Teacher of English - Maternity Cover

About the Academy

 ‘Pupils at this school are polite, friendly and respectful’ -Ofsted, 2024

 ‘Staff enjoy working at the school. The school ensures that staff workload is manageable. It gives high priority to staff well-being.’ - Ofsted, 2024

 Callerton Academy is an exciting and thriving new secondary school where staff are highly valued and invested in to be able to become exceptional practitioners. Being part of our growing school and supportive English department is ideal for candidates embarking in their first year of teaching as an ECT or for experienced candidates who are excited by a new opportunity. Although a maternity role, we will grow significantly over the next couple of years meaning that there may be opportunities to remain at Callerton in the future, including opportunities to progress both within the department or across the school in academic and pastoral roles.

 As a school we are committed to providing the very best education for pupils from Year 7 to Year 11. Based in our excellent temporary site, formerly a school building which has been reconfigured in Newcastle’s Graingertown, we have access to a range of brilliant facilities. We will move to our brand-new site which will have capacity for 1200 students in 2025; this is located to the northwest of the city – close to Westerhope, Kingston Park and Newcastle International Airport. We are one of two new schools within Gosforth Group Multi Academy Trust and will be welcoming our fourth cohort of students when the position starts meaning that we will have Years 7, 8, 9 and 10. 

About the role

First and foremost, we are looking for someone who loves their subject. Our students are motivated in their English lessons and absolutely love reading. We are looking for someone who can continue to foster this enthusiasm and passion, as well as being someone who is proactive and innovative. We are developing a strong team of practitioners at Callerton Academy who are versatile and keen to be involved in many and varied aspects of school life; particularly during the coming years while the school is growing. You will be an important part of our growing school and will be a consummate professional, practical and ‘hands-on’. 

 Inspected in January 2024, the school was awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted citing that our students are well behaved and that our curriculum is highly ambitious and inclusive. We strongly recommend you read our report, which can be found here.

 What we are looking for

·        An outstanding practitioner with a passion for English

·        A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum 

·        The ability to work effectively within a supportive team environment 

·        A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for students of all abilities and from all backgrounds 

·        Excellent communication and ICT skills 

·        An interest and commitment to the whole school community 

This role is suitable for ECT’s.

What we can offer you

·        An opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals

·        Enthusiastic and motivated students who ‘have positive attitudes to their learning and behave well.’ (Ofsted, 2024)

·        An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development

·        A school with its community at heart

·        An exciting programme of staff well-being activities

·        Wider career development opportunities to be involved across the Gosforth Group

·        Staff parking

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you.

 We hope you’ll visit our website to find out more about us. 

 https://www.callertonacademy.org.uk/  

https://www.gosforthroup.org.uk 

If you would like to visit our school or have any

questions about the role, please email Mrs Onions, PA to the Principal, at

Carolyn.Onions@callertonacademy.org.uk. Please note that there is not an

expectation for you to visit the school before application.

To apply

Please complete an application form and email to hr@ga.newcastle.sch.uk

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.

Closing date: 9.00am Monday 13th May

Interviews will be held the following week.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide and you can view our Policy on the Employment of Ex-offenders here. 

Gosforth Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will normally be requested prior to interview for those candidates shortlisted. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks, including an online check.

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview, will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.