Casual Teacher

Join Our Team as a Casual Teacher at Walton Academy!

Are you passionate about teaching and looking for a flexible role? We're on the lookout for a Casual Teacher to join our vibrant educational community.

As a casual teacher, you’ll have the opportunity to teach and cover various subjects and engage with diverse groups of students. Whether you’re covering for an absent colleague or stepping in for a short-term assignment, your role will be to inspire, guide, and make a positive impact on students’ learning journeys.

Why join Walton Academy?

We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-18 years based in Grantham with over 900 students. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated ‘good’ overall with praise of ‘Pupils enjoy coming to school and value the education they receive. They benefit from the dedication of staff and leaders. Pupils know that their teachers want them to do well and they feel well supported.’

• Flexible working hours
• Supportive, welcoming team
• Opportunities to gain valuable teaching experience
• Competitive pay rates

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Katie Bagnall, Business Manager, to arrange, or for further information.

www.walton-ac.org.uk

Walton Academy, Harlaxton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7JR

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The opportunity

This post would suit either a new entrant to the role or an experienced Exam Invigilator.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver lessons in a fun, engaging, and supportive way
• Adapt teaching strategies to suit different learning needs
• Manage classroom behaviour and create a positive learning environment
• Follow lesson plans and ensure smooth transitions between activities
• Collaborate with other teachers and staff to support students’ growth
• To secure high standards of learning outcomes for all students through effective teaching.
• To make a positive contribution to academy life and live by the academy vision. 
• To undertake the teaching of designated students and associated duties

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 23.68%

• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning.
• Full support and induction.
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students.
• Networking opportunities across Diverse Academies
• Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes.
• Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: 11 September 2026

Interview date: TBC

Start date: 12 October 2026

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Diverse Academies Trust

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

We empower. We respect. We care