Head of Sixth Form (Business, IT or Science Specialism)
Marine Academy Plymouth, Plymouth, PL5 2AF4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2025
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 8am
Date listed
5 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, Computing, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L1 - L4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional Head of Sixth Form (Business, IT or Science Specialism) to join our team for January 2024.
Thank you for your interest in joining our school. We're proud to have been rated 'Good' by Ofsted and are working to become a national leader in education. At MAP, we are driven by a clear and ambitious core belief: every student who joins us has the potential to get to and through university. While we recognize that this may not be the right path for all of our students, we firmly believe that having this option is a hallmark of a successful, high-quality education—one that enables our students to excel in top careers and live their best lives. We combine academic rigor with a joyful learning experience, ensuring our students gain the knowledge, experiences, and support needed to achieve their dreams.
This is an exciting time to take on this crucial leadership role in our academy. Sixth form outcomes have improved to national average and 70% of our students go on to university, including the most academically selective. We are looking for a candidate who can further grow our sixth form so that it becomes a beacon of excellence in the city and beyond. This role combines academic and pastoral leadership and so is a natural route to senior leadership, indeed you will work closely with the senior leadership team and will have opportunities to attend SLT meetings if you wish.
What the school offers its staff
We prioritise staff well-being, offering work-life balance, professional development, and collaboration through the Ted Wragg Trust.We are proud to have nationally recognised for our commitment to staff wellbeing and workload reduction. Benefits of working as a teacher and leader at MAP include:
- Fortnightly ‘Golden PPA’ where teachers can work from home
- No written marking
- Centralised, fully resourced curriculum
- Centralised behaviour system
- Weekly instructional coaching
- Opportunities to complete NPQs
- Meetings only take place on a Monday
- Support of the Ted Wragg Trust
Devon is an amazing place to live and work so if moving from elsewhere a relocation package available for the right candidate.
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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About Marine Academy Plymouth
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 973 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@marineacademy.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Marine Academy Plymouth
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