Teacher of English

Altrincham College, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8QW

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  6 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: Full-time
• Contract type: Fixed term - From January until July 2025
• Pay scale: Teachers' Main/Upper Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seek to appoint a candidate with experience of teaching English at Key Stages 3 and 4 and a sound knowledge and genuine passion for this subject area.

What the school offers its staff

The Achieve and Learn Trust have an exciting opportunity to recruit a temporary Teacher of English at one of their schools. Altrincham College (part of Achieve and Learn Trust) is an over-subscribed 11-18 Academy set in the pleasant South Manchester suburbs of Hale / Timperley, on the Manchester / Trafford border. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, online searches, including social media, will be carried out as part of our recruitment process.

This is a temporary post from January 2025 until July 2025 or sooner dependent on the return of the substantive post holder.

Our vision is to nurture well-rounded citizens of the future who are knowledgeable, happy and resilient so that they make a valuable contribution to the world in which they live and are empowered to make informed and positive life choices.

Altrincham College places a high value on professional development; CPD opportunities will be available to the successful applicant.

This post offers the opportunity to join a great place to work where you will be supported by a hugely talented staff team across the Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding, creative teacher with the drive, passion and commitment to join our hugely talented team of staff, working together to encourage and support every child in reaching their full potential.

Please note that we do not employ unqualified teachers. Only applications from candidates with QTS status will be considered for any teaching post.

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 recruitment@altrinchamcollege.com

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Altrincham College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 978 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Altrincham College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@altrinchamcollege.com
• Phone number: 0161 980 7173
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/altrincham-college (opens in new tab)

Altrincham College (part of the South Manchester Learning Trust) is an over-subscribed 11-18 Academy set in the pleasant South Manchester suburbs of Hale/Timperley and on the Manchester/Trafford border. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Altrincham College places a high value on professional development and CPD opportunities are available to all staff.

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