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Establishment: Wade Deacon High School Location: Widnes Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 Department: English Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Closing Date: 19/09/2025 09:00 Interview Date: to be confirmed Start Date: 01/01/2026
Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: Pay Grade: MPS/UPS
The Role
We are seeking to attract the very best, talented, aspirational teachers to join Wade Deacon High School. Due to the significant successes and achievements and continuing rapid growth of our school, you would be joining us at an exciting time as we lead on national projects and cross-developmental Trust work. Applicants must be well-qualified, passionate and inspiring colleagues to join our highly regarded and successful English Department. The faculty has an outstanding leadership team and collaborative culture. We pride ourselves on our commitment to ensuring student progress through high-quality teaching and learning provision for all. The successful applicant will share these values and play an active part in the English curriculum at all levels. You will be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your passion for the subject and creative teaching, presence and personality. Applications are invited from motivated and inspirational teachers. You will be expected to demonstrate high quality teaching and purposeful learning and the ability to inspire people successfully. Applications are welcome from ECT's and teachers at all stages of their career.
We can offer the successful candidates an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards further for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work. A comprehensive programme of CPD and a commitment to wellbeing supports colleagues at all career stages; through the School and the Trust, we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff. Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.
The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.
Qualifications
Qualification Title
Grade
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent
Essential
Degree in a relevant subject
Essential
Qualified Teacher Status
Essential
Skills
Relevant Skills
Evidence of appropriate professional development
Essential
Demonstrate excellent classroom practice
Essential
Relate to and motivate students
Essential
Possess good behaviour management strategies
Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Experience of successful teaching as evidenced by adding value to student achievements
Essential
Have a thorough working knowledge of the curriculum as it relates to this subject
Essential
Knowledge of examination syllabus requirements in specialist subject(s) at KS4
Essential
Understand how ICT can be used to enhance students' learning
Essential
Good level of ICT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and email
Essential
Personal Attributes
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and to deal politely and tactfully with a wide range of people
Essential
Ability to work as part of a team
Essential
Reliable, honest and trustworthy
Essential
Organisational Fit
Committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people
Essential
Ability to plan own work and work on own initiative
Essential
Ability to prioritise work to achieve deadlines
Essential
Safeguarding Information
The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school's Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.
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Wade Deacon High School
Birchfield Road,
Widnes
Widnes
WA8 7TD
Catherine Rogers