Teacher of English

Canon Slade School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3BP

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  28 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31,650 - 49,084

Teacher of English job summary

Canon Slade School 

Teacher of English

MPS T1 – T9 (£31,650 - £49,084)

 1.0 FTE

Permanent Contract

Required 1st September 2025

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people?

 

If so, Canon Slade School would love to hear from you!

We are a very popular and successful Church of England Academy of 1,760 students (335 in the Sixth Form). Our students progress onto world-class universities and institutions to further study or gain apprenticeships and employment. Our aim is to fulfil individual potential and prepare pupils for life in a rapidly changing world by providing an excellent education within a Christian environment.

Canon Slade School is a member of the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three High Schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy and Bury C of E High School; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.

Main Duties:

• To teach English at all levels and to all abilities, seeking to ensure that all pupils make very good progress, enjoy their learning, and become well educated
• To contribute more widely to the well-being of our pupils, through being a form tutor, undertaking duties, support with enrichment and being a role model for them for their learning and their conduct.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• Is a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of English who will contribute positively to the work of this successful department
• Will teach pupils across the range of age and ability to GCSE level and A-Level
• Will be an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards within a successful department
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner
• Has a clear understanding of the characteristics of high-quality teaching and be able and willing to teach across the whole age and ability range
• Can quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
• Understands that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom
• Demonstrates personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people.

 

In return we can offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Fantastic facilities

 

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 333343 or by emailing HR@canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk

To apply please complete the application form via Face-Ed using the link.

Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: Monday 28^th April 2025 @ 9.00am

Interviews: Tuesday 6^th May 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

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About Canon Slade School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1753 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Canon Slade School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/canon-slade-cofe-school

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