24 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    28 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    3 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Geography, Humanities

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance + TLR2A £3,597

Additional allowances

TLR2A £3,597

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you ready for the next step in your teaching career? Are you seeking a new opportunity for September 2025 that offers progression? Are you an ambitious art practitioner who would thrive in our supportive and highly successful department? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for a qualified teacher to join our team!

We are currently offering the opportunity for a innovative and resourceful Teacher within Wilmington Academy to take on additional responsibility and become our Coordinator of Learning - Geography; this is ideal for those seeking career progression and to specialise further in this area.

Our successful candidate will help raise the quality of teaching and learning in the department lessons across all key stages and assist in the raising of student attainment and achievement within this learning area. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious individual to take responsibility in the day-to-day management, control and operation of course provision and pedagogy within the department, including effective deployment of staff (including support staff) and other resources across the Academy. Furthermore, the appointed candidate will also be responsible for examination entries within the department.

What the school offers its staff

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate teacher to become part of a well established, highly collaborative and successful team as we are confident that our teaching and support teams, our facilities and most importantly our students will inspire you. As an IB World School, applicants that have previous experience in delivering MYP are of strong interest to us but please note that this criterion is not essential as training will be provided.

This is a permanent opportunity with a salary of MPS/UPS, dependent on experience + London Fringe allowance with a TLR of £3,597 (TLR2A).

Further details about the role

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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.

Applying for the job

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How to apply
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Additional documents

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About Wilmington Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1374 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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