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    NA

  • Closing date

    7 February 2023 at 11:52am

  • Date listed

    28 January 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£28000 - £43685 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

UCA is part of AET which in turn means we have access to a wide range of training and educational opportunities.

English - Second In Charge

Ormesby RoadMiddlesbrough, CLEVELAND, TS3 8REUnited Kingdom

Salary: MPR/UPR + TLR2b

Hours: Full Time, Permanent

Start Date:Easter 2023

Unity City Academy is a successful and growing provider of 11 to 16 education in the east end of Middlesbrough. The Academy has recently achieved an Ofsted "Good" rating in all categories and has over 900 students on roll, 64% of whom are pupil premium. UCA is part of AET which in turn means we have access to a wide range of training and educational opportunities.

Unity City Academy has an incredibly passionate staff body that strives to ensure that children do not just achieve academic excellence but that our students are worldwise, cultured and proud of their individuality.

As part of the UCA family you will have:

  • A huge amount of job satisfaction working with the local community to best support young people in the school;
  • Access to training and personal development packages such as the opportunity to complete a wide variety of NPQs;
  • A robust CPD schedule which has different tiers depending upon your need and position within the academy and based upon the core principles of learning.
  • The ability for career progression in a growing Academy;
  • The opportunity to be brave and creative in well-resourced classrooms;
  • The chance to work in an Academy which strives to be at the centre of its local community, providing the highest standards of education and a strong desire for every child to succeed;

What the school offers its staff

Access to Employee Benefits package which includes:

  • healthcare scheme, BHSF, along with the Teachers' Pension and Local Government Pension scheme. Employees have also had access to the government approved Child Care Voucher Scheme through Sodexo (if eligible).

Healthier employees and healthier families

  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Online bike scheme
  • Travel and leisure scheme
  • Vivup Employee Assistance Programme
  • Gym membership

Healthier finances

  • Affordable loan schemes
  • Discount scheme - access the best deals from the UK's major retailers, supermarkets, dining out, leisure activities and much more
  • Financial advice
  • Home electronics and mobile phone scheme

If you think Unity City Academy is the place for you and your career to develop, please contact us for more information, to arrange a tour or to visit or face to face recruitment events on Tuesday 31st January between 3:30pm - 4:30pm and 4:30pm - 5:30pm or our online recruitment evening on Monday 30th January at 5:30pm until 6pm. To join the G-Meet, please click here.

Unity City Academy has six maxims which drives our vision and aspirations. These are:

  • Excellence is a habit: high expectations and high performance;
  • Aim high: results without excuses;
  • Individuals matter: equality and diversity;
  • Community and family: people first;
  • Worldwise: citizens of tomorrow;
  • Culture: fun and fundamentals.
  • We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Second In Charge in English with a proven track record of rapidly and sustainably raising standards at the academy wide level.

    The successful candidate will be a team player who is passionate about their classroom practice and committed to ensuring that teaching and learning is the very best it can be. We need someone who is invested in developing their own subject knowledge and teaching pedagogy, as well as that of others.

    Further details about the role

    The successful candidate will:

    • Have strong leadership qualities and a commitment to excellent teaching and learning opportunities for our students having previously let a science team
    • Be committed to continuous improvement and development of the faculties across the four academies
    • Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships;
    • Be passionate and ambitious about their own career development.

    Closing date: Monday 13th February 2023

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

    In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

    We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

    Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

    We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Follow us onFacebook,Twitter,InstagramandLinkedin. Further details can be found on our careers page.

    AET is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please visit our websitehttps://sites.google.com/aetschools.org/itt/for further details.

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    Commitment to safeguarding

    Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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    About Unity City Academy

    School type
    Academy, ages 11 to 16
    Education phase
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    School size
    918 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    11 to 16

    Thank you for visiting our website to find out more about Unity City Academy. As Principal, it is a genuine pleasure to serve the local community and the students of the school.

    We passionately believe that every student should achieve the best they can. We call this “choosing a remarkable life”. There are six core areas which can be found across Unity City Academy:

    Excellence is a habit where high expectations and high performance are the norm;

    All students aim high, achieving results without excuses;

    Individuals matter where equality, diversity and difference and celebrated and understood;

    We are a community and a family at UCA and we always put people first;

    We are worldwise citizens of tomorrow but also fiercely proud of our Teesside roots and our place within the north-east;

    Culture is really important to us - it’s important to have fun.

    We are on a journey to adopt the High Performance Learning (HPL) philosophy and framework. This is a well-researched approach that sees all students as potential high performers who are not limited by ability. As Principal, I am determined to ensure that your child gets the best education possible and that they can achieve their dreams without limit.

    Students are invited to take part in a range of extracurricular activities and enrichment. We ensure that as well as academic success, our young people develop really positive characteristics that are needed in future life. These include curiosity, enthusiasm, empathy, resilience and self-belief.

    I would strongly encourage you to visit the school, be it as a potential student with their parent or carer, a business looking to get more involved in the school’s curriculum or as anyone in the community that has an interest in the learning of young people.

    We look forward to welcoming you to Unity City Academy in the future.

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