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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Drama, Physical education
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, Permanent, All Year Round.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- From £32,916 - £51,048 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
You are required to carry out the duties of an
Academy teacher as set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions of
Service Order.
As Head of Faculty, with the support of other
staff, you are responsible to the Principal, through the line manager, for:
Leadership and strategic development of the Faculty in line with
the Academy improvement priorities;
Ensuring that the performance targets in relation to student
progress are met across all subjects within the Faculty at KS3 and 4;
Exercising professional skills and judgement in effectively
leading, managing and further developing the designated areas of the
curriculum;
Implementing the Teaching and learning framework of the Academy
within the designated curriculum area including staff CPD;
Systematically monitoring, review and evaluation of policy and
practice within the Faculty;
Being highly respected and able to motivate others – to lead,
develop and enhance the continuing professional development of the
department;
Liaise effectively with Year Leaders to embed the Behaviour for
Learning policy across the Faculty;
The implementation of whole Academy policy and practice;
Create a distinctive learning environment within the designated
area of the school that inspires students;
Contributing as appropriate to whole Academy and wider community
development;
Undertaking professional duties and administrative tasks as
reasonably delegated by the Principal;
Participating in whole Academy planning and policy making;
Attending staff and other Academy committees and meetings; holding
minuted subject meetings in line with Academy policy, involving staff in
decision making and reporting back discussions and decisions of other
appropriate committees and working groups;
Liaison with appropriate agencies outside of Academy, e.g. Trust
leads and inspectors, industry, business and the wider community;
Have oversight of the Faculty budgets and expenditure;
Line-management of a significant number of staff, including the
leadership and support of the staff team;
Supporting and enhancing the social, moral, spiritual and cultural
development of students, both within the designated area and across the
school;
Responsibility for the monitoring of all examination entries and
the ongoing review of accreditation opportunities.
These tasks and accountabilities are intended to
be a guide to the range and level of work excepted of the post holder. This is
not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and
employees will be required to undertake any duties which may reasonably be
regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the
post as defined.
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Have a thorough and up to date knowledge of their subject(s) and
should take account of wider curriculum developments that are relevant to
their work;
Consistently and effectively plan lessons and sequences of lessons
to meet students’ individual learning needs, including students with
special educational needs, and gifted or talented students. They should be
aware of, and take proper account of the strategies agreed in IEPs
(Individual Education Plans);
Keep an attendance register of students in every lesson and
following up absence when necessary;
Consistently and effectively use a range of appropriate strategies
for teaching and classroom management;
Consistently and effectively use information about prior attainment
to set well-grounded expectations for students, and monitor progress to
give clear and constructive feedback;
Be able to make use of the performance data available in the
Academy in order to determine how much progress their students are making;
Take responsibility for their own professional development and use
the outcomes to improve their teaching and students’ learning;
Make an active contribution to implementing the policies and
aspirations of the Academy and Trust;
Be effective professionals who challenge and support all students
to do their best;
Set and maintain high expectations for student behaviour;
Set a good example to students, for example in terms of appropriate
dress, standards of punctuality and attendance.
What the school offers its staff
- Archway benefits to include shopping
discounts and competitions
- A free and confidential employee assistance
programme offering counselling and advice
- *Access to
Teachers’ Pensions / Generous pension scheme
- Access to discounted travel schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Comprehensive training and support
- Opportunities to develop new skills and
progress your career
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Free flu vaccine
- Access to e-learning and development
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
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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About Alvaston Moor Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 851 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
Alvaston Moor Academy
Alvaston Moor Academy has 850 students on roll and places a strong emphasis on the importance of hard work and academic achievement. Our Academy vision is at the heart of everything we do, ‘Ambition, Manners and Achievement’. We also recognise the importance of positive relationships, equality and respect. Situated in the heart of the City of Derby, it serves a diverse local community and serves families from many different backgrounds. The curriculum offered is broad and specifically designed to engage and challenge its students.
Arranging a visit to Alvaston Moor Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.