English Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Overview

Outwood Academy Ormesby is located in Middlesbrough, north-east England. Our goal is to continually improve and become a leading academy in the region. Through strong leadership, we empower our staff to excel and ensure that students receive the best possible education and outcomes. The academy provides an excellent environment for professional development and making a positive impact on the lives of students in the area. At our academy, we have highly trained staff and safeguarding measures in place to support all staff members. The SLT and staff work together to ensure that all students are actively engaged in their education.

About The Role

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner with a real passion for English. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals. An excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject is essential, and you must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of “students first”. As a subject teacher, you will be required to complete the professional duties expected of a UK-qualified teacher in accordance with academy policies and procedures and your subject specialism.

You should promote the achievement of high standards through effective teaching and learning within your subject area, including the preparation, application and development of lesson resources in alignment with the curriculum, as directed by your department head and senior leaders within the academy. You will be responsible for effective classroom management and the coordination of class work with any classroom support staff who are present. You must evaluate lessons and incorporate student views and responses to reflect and identify areas of development.

About The Department

The English Department at Outwood Academy Ormesby is a successful team made up of subject-specialist teachers and two one-to-one tutors. The department is friendly and supportive, and staff in the team put students at the heart of their discussions and all they do. There is a mix of experienced teachers, Early Careers Teachers (ECTs), and senior leaders who work hard to ensure students are first and everyone feels supported. The department has a large allocation of classrooms, with full-time staff teaching in one room. Classrooms have video projectors, large screens and visualisers. The library is part of the English Department, emphasizing reading as central to our work. We have developed our KS3 Curriculum to embed immersive reading at the start of each new scheme of learning, engaging students with texts across genres and themes.

There is a strong whole-school literacy strategy to ensure all students gain the educational and personal benefits of reading. This includes reading in tutor time, Accelerated Reader lessons, and various reading interventions. The specialist literacy teaching assistants use the Ruth Miskin phonics programme to support emergent readers, and our Library Coordinator leads on Rapid Plus to support fluency and comprehension. In KS4, the department prepares students for Eduqas GCSE English Language and English Literature. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced across the trust. We have support from the trust’s team of expert English directors who provide materials, advice, and coaching and model and team-teach in lessons to develop our expertise.

Applicants must hold UK QTS, and if trained overseas, must have the relevant evidence that their qualification equates to UK QTS.

How To Apply / Additional Information

Closing date : Midday on 8 October 2025. We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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