Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
Newhouse Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NTThis job expired on 21 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, Temporary contract (maternity cover) Working hours and days in line with school calendar Directed time, in line with School Teachers Pay and Conditions
Contract type
- Fixed term - End date August 2026 / upon return of the substantive post holder - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Main/Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
▪ Qualified Teacher Status
EXPERIENCE
▪ Experience of 11 – 16 English teaching
▪ Organisational skills
SKILLS
▪ Record of delivering consistently good to outstanding lessons
▪ Ability to articulate a sound educational philosophy in line with the school’s aims
▪ Enthusiasm for learning
▪ Computer literate /IT skills
▪ Ability to plan and engage pupils in highly effective learning
▪ Ability to evaluate your own practice
▪ Enthusiastic about teaching and working with young people
What the school offers its staff
In return, we will offer:
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension scheme
- Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
- An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health
- Free use of brand new gym facilities
- Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
- Free staff car parking
- A handover period with the full English team
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhouse Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1007 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhouse Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Improvements have only been achieved by working together on a clear vision and looking after our biggest asset, our staff. We started with WHY? Why should you want to work at Newhouse? The answer is, our people. We come to work to support our students and fellow colleagues. We create an environment of high expectations that means our people treat each other with respect. When you have a bad day, we have your back. We work hard together and develop leaders that in turn develop other leaders both at staffing and student level.
We enjoy our jobs but also understand that education can be a harsh environment, but by working as a team we can solve things together.
Arranging a visit to Newhouse Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
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