English Teacher Maternity

Teaching Vacancies; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in the United Kingdom is seeking an ambitious English Teacher to join Jarrow School for a maternity cover starting January 2027. The successful candidate will teach across KS3 and KS4 with a focus on engaging all abilities and producing high-quality resources.

Applications from Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are very welcome. The school prioritises staff wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance, with opportunities to contribute to intervention sessions and extracurricular

Qualifications

• Experience teaching students at Key Stage 3 and 4.
• Applications from Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are welcome.
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality.

Responsibilities

• Teach English to KS3 and KS4 students.
• Develop learning resources for lessons.
• Support after-school intervention sessions.
• Participate in extra-curricular activities.
• Maintain safeguarding and behaviour standards.

Skills

KS3/KS4 teaching

Differentiated instruction

ICT in classroom

Intervention strategies

Resource development

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Has demonstrated successful and effective teaching at KS3 and KS4
• Ability to teach students of all abilities in KS3 and KS4
• Ability to use ICT effectively for classroom teaching and in the production of teaching resources
• Knowledge and experience of intervention strategies
• Ability to devise new resources for learning
• A good, up to date working knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies.
• Ability to motivate and form effective relationships with staff and students
• Hardworking and reliable
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines
• A passion to make a difference to young people’s lives through education
• An effective team member, who works well with other people
• Good oral and written communication
• A commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Sense of humour
• Hardworking and reliable
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines
• Willingness to contribute to after school intervention sessions
• Willingness to contribute to extra-curricular activities
• Enhanced check from Disclosure and Barring Service

What the school offers its staff

A unique opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and enthusiastic English Teacher to join our dedicated team for January 2027 to cover maternity leave.

The successful candidate will be passionate about teaching English and will have experience of teaching students throughout the ability range at Key Stages 3 and 4. Applications from ECTs are very welcome.

Staff well-being is high priority at Jarrow School and achieving a good work/life balance is an area of real importance to us.

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.