Teacher of English

Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY

16 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
29 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: English
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hrs Monday - Friday
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR £31,650 - £49,084 pa
Pay scale: Teachers Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

11-18 Mixed Comprehensive 1820 on roll

Inspire & Excel at Rainhill High

Are you passionate about English and you can deliver high-quality lessons and excellent outcomes for students?

Rainhill High Schoolis looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our high-performing team from September 2025. Teach up to KS4, in a forward-thinking school that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

Why Join Us?

Permanent, full-time role– Open to experienced & early career teachers
‘Good’ Ofsted-rated school (2023)– Part of Stephenson MAT
Supportive environment– Reduced workload, tech investment & career development
Excellent partnerships– Hope University, Ambition Institute, Rainbow Teaching School Hub and more

The successful candidate will have the capacity to enthuse, engage and inspire our pupils through strong subject knowledge; someone who thrives on collaboration and teamwork; a committed professional with high levels of personal motivation and ambition.

Key Dates:

Apply by: 9am,Tuesday 29th April 2025.

Interviews:

Apply now: Email your completed application to jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk and shape the future of English education.

Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.

What the school offers its staff

Our School’s mission is 'In Pursuit of Excellence’ in everything that we do and our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our students receive a first class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently. We are a popular and high achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a very strong reputation locally and significantly over subscribed.

Further details about the role

Qualified Teacher Status/QTLS

Degree in relevant subject area

Recent Participation in Relevant In-Service Training

Professional knowledge and understanding

Subject National Curriculum – All Key Stages

Assessment

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Ability to Teach Subject to GCSE

Ability to Teach Subject to A-Level

Willingness to assist in delivery of extracurricular activities

An awareness of safeguarding children issues

Personal Skills and Attributes

Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity

High Level of Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Personal Motivation

Ability to Motivate Students

Excellent Organisation and Administration Skills

Excellent ICT Skills

Work as Part of a Team

Commitment to safeguarding

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@rainhillhigh.org.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.

Recruitment Pack Teacher English.pdf - 884 KB (opens in new tab)

About Rainhill High School

School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase: Secondary
School size: 1852 pupils enrolled
Age range: 11 to 18
Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
School website: Rainhill High School website
Email address: jobs@rainhillhighschool.org.uk
Phone number: 01744 677205
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11-18 Mixed Comprehensive 1820 on roll

Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England.

The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017.

More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson MAT and was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2023. The Academy is working hard to make a difference to staff workloads by investing time, technology, and support to make Rainhill High School and Rainhill Sixth an attractive place to work.

Our vision is one of excellence for everyone, pupils and staff. We believe that by working together we can make a positive difference to children’s lives.

Stephenson Trust is currently a single school in a multi academy trust. We have several external partners, including Hope University, Ambition Institute, The Fowler Education Faculty, SSAT, Rainbow teaching school hub and the educational endowment fund. We are now seeking to expand in the next couple of years with those who share our desire to provide an excellent education