Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time
Advert Start Date:
12/11/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/12/2024 09:00
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
Denton Road, Newcastle NE15 6AF
Further Information
Excelsior Academy is recruiting for a Teacher of English for a January 2025 start to cover maternity leave until 31 August 2025.
We are seeking to appoint a talented, dynamic, and hardworking English teacher to join our thriving department and 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.
This post is suitable for an ECT or a more experienced colleague and the successful individual 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. Approximately 200 pupils attend our primary school, 1100 in the secondary phase and 180 in the sixth form. We are a popular choice for our local community and are now oversubscribed in most year groups.
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 see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.
To apply, click apply now and complete our online application form. If you require assistance with your application please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
If you wish to have an informal discussion or tour the school please contact: exahr@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk
Closing Date: 9am on Tuesday 3 December 2024
Interviews will take place week commencing 9 December 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.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.