22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible or Easter 2025

  • Closing date

    21 February 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    23 January 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

Mathematics

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are an ambitious school that has high aspirations and expectations for our students.We want to provide an education that is challenging yet accessible and relevant to the young people in our care.We want to inspire them to become life-long learners that empowers them to be valuable members of society.We offer all of our students many opportunities to enhance their learning through trips and visits that are both local and further afield.Our extensive extracurricular programme provides all students with opportunities to learn new skills and improve on existing ones outside of the normal classroom environment; make new friends and develop life skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience.

Knowing each student and member of staff individually allows us to build positive, mutually respectful relationships that support learning and create a culture of academic aspiration where success is celebrated.Promoting inclusivity, equality and diversity is fundamental to our academic curriculum and personal development programme.We want our students and staff to feel valued, respected and safe and we place great emphasis on their personal development and welfare.

What the school offers its staff

ELA staff benefits include:

  • Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
  • EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
  • Health care cash plan;
  • Paid annual family day;
  • Extensive discount club access;
  • Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
  • Enhanced parental leave;
  • Flexible work practices;
  • Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
  • Ticket ballots for high profile events;
  • Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
  • Discounted gym membership for all staff.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Downham Market Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1291 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01366389100

Arranging a visit to Downham Market Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email KCoupland@dma.tela.org.uk.

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