Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time
Advert Start Date:
10/10/2024
Advert End Date:
16/10/2024 12:00
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Further Information
Teacher of English
Fixed Term/Maternity Cover (06/01/2025 – 31/08/2025)
Full Time
Excelsior Academy would like to appoint a Teacher of English for a January 2025 start or earlier to cover maternity leave.
We are looking for a talented, dynamic and hardworking English teacher to join our thriving department. The successful candidate will positively contribute to raising standards of attainment and achievement for all pupils at Excelsior. You will provide consistently high-quality teaching and enable the effective use of resources to facilitate high standards of learning and achievement for all pupils. The post is suitable for an ECT or a more experienced colleague.
Working at Excelsior will challenge you but the rewards are huge. Successful candidates will play an important role in our continuous drive for further improvement and will have the potential to work in Key Stages 3 and 4.
Excelsior Academy was opened in 2008 and became the first All Through school in Newcastle, offering education to pupils from 3 to 19 years of age. Excelsior serves one of the most challenging communities both in the region and nationally. All pupils in our primary, secondary and sixth form provision have access to the same high quality teaching, exceptional facilities and fabulous resources. Our purpose built building provides excellent facilities for the 1500+ pupils who study here.
To see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.
At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit: https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits
To apply, click apply now and complete our online application form. If you require assistance with your application please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
Closing Date: 12 noon on Wednesday 16th October 2024
Interviews will take place w/c 21st October 2024
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.