If you wish to speak to someone regarding vacancies, please telephone on 01434 610300 or email recruitment@qehs.net.  Please can all reference requests, including for current staff, be sent to recruitment@qehs.net.

Hexham Middle School is a large and flourishing middle school with 608 pupils on roll.

Queen Elizabeth High School is a thriving 13-18 community high school – current roll 1316 including 390 in Sixth Form. 

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.

Ofsted has praised our school for our inclusive nature and the quality of advice, guidance and support we offer our pupils. We are committed to enabling all of our students to develop their knowledge and understanding, skills and mindset, so that they can take their next steps with confidence. Our aim is that every child will grow into a happy, fulfilled and successful adult. Therefore, as part of our commitment to safeguarding our children it is a requirement that all staff undertake an enhanced DBS check as part of the recruitment process. We reserve the right to change or amend our adverts at any time.

Where specified in the Job description and person specification, the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for these posts.  Candidates must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

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

  • Assistant Headteacher
  • Required from September 2025
  • Leadership range 6-10, 1.0fte, permanent

 A very exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspirational and dynamic Assistant Headteacher (Pupil Learning and Achievement) to join our team and make a significant contribution across Years 5 to 8 at Hexham Middle School. We are looking for a driven, enthusiastic and ambitious professional who places pupil success at the heart of what they do. The Assistant Headteacher will join the senior leadership team and will be responsible for shaping our pupils to be respectful young people who have a strong engagement in their learning and achievement and who have high aspirations for themselves and their futures.

The postholder will have responsibility for pupil learning and achievement across the school. If you are motivated to secure the best possible outcomes for all pupils, interested in implementing best practice in teaching and assessment and driven to ensure that the most vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils achieve very well, this is a significant opportunity for you to have whole school impact. 

Key areas of responsibility: 

  • Ensuring that pupils achieve well, and that this is reflected in outcomes at KS2 and KS3.
  • Ensuring rigorous and well-planned assessment and reporting processes across the school. 
  • Ensuring that all data gathered and analysed leads to improved outcomes and has sustained impact for pupils across the school.
  • Leading the school’s assessment programme and ensuring that assessments (including KS2 SATs) are well-planned to ensure the best possible outcomes for pupils.
  • Leading the school’s reading curriculum and strategy including whole school approaches to improving pupils’ literacy.
  • Leading the academic support provision, including intervention programmes and catch-up support and tuition, and leadership of the academic support team.
  • Ensuring that pupils achieve well in Key Stage 2 and progress successfully into Key Stage 3, with a particular focus on English and maths achievement.

We are a large and flourishing middle school set in the historical market town of Hexham and are co-located with Queen Elizabeth High School as part of Hadrian Learning Trust. In September 2021, we moved into brand new school buildings with state-of-the-art learning facilities. We cherish the strong partnerships that exist between pupils, parents/carers, staff and the local community making this a successful, friendly and welcoming school.  Pupils at Hexham Middle School have an eagerness to learn and achieve very well academically. We pride ourselves on the positive relationships we build and the individualised care and support we give the children at HMS.

You will be at the forefront of school leadership across all year groups and will be responsible for building on the excellent academic achievements of our pupils. You will support the leadership of the consistent implementation of our ambitious curriculum to ensure the intended impact for all pupils. You will work with colleagues, children and their parents/carers to build strong, positive relationships to enable all children to fulfil their potential. You will be ambitious for the success of all learners and will establish an environment where high expectations are embedded, with a particular focus on pupils who face disadvantage, have additional needs and vulnerabilities.

We place a high value on our personal development programme and are very proud of the many and varied enriching activities that form part of our educational experience. We have high expectations of behaviour and attitudes and strive to enhance the personal development of our pupils through a well-sequenced curriculum offer. We invest strongly in our teachers’ professional development and the successful applicant will be well-supported to become the best they can be. The successful applicant will access a supportive induction and continual professional development opportunities.  

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 our HR team on [01434] 610300. Applicants are encouraged to visit our school and can arrange appointments via recruitment@qehs.net or by calling the school office.

Visits are scheduled for the below times, but please contact us to arrange alternative opportunities:

If you wish to apply, please email your letter of application and completed application form to recruitment@qehs.net.  

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1 April 9.30am.  

Interviews will be scheduled during week commencing 7 April.  

Support Staff Vacancies

  • SCIENCE TECHNICIAN
  • Salary Band 3 (SCP 5-6)
  • Pro-rata Salary £21,390 – £21,729  per annum based upon working 37 hours per week (term time plus 5 days) permanent contract

We are a high performing Multi Academy Trust looking to grow and develop talented individuals that wish to specialise in the operations side of our Academy.  We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed person to work as part of our busy Science technician team.  Please see the Job Description for a detailed outline of what this role involves.

We can offer you:

  • A supportive and talented staff team
  • The opportunity to learn new skills
  • A great working environment in a new school building
  • A wellbeing package for all of our staff
  • Gym membership

Ofsted has praised our school for our inclusive nature and the quality of advice, guidance and support we offer our students. We are committed to enabling all of our students to develop their knowledge and understanding, skills and mindset so they can take their next steps with confidence. Our aim is that every child will grow into a happy, fulfilled and successful adult.  Therefore, as part of our commitment to safeguarding our children it is a requirement that all staff undertake an enhanced DBS check as part of the recruitment process.  We reserve the right to change or amend this advert at any time.

Please see the job description for more details.

If you wish to apply for the role, please submit an application form and cover letter to recruitment@qehs.net

Closing date for applications: Monday 24 March 2025 at 9.30am

If you require any further information, please contact us by email: recruitment@qehs.net or via telephone 01434 610362.

Cleaner – We are looking for self-motivated and well organised people to join our site team as cleaning staff. Responsibilities can include sweeping, mopping, vacuuming and emptying bins and to clean designated areas such as toilets, classrooms and corridors. The rate of pay is £12.26 an hour and the hours of work can be variable.

If you would like to discuss this role further please contact HR on 01434 610300 or recruitment@qehs.net

Application Forms and Further Guidance