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Teacher

Job details
Posting date: 03 May 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 May 2025
Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9DP
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: b08d9efb-da75-4350-95a6-0d6b8a783a9c

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly effective teacher with fantastic opportunities to develop their teaching and learning and leadership skills. Like us, you will be dynamic, innovative and hardworking. You will also have exceptional subject knowledge, a desire to positively impact upon students’ learning and a firm commitment to high academic achievement. Above all you will be dedicated to giving all our students an outstanding education.

The ideal candidate should be a highly motivated and reflective practitioner with excellent classroom skills, capable of reengaging disengaged learners through positive, hands-on, and vocational activities. They should excel in delivering both theoretical and practical elements of learning and be able to teach Humanities (Geography, History, and RE) at both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 levels. Additionally, they may be required to teach other subjects across the school. Proficiency in using ICT in all aspects of work, excellent communication skills, and the ability to relate to people at all levels are essential. The candidate should be a positive team player committed to professional development and open to embracing new technologies and ideas that enhance learning.

What the school offers its staff

Hope High School in Skelmersdale is a SEN school for young people aged 11 to 16 who have individual needs based on Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.

The school has created a culture for learning and behaviour, which enables pupils with additional needs to succeed. The approach that all staff share is both nurturing and innovative. The modern setting and high levels of quality provision ensures pupils learn in a calm and constructive environment. In December 2019, the school was judged by Ofsted as being good in all areas and the school intends to build on this success.

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.

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