What skills and experience we're looking for

• Degree in appropriate discipline related to relevant subject;
• Teaching qualification together with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS);
• Awareness of strategies available for improving the learning and achievement of all students;
• A good understanding of curriculum developments in the specific subject area.
• Recent and relevant teaching experience in employment or training;
• Experience of assessment at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4;
• Ability to use a range of teaching strategies;
• Able to use student data to raise standards;
• Able to work independently and collaboratively as a member of the team;
• Ability to communicate high expectations to all students;
• Ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and to recognise potential child safeguarding issues.

What the school offers its staff

• Your starting salary plus annual inflation linked increases. The starting salary will be dependent on experience.
• We follow the principles of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• You will be automatically enrolled into the generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Pay progression happens automatically on the anniversary of the target period appropriate to your role.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• We have our own Workload Charter and are committed to ensuring that Teachers’ workloads are manageable.
• All teachers receive an allotted minimum of two hours CPD each week.
• Access to centralised resources to support with lesson planning and reducing workload.
• Comprehensive induction and training process.

You will also be automatically enrolled into our Employee Assistance Programme. We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy, along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include: free flu vaccinations; free onsite parking; employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing; access to various discount sites.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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