If you wish to speak to someone regarding vacancies, please telephone Rachael Stokes, Trust HR Admin Assistant, on 01434 610362 or email rstokes@qehs.net

Queen Elizabeth High School is a thriving 13-18 community high school – current roll 1285 including 410 Sixth Form. QEHS is a high achieving school, ranked second in the North East in the Sunday Times Parent Power listings for 2018-19.

Hexham Middle School is a large and flourishing middle school with 480 pupils on roll.

Our ethos is built around a strong partnership between pupils, parents and the local community and we want to recruit the best staff to help us achieve our vision of being high performing educational institutions.

Both schools are set in the historical market town of Hexham, 25 minutes drive from Newcastle along the Tyne Valley.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a satisfactory Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Teaching Staff Vacancies

  • Required from 1 September 2020
  • MPR/UPR
  • Part time, fixed term contract until 31 August 2021. Hours to be discussed at interview.

We are seeking to appoint an excellent and enthusiastic practitioner with a passion for teaching Art across the High School age range. Applications from NQTs or experienced teachers are very welcome. We are particularly interested in teachers who can teach Graphics as this is a very popular option in the school.

We are a large and flourishing high school set on a stunning site in the historic market town of Hexham and part of a Multi-Academy Trust with Hexham Middle School. We cherish the strong partnerships that exist between pupils, parents and the local community making this a successful, friendly and welcoming school. Pupils at Queen Elizabeth High School have an eagerness to learn and achieve very well academically.

We place a high value on our activity programme beyond the classroom and are proud of the many and varied enriching activities that form part of our provision. We invest strongly in our teachers’ professional development and the successful applicant will be well-supported to become the best they can be.

We welcome applications from teachers who can demonstrate the commitment and ability to:

  • Ensure that all students achieve their full potential
  • Inspire students through the teaching of Art.
  • Be creative in approaches to teaching and learning
  • Use IT skills (particularly the use of Photoshop) to teach Graphics at KS4 and KS5

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to obtain a satisfactory Certificate of Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you wish to speak to someone regarding the vacancy please contact Rachael Stokes on 01434 610362.

If you wish to apply, please submit your letter of application, completed application form and criminal records declaration form (see ‘Application Forms and Further Guidance’ below) to rstokes@qehs.net.

We also require the submission of a digital portfolio, please email this to rstokes@qehs.net. When doing this, please be conscious of the size of the digital images you are submitting. Feel free to submit your portfolio split over several emails.

Closing date for applications: 3.00pm on Friday 5 June 2020.

Support Staff Vacancies

There are currently no Support Staff vacancies.

Application Forms and Further Guidance