At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire students through English teaching and support their personal development as a Form Tutor.
- Company: Join Progress Arc, a values-driven school dedicated to empowering young people.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holidays, wellbeing days, and access to discounts and counselling support.
- Other info: Be part of a passionate team in a beautiful school with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while thriving in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status and a degree in English or related subject required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Join us as a Teacher of English and Form Tutor: Empower Futures! We are seeking an exceptional English Teacher who is passionate about unlocking potential through literacy, communication and meaningful relationships. Whilst English will be your primary teaching responsibility, you will also act as a Form Tutor and play a key role in supporting the personal development, wellbeing and wider educational journey of students. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people whilst working within a supportive, values-driven team committed to improving outcomes and creating brighter futures.
Do you want to work for a company where wellbeing is more than a word, it’s a commitment? Somewhere where you can be an architect of someone’s future? Well at Progress Arc, that’s just what we offer. Our top-notch benefits go beyond the basics:
- Access to hundreds of discounts on everything from your daily coffee to weekly shop
- Discounted gym memberships
- Free access to dedicated counselling support
- Wellbeing days for when you need a day to reset
- Generous holidays
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave for new parents and carers
- Flexibility wherever possible
We want to invest in your personal and professional growth as much as we do the young people who attend our schools. But that’s not all, we also offer:
- Professional Development: Support for professional qualifications, in-house training, including paid qualifications.
- Financial Security: Death in Service Insurance providing four times your salary.
- Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
- Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
- Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
- Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
- Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards.
- Weekly drop ins with Senior Leaders: Connect, clarify and communicate with weekly drop-ins with our Managing Director and organisation SLT.
- Group Connection: Annual Group conference and a comprehensive benefits review.
What are we looking for from you?
- Emotional Support: Have worked within educational settings and demonstrated a child-centred and holistic approach. You will be committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
- Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS or equivalent) and Degree qualification in English or a related subject.
- Experience: Have worked in a school environment. Particularly, experience in secondary school would be an added advantage.
- Knowledge: Provide coaching, modelling and resources to support staff in embedding strategies into everyday teaching.
- Problem-Solving: Aptitude for solving problems and making effective decisions.
- Communication: Professional communication with students and staff.
- Promotion of Values: Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values.
- Time Management: Effective time management for planning, delivery, and assessment.
More about the school you will work in:
You’ll be based at Progress Arc - Billinge School which has recently been taken over by The Progress Group. Formally known as Nugent House School, this is an exciting time to join us as we embark on a new chapter in the school’s journey. Our school has a maximum student capacity of 110 and is situated across 4 buildings set within beautiful grounds and vast outdoor spaces. It includes spaces for vocational and academic learning as well as therapeutic support. We have Occupational Therapists on site, as well as colleagues who are trained to provide alternative therapies. Our strong teaching and support team are passionate about empowering our young people to achieve their unique potential, and that’s just what you will help us to do.
We aren’t looking for professionals to just teach, but who can help to architect, motivate, empower and inspire, because we want every one of our young people to have the opportunities that they deserve.
How to Apply: Ready to be a part of our journey? Submit your application by clicking APPLY. If you have any further queries, then please get in touch with our friendly recruitment team by emailing.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement: The Progress Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status, genetic information, or parental status. All employment decisions are based on merit, job requirements, and business needs.
Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices.
Note: We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role.
Teacher of English and Form Tutor in Wigan employer: Progress Arc
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