pm

• Date listed

  18 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Temporary for one year, Full Time 32.5 hours per week, whole year
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1 – U3 £25,917 - £42,020 FTE salary per annum

TEACHER OF ENGLISH - 12 month contract job summary

We are seeking to appoint a creative, inspirational and dedicated classroom practitioner to join the English Faculty at this exciting time of growth. The role would suit an experienced teacher or an ECT, and would provide an opportunity to play a pivotal role in the continued development of English within the school. Teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do and our teachers are second to none in their pursuit of teaching excellence. We expect to appoint someone who has the ability to raise student achievement for all and the desire to continually update and challenge their teaching and learning skills. Uniting with The Shaw Education Trust brings with it new opportunities and a wealth of resources to supplement our mission to improve outcomes for all our students. Colleagues will have access to a large range of well-established training opportunities, such as a fully funded L5 Instructional Coaching qualification or Accelerated Leadership training, for those aspiring to Middle Leadership. Outstanding teachers will also achieve Trust Professional Advocate designation, which provides exciting opportunities to support colleagues within both The Westleigh School and across other SET schools to share best practice. With this brings the opportunity to engage in the cross-trust peer review and Trust CPD programme.

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.

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A Guidance Notes for Candidates SET V2 Feb 21 (1).pdf - 159 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form Teachers 2022 v.1 (1).docx - 88.8 KB (opens in new tab)

The Westleigh School - English Teacher - JD-PS- May 2022.pdf - 209 KB (opens in new tab)

The Westleigh School - English Teacher - Job Advert - May 2022.pdf - 187 KB (opens in new tab)

A Recruitment Monitoring Form 2022.docx - 860 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Westleigh School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 957 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Westleigh School website
• Email address: vacancies@westleigh.wigan.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01942 202 580
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-westleigh-school

The Westleigh School is a secondary school providing education to pupils aged 11 to 16, as well as providing an adult education centre to members of the local community.

The school motto of “Aspiring and Achieving Together” accurately captures the shared vision which ensures that leaders at all levels are developing their ability to communicate high expectations.

At The Westleigh School, an unrelenting focus is placed on the quality of teaching above all else so that the pupils are able to grow in a continuously developing learning environment.

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