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Teacher of English - Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Full time, fixed term maternity cover until 31 August 2026

Salary: MPS\UPS - 2025-26

Start date: 01 January 2026

Closing date: 30 November 2025

We are a school that places the quality of learning at the heart of everything, and we are looking for someone who has the desire and experience to inspire a love of English and achieve excellent outcomes for students.

This position is open to early years and experienced teachers and represents an excellent opportunity for an inspirational English teacher to join a high achieving department. The department has a strong emphasis on joint planning strategies to deliver an exciting curriculum.

You will need to pursue excellence from our students and support them in being their personal best at all times, regardless of context or background. The school and the English team are known for keeping abreast of current pedagogical thinking, implementing, evaluating and reflecting on their own practice and the impact this has on students’ outcomes. The department works closely alongside others to share good practice and collaboratively plan projects. The school is a welcoming community and working together for the common good is at our core.

Lowton Church of England High School is a ‘Good’ school in all areas (Ofsted, March 2023) and we are on a mission – to provide an exceptional education for every young person that we serve in our school community so that their life chances are transformed.

Our school is underpinned by its Christian values of Caring, Learning and Succeeding. These palpably define the culture of the school and are at the heart of everything we do and of everything we ask of ourselves, of our pupils and parents and of our wider community. Everyone is valued in our school, and we focus daily on creating a sense of belonging, of high aspiration and of personal excellence and achievement for every student, every member of staff and for every family we serve.

If you are interested in joining our team, please complete the application form and return to

Mrs Ruth Harrison, PA to Headteacher & Clerk to Governors

harrisonr@lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close any vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the application deadlines.

Lowton Church of England High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Suitability checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, Prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children's Barred List.

For further information or the opportunity to talk to a member of the team to discuss this post, please contact: Ruth Harrison at harrisonr@lowtonhs.wigan.sch.uk

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Recruitment Booklet - English ML Cover

Application Form – Teaching Staff

Cover Supervisor

Hours: 30 hours per week

Monday–Friday: 8.30 am – 3.00 pm

Contract: Term time plus 1 INSET Day

Salary Range: NJC G4: points: 5–8

Actual Salary: £17,424 - £18,269

FTE: £25,583–26,823

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: 06 December 2025

This post is ideal for graduates with an interest in developing a career in teaching and those who have experience within the education sector.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Cover Supervisor to teach a variety of classes during periods of absence of the designated teacher. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive environment for effective learning, through the application of the systems and structures developed by the school.

We are a school that places the quality of learning at the heart of everything, and we have a school-wide focus, as outlined in our curriculum strategy, that through rigorous academic subject teaching, knowledge acquisition is taught and learnt through application.

You would be part of a very welcoming and supportive team and as a Cover Supervisor and you will be adding capacity to the team as the number of students attending the school increases.