Salary: National Teacher Pay Scale M1-UPS3
Start Date: September 2025
Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday-Friday including INSET Days
Contract: Permanent
Benefits available at The Dean Trust
* Teachers’ Pension Scheme
* 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme (free of charge)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Annual flu jabs (free of charge)
* Access to enhanced family friendly policies
The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our dedicated team at Ashton on Mersey School. The core purpose of the role will be to teach English across the full age and ability range.
The Dean Trust has a number of high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust.
The school is an over-subscribed mixed 11-18 school situated in Greater Manchester. It enjoys a close partnership with Manchester United Football Club, its principal sponsor. It has a thriving sixth-form, SCITT and Maths Hub status, ensuring its reputation in the region.
The school is a cohesive community driven by a clear vision: to create an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and where all pupils will gain the knowledge, skills, and qualities required to embrace opportunities and challenges with confidence and independence. Pupils will feel empowered as they strive to make a positive difference to their communities and the world.
This vision and ethos exist in every aspect of the school, resulting in the school becoming the first choice for families way beyond the catchment area. The school continues to build and develop on this success, having received national and regional recognition with awards such as the Greater Manchester Secondary School of the Year Award.
We are looking for an individual who possess:
* Good Honours Degree
* Qualified Teacher Status
* Full working knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements for English subjects
* To be able to work as a member of a team
* To be committed to ensuring that every pupil is given the opportunity to achieve their potential and meet the high expectations set for them
* Take responsibility for their own professional development and to keep up to date with research and developments in both their subject and teaching methodology
* Demonstrates well developed knowledge and understanding of the latest innovations in English
* Excellent communication skills
* To be able to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the community
* Is highly organised and efficient
* Ability to work individually and as part of a team
To apply for this vacancy please visit our recruitment page careers.thedeantrust.co.uk .
If you have any questions about the role please contact us on 0161 973 1179 or email recruitment@thedeantrust.co.uk
Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust.
We look forward to hearing from you.
APPLICATION CLOSE DATE: 8am Friday 7th February 2025
We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.