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Teaching Vacancies; Halifax; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Academy Halifax is seeking a dynamic English teacher to join our flagship academy. You will contribute to high-quality teaching and the academy’s drive to improve progress and student attainment within a forward-thinking trust.

The role suits an Early Career Teacher or an experienced practitioner looking for a new challenge and a commitment to safeguarding and student well-being.

Qualifications

• Dynamic, passionate and inspirational Teacher of English with excellent subject knowledge.
• Open to both Early Career Teachers and experienced practitioners seeking a new challenge.
• Fully committed to maximising opportunities for children and young people within a forward-thinking academy trust.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality English lessons that support progress and attainment.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in student progress and attainment across cohorts.

Skills

Excellent subject knowledge

Inspiring teaching

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking for a dynamic, passionate and inspirational Teacher of English, who has excellent subject knowledge and is able to contribute to continued improvements in progress and student attainment. This role would suit either an Early Career Teacher who is an excellent practitioner, or an experienced practitioner looking for a new challenge.

You must be fully committed to optimising the opportunities that are available to children and young people, secure in the knowledge that you will be joining the flagship academy that sets the standards for the schools that are part of an ambitious and forward-thinking academy trust.

What the school offers its staff

• A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds.
• Full support from a dedicated and visible team of senior leaders and pastoral managers.
• Outstanding student behaviour with a first-class behaviour for learning system meaning teachers can teach and students can learn.
• Excellent teaching resources and world class facilities.
• An excellent CPD package for staff, including a further comprehensive programme of professional development provided through the Trinity Institute of Education.
• A meaningful approach to staff wellbeing enhanced by a range of staff benefits, including access to local government pension scheme, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme.
• As a high performing academy and a growing trust, we can offer real opportunities for growth and career development.

Further details about the role

Trinity Academy Halifax is the outstanding 2013 and 2023 flagship school in the Trinity Multi-Academy Trust and the lead school in the Trinity Institute of Education. In 2019 the academy was awarded the World Class Schools quality mark, and we have proudly been reaccredited this in 2022. The latest Ofsted report highlights:

• Pupils are extremely well behaved.
• Pupils’ personal development is central to the school’s ethos.
• Leaders provide a sharply honed professional development programme for staff that enables them to excel in their work and which promotes their wider development.
• Staff feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being. They are proud to work at the school.

The academy has a relentless focus on improving and being the very best we can be for students in our care. Our vision is to inspire each and every student to achieve their potential through high-quality teaching, provided within an environment led by our Christian values.

Trinity Multi Academy Trust is a forward thinking, vibrant and growing trust, currently comprising of 11 academies including secondary, primary and post-16 and we have plans to grow even further in the future.

Start date: January 2027

Interviews: To be confirmed

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): Enhanced DBS with children's barred list check Online and social media checks Qualifications Prohibition from teaching Right to work Satisfactory references Childcare disqualification Health assessment You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.