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  • Start date details

    January 2025

  • Closing date

    12 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    29 August 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Other leadership roles

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Media studies

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,000 – £46,532 (depending on experience) plus TRP £5,138

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a creative and visionary educator ready to lead a dynamic Media Studies department? We are seeking an experienced Subject Leader to join our dedicated team. If you’re passionate about inspiring the next generation of media professionals and driving academic excellence, this opportunity could be perfect for you.

As Subject Leader for Media Studies, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping a curriculum that covers both practical and theoretical aspects of media, including A-Levels and vocational qualifications. Your leadership will empower students to explore and excel in the fast-evolving media landscape while also supporting your colleagues in delivering innovative and engaging lessons. With experience teaching Media Studies up to KS5, you’ll bring a deep understanding of the subject and a proven ability to achieve outstanding results.

We are looking for someone with a creative approach to leadership who can develop forward-thinking strategies that resonate with today’s media-savvy students. This role provides an excellent pathway to Senior Leadership Team roles, making it ideal for an experienced educator looking to expand their leadership skills in a vibrant and rapidly changing field. If you’re ready to make a significant impact and advance your career, we encourage you to apply.

What the school offers its staff

The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust-wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open management, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down-to-earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat.

Further details about the role

Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification, and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role.

We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust, and therefore, we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online.

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About Brompton Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1422 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Brompton Academy is an extremely popular oversubscribed academy with a 400+ Adult learner education programme. We have fantastic new buildings, with outstanding facilities, and Apple technologies for all, enabling us to enhance and support cutting edge learning strategies required for continuous improvement. Brompton Academy is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further
information.

Arranging a visit to Brompton Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk.

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