Teacher

Ovingham Middle School is a very popular three form entry middle school for 9-13 year-olds located in Ovingham, Northumberland. At Ovingham we thoroughly believe that the children are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to provide them with an education that gives them the skills to become well rounded citizens in an ever-changing world. Our dedicated staff ensure that students are challenged to meet their potential in a supportive environment. We have a holistic view of education and pride ourselves on offering a fully rounded educational experience. It is not only in the academic sphere where our students excel. Our commitment to extracurricular activities is very strong, and we offer our students an extensive enrichment and extra-curricular programme. We believe there is something here for everyone.

Children have one education, and we believe that education should be fun, challenging, robust and fully engaging but before all of that we truly believe children learn best when they feel safe and nurtured. In order to learn we must first be secure and happy in what we do, and at Ovingham we put that at the heart of our lessons to ensure that everyone can achieve their very best.

One of the strengths of our middle school is that our classes are taught by teachers that are highly qualified and subject specialists, and we have a strong classroom support team led by our SENCo to support pupils with additional needs. Most of our pupils move onto Prudhoe Community High School who are also part of Cheviot Learning Trust - a multi academy trust made up of 18 schools - all within the three-tier system.

We are located within semi-rural Northumberland, set within beautiful grounds adjoining the River Tyne and are within very close access to road and rail links to Newcastle.

We want great people working for us. To get the best, we will always offer the best in terms of employment and opportunity. Diversity and inclusion are important to us - we are all individual and shaped by our personal characteristics, backgrounds, knowledge, skills and experience. We very much welcome visits so you can see our wonderful school in action.

Our governors are looking to appoint a passionate and positive Teacher of English to join their very successful team from January 2027.

About this Role:

You will be required to teach English across the middle school age and ability range. You will also have a Form Teacher responsibility.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about teaching English
• Be committed to personal and school improvement
• Be an inspirational teacher
• Have excellent classroom management skills
• Be committed to supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Have the highest expectations of our pupils
• Have resilience, ambition and a sense of humour.

In return, we can offer

• A caring, nurturing, supportive, dedicated and hardworking team of individuals with a common vision and set of goals.
• Delightful children who are eager to learn and exceptionally well behaved.
• A strong school and Trust which is outward looking and forward thinking.
• A strong commitment to your continuing professional and leadership development.
• A challenging and exciting professional opportunity in a highly successful school.