Teacher of English- Maternity Cover (Sept 25/Jan 26 – May 26)
Salary: Teachers Pay scale (Fringe)
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Term Time Only
Closing Date: 1st September 2025
Starting Date: September 2025 / January 2026
West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding.
We are currently on an exciting journey to be registered as a therapeutic community and welcome staff who follow this ethos.
If you would like to be part of our journey to support students’ lives, we are looking for a Qualified English Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join our team. You will be working to inspire our students love of learning through a hands on and creative approach to teaching.
A secure knowledge of English Skills along with a good awareness of current English GCSE and Functional Skills specifications is essential. Experience of working in a SEND environment or with SEND students would also be advantageous.
Please complete and submit the Equality and Diversity Form alongside your Application Form.
Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)