17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    28 April 2025

  • Closing date

    22 February 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    3 February 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subjects

Languages, Spanish

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): This will be discussed in more detail at interview

Contract type

Fixed term - 28 April - 31 August 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650 - £49,084

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Qualified teacher status
  • Relevant Degree or equivalent level
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

  • An outstanding classroom practitioner
  • Awareness and or involvement with ITT/appropriate CPD
  • Able to identify strengths and weaknesses in students and act appropriately
  • Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Excellent communicator – sensitive & effective
  • An ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people including students, parents, governors and colleagues
  • Knowledge of strategies to inspire and improve outcomes for students
  • The knowledge and vision to put strategies into practice to meet current and future challenges
  • Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective operation
  • Confidence and experience in the use of ICT for learning, teaching and admin
  • Excellent logistic and organisational skills

  • A willingness to become involved in all aspects of school life
  • Commitment to high standards and expectations
  • High levels of professional integrity
  • The ability to work independently, willingness to take tough decisions and face the challenges of managing change

A commitment to sustaining and raising achievement, attainment and aspirations of all students

What the school offers its staff

Greenshaw Learning Trust Employee Benefits

The GLT recognises that our employees are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer all our employees the following staff benefits:

  • A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
  • Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
  • Employer contributions to Local Government (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Gym membership scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free eye tests
  • Car benefit scheme
  • My Health discounts

Flexible working opportunities

We are happy to discuss hours of work and specific timetable information in more detail during interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

Five Acres High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Five Acres High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
787 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01594 738405

Five Acres High School is one of the top 3.5% of schools nationally for progress and recently rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED Our world class school quality mark and school of character kitemark plus show this. This is a school that will give you an opportunity to demonstrate you are remarkable. Our values are ambition, confidence, creativity, determination and respect and we pride ourselves on ensuring students work towards our mission which is to encourage students to ‘Aim High, Work Hard and Be Kind’.

We are proud members of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character.

The Trust is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.

Arranging a visit to Five Acres High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dpearse@5acreshighschool.co.uk.

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