This post is fixed term, covering maternity leave until June 2026.
St Hild's Church of England School is seeking to appoint a Teacher with excellent subject knowledge to join our creative industries department and teach classes across Key Stages 3 and 4.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to improving learning experiences for our young people, whilst also raising attainment. The successful candidate will predominantly teach Art with some Design Technology included.
We are looking for a colleague who has:
* BA Degree in the subject area (or related to the subject area) or relevant in depth knowledge of subject area.
* Qualified teacher status
* Thorough understanding of how young people learn and the core features of an effective curriculum.
* Successful track record as a teacher that demonstrates high quality teaching and learning and positive impact on learner outcomes.
St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children.
Our school is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
In return we offer:
* Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
* A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
* The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
* Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
* Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying and person specification and click 'apply now' to complete an online application form no later than midnight on Sunday 6th April 2025.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.