Do you want to work in a school where the behaviour and attitudes of students is outstanding, a school which is driven by strong values, a caring ethos, and a commitment to educational excellence, and where each and every student knows the gift of life in all its fullness? Furthermore, a school where extra-curricular success is amongst the highest in the country and student outcomes are well above national average.

Required for September 2025, a well-qualified and enthusiastic English graduate to join a highly esteemed faculty of English and Communications, in our flourishing School.

There are approximately 2000 students on roll with approx. 740 students enrolled at St Aidan’s as part of the Associated Sixth Form with St. John Fisher Catholic High School.

Candidates will be able to offer teaching of English, ideally up to KS5 level and will be keen to make a contribution to the wider life of the school.  The ability to teach a second subject would be advantageous.

Completed applications should be submitted via email to: [email protected] or posted to the school by Monday, 24th February 2025 at 12 noon.  Please include a covering letter indicating the particular skills and experience you can offer, with a completed application form that can be downloaded from the school vacancies page www.staidans.co.uk/our-school/current-vacancies/

A Job Description and Person Specification detailing the requirements of the role are also available to download for your reference.

Safeguarding

St Aidan’s Church of England High School (Part of YCST) takes safeguarding very seriously and is committed to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all children and the prevention of extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to provide references, undertake an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Practices of YCST. Checks are also undertaken to verify identity, address, qualifications required for the post, right to work in the UK and previous employment history.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 28th February 2025

Key Documents:

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Form

Application Pack

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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