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  • Closing date

    1 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 March 2025

Job details

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1

What skills and experience we're looking for

ECTs Required for July 2025 start – Apply Now!

At the Lion Academy Trust we live, work and learn through our ‘five ways’ values

Aspiration – Honesty – Respect – Responsibility – Kindness

Would you like to work for a caring and supportive employer with dedicated career development pathways? Do you have relentless focus on improving outcomes & life chances for all pupils irrespective of context or situation?

If so, the Lion Academy Trust is looking for a number of ECT’s to join our Northants Hub, made up of Olympic Primary, Warwick Primary, Ruskin Juniors and Ruskin Infants for September 2025. Since January 2023, ALL FOUR of the Schools have had full Ofsted inspections and have all received extremely positive feedback. We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues.

Ideal candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is ‘Good or better, everyday’

We are a popular and fully-inclusive Trust that in addition to the four schools based in Northamptonshire, has another seven schools situated across London and Essex. We put the children’s needs at the heart of everything we do and our children’s outcomes for the end of the key stage, and attendance continues to be well above the national and local averages. Our children are extremely well behaved and always aspire to be ‘the best versions of themselves’

We have a fully resourced school and an embedded Trust pedagogy. This includes a developed programme of investment in the IT infrastructure and environment of the school both internal and external.

We are forward-thinking, caring and, most important of all, a happy school where pupils of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve. Our ‘Five Ways’ values are at the heart of everything we do and all decisions we make.

We incorporate our Trust induction programme alongside bespoke career professional development. Programmes range from Early Career Teacher development through to Middle and Senior Leader qualifications. Our partnership with the Institute of Education enhances this CPD offer, with many professional qualifications open to our team. We have a strong track record over recent years of staff joining the school and moving on into leadership roles within the trust.

Please note we offer a July start for potential ECT’s to ensure a strong induction and so that ECT’s can get paid over the summer break.

What the school offers its staff

What do we offer our new teachers?

  • 15% PPA time for all teachers to ensure time is given to plan accurately for the children;

  • A dynamic leadership team, to offer you the support and guidance that you need;

  • Bespoke Trust CPD and external professional development opportunities;

  • Experienced teachers to mentor you with commitment, drive and a genuine smile;

  • All teachers benefit from teacher development time in addition to PPA to support their personal growth.

  • Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;

  • All teachers receive a Chromebook that converts to a tablet, to support planning.

  • A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers and a car scheme;

Any employee assistance programme that is free to all employees and their families: A thriving social scene for teachers.

Flexible working opportunities

We welcome all prospective candidates to arrange a call with one of our senior leadership team to talk through this career opportunity and organise a tour of the school(s). Please contact the Office Manager on K.dalton@olympicprimaryacademy.net to arrange.

Additional information can be found via all of our schools Facebook pages.

Closing date for applications is 1st April 2025 with interviews expected to be held week commencing 1st April 2025.

On behalf of our fantastic staff and amazing children within each of our schools, I look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Commitment to safeguarding

The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks.

The Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.

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About Ruskin Academy

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
266 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01933 381600

Ruskin Academy are an inclusive, caring school in Wellingborough where every child matters. We recognise that all children have talents and abilities to celebrate, and part of our role is to help children to discover these. We challenge and develop our children to become curious, autonomous learners who are inspired and stimulated through a rich and varied curriculum that is appropriate to their individual needs. We develop children’s learning skills and, by setting high expectations and exacting standards, we prepare our children to flourish, and have high self-esteem and self-belief.

Arranging a visit to Ruskin Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net.

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