The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Online searches are now undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, for safeguarding suitability, as part of the due diligence.
References are obtained, before interview wherever possible, which include specific enquiries about the applicant's background in relation to safeguarding.
If you have any queries, please contact Sarah Moon, HR Officer, on 01684 595673 or by email on moons@hanleycastlehs.org.uk.
Benefits of working for us:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Access to a cycle to work scheme
Free on-site parking
Free access to Westfield Health, Healthy Extras providing:
• 24/7 telephone access to a practising UK GP
• 24 Hour Advice & Information Line (including structured counselling sessions)
• Eldercare Advice
• Discounts and offers at hundreds of retailers, restaurants and destinations
• Gym discounts
We have the following Teaching vacancies:
English and Drama Teacher
We are seeking to appoint an English and Drama Teacher to join us from 1 September 2026. The successful candidate will be required to teach English across KS3 and KS4, with the ability to teach Drama being essential. It is desirable to have experience teaching English and Drama at GCSE, as well as experience of, or willingness to teach, English and/or Drama at KS5 (A Level).
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly successful, hard-working and friendly faculty whose work, professional development and well-being is greatly valued and supported by the Senior Leadership Team.
ECTs are welcome to apply, as are well-qualified and experienced teachers.
Hours and Terms: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Main Scale to Upper Pay Scale, £32,916 to £51,048 per annum
For further information, please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Faculty Overview attached below.
To apply, please complete our application form (attached below) by the closing date of 9.00am on Friday 6th February 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 9th February 2026.
Attachments
Click here to download the Job Description and Person Specification
Click here to download the Faculty Overview
Click here to download our Application Form
Mathematics Teacher
We are seeking to appoint a Mathematics Teacher to join us from 1 September 2026. The successful candidate will be required to teach across the full ability range including KS3 and KS4. Ability to teach the subject at KS5 is desirable.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly successful, hard-working and friendly faculty whose work, professional development and well-being is greatly valued and supported by the Senior Leadership Team.
ECTs are welcome to apply, as are well-qualified and experienced teachers.
Hours and Terms: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Main Scale to Upper Pay Scale, £32,916 to £51,048 per annum
For further information, please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Faculty Overview attached below.
To apply, please complete our application form (attached below) by the closing date of 9.00am on Friday 6th February 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 9th February 2026.
Attachments
Click here to download the Job Description and Person Specification
Click here to download the Faculty Overview
Click here to download our Application Form
Part-time Economics Teacher
We are seeking to appoint a part-time Economics Teacher to join us from 1 September 2026. The successful candidate will teach A-level Economics on a part-time basis (0.2–0.4 FTE). For contracts in the range of 0.25–0.4 FTE, the ability to teach a second subject (for example Mathematics) would be required.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly successful, hard-working and friendly faculty whose work, professional development and well-being is greatly valued and supported by the Senior Leadership Team.
Hours and Terms: 0.2 - 0.4 FTE, Permanent
Salary: Main Scale to Upper Pay Scale, £32,916 to £51,048 FTE per annum
ECTs are welcome to apply, as are well-qualified and experienced teachers.
For further information, please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Faculty Overview attached below.
To apply, please complete our application form (attached below) by the closing date of 9.00am on Friday 6th February 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 9th February 2026.
Attachments
Click here to download the Job Description and Person Specification
Click here to download the Faculty Overview
Click here to download our Application Form