Teacher Of English - Maternity Cover

Vacancy for Teacher of English

Temporary to cover maternity leave

Full Time

MPR/UPR £30,000 - £46,525 per annum

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands. 

Ellowes Hall prides itself on excellent results in a caring atmosphere. The successful candidate would be joining a highly conscientious and exciting English Faculty.

We seek:-

·       An experienced teacher who is or aspires to be outstanding

·       A resilient, adaptable team player to work in a fast-paced environment

·       Excellent communication and organisational skills

·       A willingness to make a significant contribution to the life of the department.

For an informal discussion about either the school, the post, or to organise a

visit, please contact atennant@ellowes.dudley.sch.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 7th February 2024, 12 noon 

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews due to take place: Friday 9th February 2024    

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, as a part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed onto the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2023 – KCSIE 2023

This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

Positions at the school are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to a post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS Filtering guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide

As a Trust we are committed to ensuring that throughout our recruitment and selection process, no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.