English Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Please note that this is a temporary maternity cover role from 1 January 2027 until 4 July 2027 or the return of the substantive post-holder if this is earlier.

Are you a dedicated and highly effective educator committed to raising the achievement of all students within your subject area? Join us as a Teacher, where you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality learning, utilising a range of teaching and learning strategies to ensure student success.

This position requires a professional who is aware of strategies for improving learning, understands curriculum developments, and is creative in finding solutions to enhance student performance.

Working Pattern: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only.

About the Department

Here at Outwood Academy Valley we have 15 English teachers and 3 one-to-one tutors in the English department. The department is a combination of experienced staff and more recent entrants to the profession and it is led by a Head of Department, second in department and Lead Teacher who work together to provide supportive and strategic direction. More experienced teachers will value the clear sense of purpose and organisation in the department and recently-trained colleagues will find it a rewarding place to start a career in English teaching.

Teaching takes place in the department's 12 classrooms. Every classroom has a visualiser and these are used extensively by the team for the purpose of modelling and live marking. All classrooms have large interactive whiteboards. As a department, we work closely with our two librarians who take pride in ensuring that our 'Vision' is a welcoming and stimulating learning environment. 'Vision' is well-stocked with a wide range of fiction and non-fiction to appeal to all interests and meet all reading needs.

The department has created a rich and engaging KS3 curriculum. Students read and study plays by Shakespeare, such as Macbeth and The Tempest, exploring themes and characters and how the issues in his plays are pertinent to modern society. More modern texts, such as The Crossing, The Girl Who Stole An Elephant and My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece, allow students to consider themes such as friendship and loss of innocence and they invite discussion and reflection on key moral, social and cultural issues.

There is a strong whole-school literacy strategy which aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of reading. This includes reading catch up programmes, reading challenges and rewards, Accelerated Reader and a variety of reading interventions for readers who are not yet proficient. An HLTA further supports the development of Literacy by using the Ruth Miskin phonics programme to support emergent readers.

As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for Eduqas GCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. We aim to make all our teachers 'experts' in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust's team of expert English directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise.

As an indication of our success, each year over 85% of year 11 students achieve a pass in English, with strong positive average progress for all students.

We look forward to working with you, whether you are an aspiring ECT or an experienced teacher. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Rebecca Johnson, who would be pleased to tell you more, either by email, R.johnson@valley.outwood.com or telephone (01909 475121), and we would be delighted to welcome you on a visit if you would like to see us in person.

Closing date: Midday on 1 October 2026.

Interview date: 7 October 2026.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement 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.