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Teacher of English (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)

The King's School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF

This job expired on 18 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2022

• Closing date

  18 October 2021 at 10am

• Date listed

  4 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS (£25,714 - £41,604 per annum dependent on experience)

Teacher of English (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover) job summary

Ref: P576 Required for January 2022 Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi Academy Trust comprising of eight schools, six primaries and two 11 – 16 secondary schools. The Trust is a medium sized family of schools all located within a tight geographic hub within Pontefract. Pupils are drawn from the local community that includes a mix of different catchment areas. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed Teacher of English at The King’s School. This candidate will secure outstanding outcomes for pupils through outstanding provision. They will demonstrate high quality teaching to ensure pupils can make accelerated progress, and use effective resources, upholding the highest standards of learning and achievement for all pupils. They will also liaise effectively with colleagues to ensure consistency of approach in teaching and learning across the whole school, and wider Trust. This is a 1FTE fixed term, maternity cover contract, with an end date of 31st December 2022. The school can offer: hard-working and highly committed staff who share a common sense of purpose and high expectations of what pupils can achieve a supportive Trust as your employer that are strongly committed to providing high quality CPD and career progression significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues in this school and across the trust the opportunity to work with ambitious and inspirational leaders We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person who: has a friendly manner and can communicate effectively with staff and pupils will make a difference in changing children’s life chances has the skills and abilities to support children of all abilities and personal needs can work effectively as part of a team but can also work independently using their own initiative has the ability to form effective relationships with pupils and parents/carers For more information on the role, or to discuss a visit (depending on current covid restrictions), please contact the school at 01977 601701 or via email at admin@kings.patrust.org.uk To obtain an application form, please visit our website at www.pontefractacademiestrust.org.uk/vacancies. Completed application forms should be returned by email to recruitment@patrust.org.uk no later than 10:00am on Monday 18th October 2021. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from everyone. The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks. Successful applicants will also be asked to provide criminal conviction information.

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.

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About The King's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1033 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The King's School website
• Email address: recruitment@patrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 232146
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-s-school-pontefract

The King’s School is proud to be part of Pontefract Academies Trust. As a school, we have a long history and rich heritage, which puts us at the forefront of the local educational landscape and beyond. All students are valued regardless of their background or ability, and are at the heart of everything that we do. We believe it is our duty to convert their potential into reality.

At the heart of every outstanding school is a strong team. One of our top priorities is to attract exceptional staff to The King’s School, and we continue to recruit a number of highly gifted employees to join our team. Our primary focus is to instil a lifelong love of learning while creating confident learners who can live a life full of opportunity and choice.

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