Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)

Highfields School, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5NA

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (685)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until Post Holder Returns - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS3, £34,069 - £52,835

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A strong background in English, ideally including experience of teaching to GCSE.
• A passion for teaching, and a track record as a highly effective classroom practitioner
• The ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues to achieve their best
• Highly effective interpersonal, communication, management and leadership skills
• A commitment to professional development
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

What the school offers its staff

Highfields is a vibrant and popular school with approximately 1300 students, including 200 in our sixth form. Our students are friendly and highly motivated.

Highfields are proud to be a part of East Midlands Education Trust (EMET), a partnership of schools whose mission is to raise the educational standards and improve the life chances of all the children within our Trust. Our schools are high performing schools who represent the full age range of 3-19, along with an alternative education provider, and we place great emphasis on collaborative working across the Trust within a family of schools approach. Our schools enjoy a high degree of ‘aligned autonomy’ whilst, at the same time, they are supported by a central trust team who help ensure our schools provide the highest quality of provision possible.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

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About Highfields School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1298 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Highfields School website
• Email address: recruitment@emet.uk.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfields-school-de4-5na

Arranging a visit to Highfields School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@emet.uk.com.

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