EAL Teachers and Assistants – Newcastle and Sunderland

Aquinas Education are looking for a number of EAL Teachers and teaching assistants for the Laidlaw Trust to join the teaching staff in a number of their schools in Newcastle and Sunderland, to start asap.

The positions are permanent and the school is looking to bring teachers and teaching assistants in with previous experience as an EAL Teacher, someone who is currently in a teaching assistant role or willing to train. They have a number of pupils from Eastern European, Slovakian, Gypsy Roman and Italian backgrounds who need additional support in English language.

They require teachers and assistants who are friendly, hard-working and able to bring their own ideas to the classroom.

All of the Laidllaw academies are inclusive, supporting children from different backgrounds and with additional needs. They are proud of the diversity of their communities – illustrated by the fact that in some of their schools over 50 different languages are spoken.

Whatever their starting point in life, they aim to help their pupils to overcome any barriers that they may face, so that they can reach for the skies.

But in order to achieve this, it is fundamental that their pupils and staff enjoy coming to school and work. Being happy and healthy is the basis for success. Therefore, across all of their academies, they provide safe and welcoming environments and the necessary support for the whole school community to thrive.

The right candidate will be an energetic professional who is committed to ensuring all young people are given the opportunity to achieve success in a safe, caring and stimulating environment.

Background

The Laidlaw Trust aims for all of their pupils to achieve a strong academic foundation. Their excellent SATs, GCSE and A level results show the effectiveness of the Trust’s focus on qualifications, and the high standards of teaching and learning across all its schools.

Sedgefield Community College, for example, their Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ secondary school which joined the Trust in 2020, is in the top 50 best-performing schools in the country.

But education is about so much more than academic excellence. They believe in developing the whole child so that their pupils are:

• physically healthy
• mentally robust
• ethically resilient
• digitally savvy
• and have the skills and attributes that “future proof” them for a changing world.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy please send your cv and a covering letter via email to

James Turner at james@aquinaseducation.co.uk – You can also call James on 0115 924 4788

Alternatively, register FREE on the Aquinas Education system below and we will be in touch with you asap about this or other opportunities that may suit you.

We’re recruiting too!

We are always looking for great people across the UK, to become Education Recruitment Consultants. Aquinas Education team is a great place to work. We offer some of the best salaries and the most generous bonus structures around. We also proudly train and promote our team, with all of our office managers around the UK being promoted from within. 

About Laidlaw Schools Trust

Laidlaw Schools Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North East of England, serving children and families in Sedgefield, the west of Newcastle and in Pennywell, Sunderland. We pride ourselves in being a progressive, inclusive trust that supports every child to develop their talents whatever they may be and to reach their academic potential. It is important that as a learning organisation we adapt and change to the needs of our pupils. We take care to value and develop all colleagues to make sure they can do their very best for children across the Trust’s schools. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. For all employee benefits, please visit the Laidlaw Schools Trust.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

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