Teacher of English
Shevington High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our successful English Department. English is at the heart of the curriculum at Shevington High School, and we are looking for someone who shares our ambition to provide an excellent experience for every student and secure strong outcomes.
The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge and the ability to deliver high-quality English teaching across KS3 and KS4. Our curriculum is well established and comprehensively resourced, with detailed schemes of work, lesson materials and supporting resources in place. We are looking for a teacher who will make effective use of these resources while bringing their own subject expertise and enthusiasm to the classroom and working collaboratively with colleagues.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Shevington High School and become part of a supportive and successful department. Our English curriculum is ambitious and designed to develop students’ knowledge, confidence and appreciation of language and literature. We want our students to become confident readers, writers and communicators who recognise the importance of English both within school and in their wider lives.
Digital technology is an important part of our approach to teaching and learning, with all students having access to their own device. The successful candidate will embrace our digital strategy and use technology purposefully alongside high-quality classroom teaching to support learning, engagement and students’ development as independent learners.
The successful candidate will play an important role in developing our students’ knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for English. Alongside delivering high-quality lessons, we want someone who will have high expectations for every student, foster a genuine engagement with the subject and contribute positively to the continued development of English within the school.
We are seeking someone who is:
- An enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher with a genuine passion for English.
- An ambitious classroom practitioner who has high expectations for all learners and is committed to delivering high-quality teaching.
- A reflective professional who is keen to develop their practice and work collaboratively as part of a supportive department.
- Someone who builds positive relationships with young people and creates a calm, purposeful and inclusive learning environment.
- A positive team member who is keen to contribute to the wider life of the department and school.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering high-quality English teaching across KS3 and KS4.
- Using and adapting the department’s established curriculum and resources to meet the needs of all students.
- Supporting students to achieve strong outcomes through effective teaching, assessment and intervention.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to contribute to the continued success and development of the English Department.
- Contributing to enrichment and wider opportunities that develop students’ engagement with English.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and successful department and to make a significant contribution to English at Shevington High School.
Above all, we are seeking someone with the right character, values and commitment to make a genuine contribution to our school community and to the lives of the young people we serve.
Further information about the role, including the full range of responsibilities and the skills and experience required, can be found in the job description and person specification below.
The school reserves the right to interview and appoint this position ahead of any advised application closing date should an appropriate candidate be found. Therefore, it is advisable to submit applications as early as possible.
As part of our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be undertaken on shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- Children of staff are included as one of the priorities on our admissions criteria for those wishing to support an application for their child to the school.
- Induction for all new staff
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Rewards and Recognition Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing team and School Workload Charter
Further information about the job
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shevington High School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 878 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
About the School
Shevington High School is a popular 11-16 community school located in the village of Shevington. We are 3 miles from Wigan town centre and mere minutes from the M6 motorway. The school is smaller than the average size secondary school. We have 178 students in all years and are currently oversubscribed with a waiting list in Year 7.
Shevington is a thriving and vibrant school. We work incredibly hard as a team to support pupils to make excellent progress in their learning from their varied starting points on entry. The school has celebrated very good examination results over recent years and we pride ourselves on our constant drive for improvement.
We pride ourselves at Shevington in that we put the student at the centre of learning through the delivery of high quality teaching which enables all of our pupils to learn effectively. The school has a clear and well-articulated vision and intent for the curriculum and pedagogical approach in school, grounded on current research and methodologies nationally and internationally. This is drawn from the work we have been doing over the last 9 years on Student Agency in Learning in conjunction with Kunskapsskolan Schools (Sweden) for which we have been recognised as a KED inspired school.
The school has a robust teaching and learning strategy incorporating digital devices and using Google Classroom to enhance student learning. A distinct part of student life at Shevington High School is coaching. We see coaching as the key to personalised learning and putting students at the centre of their learning. Students attend coaching in groups of 4-5 students once a week. In the coaching session the students are encouraged to set weekly learning goals and reflect on progress made.
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