Curriculum Leader - Personal Development
The Bulwell Academy, Nottingham, NG6 8AQ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Citizenship, PSHE
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 to £49,084
Pay scale
- MPS1 - UPS3 - TLR2a £3,390
What skills and experience we're looking for
About You:
As a Teacher of Personal Development at The Bulwell Academy, you will believe passionately about making a difference to the life of every student and who do so with integrity, humility, and relentless positivity. Your expertise will empower learners to develop their skills in a creative and collaborative classroom environment. Our ideal candidate would:
- Be an excellent and reflective classroom practitioner.
- Be adaptable, adjusting teaching methods to meet diverse learning styles and keeping up with the latest advancements in the field.
- Have effective communication skills, the ability to clearly articulate ideas, provide constructive feedback and foster open dialogue among colleagues, students and parents.
Requirements:
To apply for the Curriculum Lead – Personal Development opportunity, you must hold:
- Experience of teaching Personal Development at KS3 and KS4 or hold a relevant degree in the field.
- Qualified Teacher Status with a proven record as a teacher whose students reach high standards of learning and achievement.
- Experience of high-quality curriculum development in the subject area to maximise participation and strengthen progress and achievement for all students.
What the school offers its staff
About Our School:
At The Bulwell Academy we are developing a community in which young people understand the importance of academic achievement alongside their own personal development and being accountable for their own actions and decisions as they contribute to the wider community in many positive ways. It is our vision to ensure every student develops a strong sense of optimism, confidence, and self-belief. We want to ensure all students believe in themselves, have the confidence to aim high, excel in everything they do, and go on to lead happy and successful lives.
About the Personal Development department
The Personal Development Department is dedicated to supporting students in their journey of self-discovery, well-being, and growth, both inside and outside the classroom. Our curriculum focuses on developing essential life skills such as resilience, emotional intelligence, and effective communication, alongside fostering an understanding of mental health, relationships, and citizenship. Through a varied and engaging program that includes PSHE, mindfulness, and character education, we aim to empower students to make positive, informed decisions and thrive in all aspects of their lives. The department works collaboratively to create a safe, supportive environment where students are encouraged to reflect on their values, set goals, and develop the skills needed to navigate the challenges of adolescence and beyond.
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:
CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Bulwell Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1070 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Bulwell Academy website
- Email address
- rosie.smithobrien@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk
The Bulwell Academy is an 11-18 academy serving families in and around the Bulwell area of Nottingham. We are part of a family of schools that make up the Creative Education Trust and are on an exciting journey to raise standards and ensure we do all that is needed to help the young people we serve to succeed. They deserve an exemplary education and we’re committed to delivering it. Here at The Bulwell Academy, we want the absolute best for every student, and we believe this is best delivered via the highest expectations of each and every one of our school community members, alongside a growth mindset approach, encouraging all students to aim high and never stop believing in themselves and what they can achieve. This is made possible through our knowledge rich curriculum offer, our CET Knowledge Connected Programme, our clear and concise Behaviour for Learning Policy and our Attitude to Learning Rewards Programme.
Arranging a visit to The Bulwell Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rosie.smithobrien@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk.
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