Key Role Information

Salary
£32,916.00 - £51,048.00
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
24/11/2025 09:00
Interview
28 November 2025
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
M1-UPS3
Department
English
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
27.50
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Ardwick.

The core purpose of the role will be to to teach English to the full age and ability range. 

Key responsibilities:

  • To understand, advance and act in accordance with the School’s vision, values and core purpose.
  • To plan their teaching to achieve progression in pupils’ learning.
  • To set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching and through the development of positive and productive relationships.
  • To use a variety of teaching methods, including ICT, which sustain the momentum of pupils’ work and keep all pupils engaged.
  • To make effective use of assessment information to inform planning and maximise pupil progress.
  • To mark and monitor pupils’ classwork and homework (keeping accurate records), providing constructive oral and written feedback and setting appropriate targets to maximise pupils’ progress.
  • To develop, evaluate and update schemes of work across all Key Stages.
  • To be familiar with the statutory assessment and reporting requirements and know how to prepare and present information reports to parents.
  • To be familiar with the Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and as part of their responsibilities implement and keep records of Individual Education Plans for pupils when required.
  • To evaluate their own teaching critically and to use this to improve their effectiveness.
  • To attend and contribute fully to meetings and progress evenings as required.
  • To contribute to activities identified in the Faculty Improvement Plan.
  • To carry out the role and responsibilities of a form tutor.
  • To contribute to the planning and delivery of wider curricular activities.

For more information about the role please contact us on 01619722988 or email emmahurworth@deantrustardwick.co.uk.

Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.


We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.


Benefits

Conditions of Service
We adopt national terms and conditions for all teaching and non-teaching employees.
Occupational Sick Pay
Generous sick pay scheme, entitlement dependent on length of service.
Continuous Service
Recognition of local government continuous service.
Family Friendly Policies and Leave of Absence
Paid leave which supports a wide range of circumstances, including family emergencies and religious festivals.
Health Care Cash Plan
We are excited to be part of the Simplyhealth Care Cash Plan. The Trust will fund membership for all employees to receive money back on healthcare services.
Preferential Admission
Employees with two years at the Trust will benefit from preferential admissions arrangements for their children.
Free places to school-run Holiday, Breakfast and After School Clubs
The Believe Learning Institute
Access to high-quality professional learning and development programmes through our dedicated training centre.
Recognition Awards
Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees.
Employee Assistance Programme
Free and confidential counselling service available 24/7.
High Street Benefits and Discounts
Access to a variety of shopping discounts at national online and high street retailers.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Pension and Death in Service Benefit
Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Degree in subject relevant to the school curriculum

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for their associated subjectessential

Experience

Enthusiastic and excellent classroom practitioner, to be able to teach their associated subject up to GCSE standardessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the communityessential
Unwavering commitment to improving the life-chances of young peopleessential
Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently essential

About Us

Dean Trust Ardwick

Emma Hurworth

emmahurworth@deantrustardwick.co.uk

345 Stockport Road
Ardwick
Manchester
M13 0LF

Safeguarding Information

The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.


This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.