Learning Leader for Business
Sponne School, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6DJThis job expired on 20 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
20 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, Design and technology, Economics, ICT
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- (MPS) M1 28,000 to M9 £43,685
Additional allowances
TLR2b £5024
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Excellent teaching skills
- Business Studies specialism
- Must be eligible to live and work in the UK
- Have a knowledge of teaching A Level Business Studies
- Have a knowledge of teaching Computing to KS4
- Have a knowledge of teaching A Level Economics
- Have some experience of developing programmes of study
- Have a desire to lead, manage others and take the lead on CPD
- Have a desire to make a difference and a commitment to safeguarding
What the school offers its staff
Tove Learning Trust is a fast moving and exciting place to work. The trust schools have a shared vision and purpose: to deliver outstanding educational experiences that lead to inspiring outcomes. Each academy has a strong individual identity and tailors their educational provision to serve their local community. Academies within the trust collaborate to share expertise and maximise opportunities and experiences for our students.
The Trustees of Tove Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment procedures for all vacancies.
Further details about the role
Sponne is an outstanding community comprehensive school with some 1490 students aged 11-18 on roll with 170 staff. The school is part of Tove Learning Trust, comprising of thirteen schools and also has a training school and the Grand Union Training Partnership on site.
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Leader to take the lead on Business within our excellent Business and Innovation faculty with effect from September 2023.
This is an essential post within the faculty and we are seeking someone with the leadership qualities necessary to further build and develop the subject. Additionally, the person appointed will be an excellent teacher and understand what constitutes effective teaching and learning.
The faculty provides for Business, Design and ICT. All aspects are very popular with large numbers opting for Business courses at KS4 (GCSE and BTEC) and in the Sixth Form where Economics is also delivered at A Level. Each classroom in the faculty is fully equipped with good IT facilities teachers are supplied with a laptop.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Business department, visits are warmly welcomed.
The successful candidate will:
- Have Qualified Teacher Status
- Have excellent teaching skills
- Business Studies specialism
- Meet the person specification and will be required to apply for DBS clearance.
- Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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.
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About Sponne School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1436 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sponne School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@sponne.org.uk
Sponne is a remarkable school. It has a long history since its inception in 1430. It is the oldest secondary school in Northamptonshire and one of the oldest in the country. It is a very successful, hugely over-subscribed community comprehensive school with 1490 students aged 11-18 on roll with 170 staff. The school serves the local community of Towcester which is a market town south of Northampton and northwest of Milton Keynes. Many students come from the surrounding villages. The school has many strengths including its exceptionally strong provision in music and science. The commitment to students’ personal development is palpable.
As Ofsted found, we have a vibrant learning environment that challenges all of our students to make outstanding progress and a range of specialist staff to support the personalisation of the experience we offer. Our motto is for everyone to have Dreams, to Believe in themselves and to Achieve their aspirations.
Students are encouraged to work hard at their studies and to join in with the large range of extra-curricular opportunities provided by our dedicated staff. We know that any student’s ‘best’ can be shown in many ways – academic work and examination results, or activities such as concerts, plays, team sports and community service. Student achievement, in all areas, is outstanding and regularly celebrated; we are proud of the extremely high standards attained and the significant contributions our students make to both their school and wider communities. Our students matter to us as individuals and we are certain that achievement is most successfully inspired by a school community that is caring and friendly, yet firm and clear in its expectations and standards.
All new staff are made very welcome and given every assistance to settle in at this exciting and vibrant school. Sponne School is part of the Tove Learning Trust and the SWAN Training School Alliance. These give all staff access to local curriculum networks and to a wide range of opportunities for continued professional development at all levels. Many of our current staff are involved in the delivery of courses such as the ITP, OTP and NPQ’s and there is considerable collaboration with other local secondary schools through the training school, both in terms of CPD and through the GUTP (Grand Union Training Partnership), a well-established and respected ITT provider.
We are very well blessed with excellent Faculty Learning Leaders (Heads of Faculty) and Progress Learning Leaders (Heads of Year). These colleagues provide outstanding professional support for staff throughout the school. The senior team consists of Dr Jamie Clarke, our Chief Executive Officer, myself, one Deputy Head, four Assistant Headteachers, four Associate Assistant Headteachers and the School Business Manager. Governors are keen, challenging and very supportive. Our dedicated and experienced support staff provide a very effective centralised service to both students and staff.
The school is part of Tove Learning Trust, comprising fourteen schools.It promotes excellent professional development across the multi-academy Trust and strives to lead and inspire a high expectation culture where all staff and students are valued and they are equipped to meet the challenges associated with high quality teaching and learning. Trustees are committed to maintaining the unique nature and character of each school and academy within the Trust whilst embracing the shared values in all we do.
Thank you for your interest in a post at Sponne School.
If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us.
Iain Massey
Headteacher
Arranging a visit to Sponne School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sponne.org.uk.
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