Teacher

Job Title: Teacher

Location: Opportunities are available at a number of our secondary schools in the following locations Northampton, Wellingborough, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Stoke on Trent and Rugeley.

Salary: £21,731 - £43,607

Start Date: September 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-Time 

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

About You:

As a Teacher at Creative Education Trust, you will bring your passion for your subject specialism and dedication to inspiring students, fostering their talents, and creating an engaging and challenging learning environment. Our ideal candidate would:

·      Foster a love of learning, be adaptable and creative, able to engage students with innovative teaching methods.

·      Be an outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner.

·      Set high expectations and be a positive role model – consistently demonstrating the positive attitudes, values and behaviours which we expect of pupils.

·      Be prepared to be placed at one of the Trust’s schools in Northampton, Wellingborough, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Stoke on Trent and Rugeley.

Requirements:

To apply for one of these opportunities you must hold:

·      UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or in the process of achieving UK QTS.

·      Degree or equivalent in the relevant subject.

·      Proven track record of outstanding teaching including marking and assessment.

·      Experience in teaching students in the 11-18 age range in the relevant subject.  

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

We are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:  

Application Closing Date: Monday 10th February 2025

Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method. If you are successfully shortlisted you will receive an invitation to interview. Following interview if you are successfully appointed we will discuss with you the most suitable school for you placed. This will be any of the following schools - Abbeyfield School (Northampton), The Wrenn School (Wellingborough), Weavers Academy (Wellingborough), Ash Green School (Coventry), Milton Keynes Academy (Milton Keynes), The Bulwell Academy (Nottingham), Ellis Guilford School (Nottingham), Thistley Hough Academy (Stoke on Trent), and The Hart School (Rugeley).

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.