Vacancies
Teaching vacancies - Two VACANCies
Teacher of English (Maternity Cover)
Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London)
Job Type: Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start Date: 01 September 2025
Apply By: 23:59, 20 May 2025
Job Overview
We are seeking to appoint a teacher of English (Maternity Cover) to join a successful English department.
The team are supportive and friendly, whilst also being dedicated and passionate about their subject.
The appointee will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching across KS3 and potentially KS4, through planning engaging lessons that enable all pupils to make the best possible progress. They will have excellent subject knowledge, a commitment to achievement for all and approach their lessons with enthusiasm and imagination.
This post would suit an ECT or a more experienced teacher. Experience of teaching up to GCSE is preferable, but not mandatory.
As part of Seven Kings Teaching School Alliance, Wanstead is able to provide a wide variety of CPD opportunities for staff at all stages of their career, both within Wanstead and the Teaching School Alliance. The post offers an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career within an exciting and supportive department and school.
Wanstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The closing date for this post is 23:59 on Tuesday 20 May 2025, although outstanding candidates may be interviewed before the closing date.
Completed applications should be returned by email to recruitment@wansteadhigh.co.uk.
Interview dates TBC.
Candidates should be advised that if they have not received a response within 2 weeks of the closing date, they should assume that they have not been shortlisted.
If you would like to speak to the Headteacher or Department Leader regarding this post or if you have any questions, please contact HR (recruitment@wansteadhigh.co.uk).
Teacher of English (Maternity Leave)_Application Pack
Director of Mathematics and Numeracy
Salary: MPS/UPS (Outer London) plus TLR 1C (£14,306)
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2025/January 2026
Apply By: 23 May 2025
Job Overview
We are looking for a passionate and dynamic professional to lead our exciting Maths Department; to help enthuse and excite pupils about the subject and lead them to great outcomes.
The successful candidate will be expected to lead the department to reach ever higher standards as well as be a key Middle Leader in the school supporting excellent teaching and learning, staff well-being and the drive to make the school even better.
You will need to teach Maths to A-Level standard and will lead the continual cycle of curriculum refinement across all year groups. The department currently has 2 postholders leading each Key Stage who would work closely with you to support your aims and vision, and we are looking to recruit a Deputy Head, possibly internally.
This post would suit a candidate who has the drive and enthusiasm to lead the department as well as implement a numeracy programme across the school. You will be a dynamic, committed professional who strives for all pupils to do their very best and who is committed to narrowing the gap for our disadvantaged and SEND pupils. You will be ambitious and solution-focused and contribute significantly to the ethos of the school, as well as having a sense of humour..
As part of Seven Kings Teaching School Alliance, Wanstead is able to provide a wide variety of CPD opportunities for staff at all stages of their career, both within Wanstead and the Teaching School Alliance. The post offers an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career within an exciting and supportive department and school.
Wanstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The closing date for this post is 23:59 on Friday 23 May 2025 although outstanding candidates may be interviewed before the closing date.
Completed applications should be returned by email to recruitment@wansteadhigh.co.uk.
Interviews dates: TBC
Candidates should be advised that if they have not received a response within 2 weeks of the closing date, they should assume that they have not been shortlisted.
If you would like to speak to the Headteacher or Department Leader regarding this post or if you have any questions, please contact HR (recruitment@wansteadhigh.co.uk).
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