28 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    24 April 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    27 March 2026

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Health and social care

Working pattern

Part time: 26 hours per week, term time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Between £32,916 and £51048

Pay scale

MPR/UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Teacher of Health & Social Care

Location: Netherthorpe School

Pay scale: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Range (MPR/UPR)

Contract: 0.8 days, Permanent

Start date: 1 September 2026

Suitable for ECTs: Yes

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.

Netherthorpe School is a popular 11-18 school in Staveley, Chesterfield. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school for all. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing. 

The successful candidate will be expected to teach Health and Social Care at all key stages. Experience of teaching at KS5 is desirable but not essential. You should be committed to student progress, be passionate about teaching and learning andhave the ability toinspire young learners with innovation,challengeand engagement. You will be joining a small, dedicated and enthusiastic team who are committed to working together to produce resources, share innovative ideas and approaches to the teaching of Health & Social Care. Completed applications should be emailed to vacancies@netherthorpe-mlt.co.uk by the closing date.

The closing date is at 9am on Friday 24 April 2026 and interviews will take place on Friday 1st May 2026.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role with Mrs V Colley (Head of Department). Arrangements for this can be made by contacting L Jordan Head’s P.A. via LJordan1@netherthorpe-mlt.co.uk

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

The application form and information pack is available on the school website www.netherthorpe.academy. Please ensure that you do not fill in a Local Authority application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.

What the school offers its staff

Please see attached Recruitment Information Pack


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.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Netherthorpe School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1041 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01246 472220

Netherthorpe is a thriving 11 - 18 school with a large Sixth Form and a commitment to raising the level of achievement of all its students. The school has a traditional ethos and enjoys an excellent reputation within the area.

Arranging a visit to Netherthorpe School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ljordan1@netherthorpe-mlt.co.uk.

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