Teacher of English and Lead Teacher of Drama (TLR 2A)
The Hathershaw College, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st January 2026
Closing date
2 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Drama, English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS (£31,650 - £49,084) + TLR 2A (£3391) + the national 4% pay award pending
Teacher of English and Lead Teacher of Drama (TLR 2A) job summary
Teacher of English and Lead Teacher of Drama (TLR 2A)
Full time, permanent from 1st January 2026
Hours per week: 32.5hours
Salary: MPS/UPS (£31,650 - £49,084) + TLR 2A (£3391) + the national 4% pay award pending
About the role:
We are seeking to appoint a teacher of English and a Lead Teacher of Drama. Drama is still relatively new to our curriculum, so this is a great time to join the team and shape the future of the subject.
The successful candidate will teach key stage 3 English, GCSE English literature and language as well as some Drama at Key Stage 3. There is a vision, over time, for Drama to be part of our curriculum offer at Key Stage 4.
This is an ideal role for those with significant experience, but equally an opportunity for someone relatively new to the profession to start their leadership journey. The school and our trust have an excellent reputation for high quality professional development and ensuring that there are pathways for career progression. We also have access to high quality NPQs to provide a strong foundation to your professional development with a nationally recognised qualification.
Whilst this is a full time and permanent position, as part of our commitment to flexible working, applicants who wish to consider a 0.8 FTE contract, with Fridays off work each week, should make this clear in their application.
Hathershaw College
The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle
Learning Trust. We are a good school with a staff of very talented teachers and staff who set high standards and expectations for our children. We have a strong professional development programme (supported by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School), which offers opportunities to develop your skills.
We are inclusive and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone within the College. We care about our young people, with our first priority always being to make sure they are happy and safe so that they are able to learn.
Our Ofsted report recognises the school as a “happy place to learn”, and that pupils enjoy coming to school and “behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors”. It also acknowledges the work we have done to support staff wellbeing, stating: “Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.” In our annual staff survey, colleagues valued, amongst other things, the communication from leaders, in particular how often leaders consult with staff before making decisions that affect them.
Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing high expectations and collaborative opportunities through supportive networks. We care about each other and the real difference we can make to students’ futures, and we want to recruit staff who share our vision.
We are well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network and in easy reach of Manchester city centre as well as the national beauty of Saddleworth and the Pennines.
Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust
We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.
Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.
Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
We are delighted to be recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award in 2024, and have recently achieved the Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.
Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.
To apply, please visit our website: https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/
Advert Closing Date: Thursday 2nd October 2025
Provisional Interview Date: Tuesday 7th October 2025
Commitment to Safeguarding
Hathershaw College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
We take safeguarding seriously
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Hathershaw College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1051 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Hathershaw College website
The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle Learning Trust, which consists of ourselves, Oldham Sixth Form College and Werneth Primary School. We are also well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network.
Ofsted inspected the school in November/December 2021 and we have retained our good status. I would advise you to read the excellent report before applying.
“Pupils behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors.”
“Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being.”
Source: Ofsted report 2021
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