Teacher of English
Farringdon Community Academy, Sunderland, SR3 3EL14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 8am
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, term time plus inset days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
orthern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
We are seeking a Teacher of English to join our team from 1st September 2026. Farringdon Community Academy has undergone rapid and continuous improvement since joing NET and we have celebrated KS4 results that are well above the national average as well as being amongst the top performing schools in the North East. If you are a passionate teacher who can engage students in their learning and work as part of a successful team, we want to hear from you. Visits to the Academy are welcomed so that you can meet our amazing students and our inspirational teachers.
What the school offers its staff
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Farringdon Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 675 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Farringdon Community Academy website
- Email address
- r.clish@northerneducationtrust.org
Arranging a visit to Farringdon Community Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.clish@northerneducationtrust.org.
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