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Teacher of English (£5,000 Recruitment Allowance)

Shuttleworth College, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8ST

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  3 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £31,650 - £49,084
• Additional allowances:

  £5,000 Recruitment Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A passionate, dedicated teacher able to inspire students to reach their full potential

• A subject specialist with the ability to deliver captivating lessons and engage students through an outstanding, rewarding learning experience

• A committed individual eager to develop their knowledge and career

• Willingness to engage in wider school projects and contribute to enrichment activities

What the school offers its staff

• Centralised behaviour systems

• Generous PPA time

• Exemplary ECT support

• Excellent guidance from experienced, committed subject leaders

• Modern facilities

• Access to private healthcare and wellbeing services

Further details about the role

Shuttleworth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and the appointment will be conditional upon DBS enhanced clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that you must declare all spent and unspent cautions and convictions (except those that are protected). These declarations are compulsory to ensure that we are complying with our statutory safeguarding obligations.

To view our full safeguarding policy please visit ww.shuttleworthcollege.org.

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 complete the online application.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher of English Application Pack.pdf - 592 KB (opens in new tab)

About Shuttleworth College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1089 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Shuttleworth College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: applications@shuttleworth.lancs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01282682300
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shuttleworth-college (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Shuttleworth College

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

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