Teacher of Art & Technology
West Lakes Academy, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DQThis job expired on 24 March 2023
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
24 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
9 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Art and design, Design and technology
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS/MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Be an acknowledged outstanding practitioner of Art & Technology
- Have a clear understanding of the characteristics of high quality teaching and proven experience of teaching across the whole age, ability and behaviour range
- Be able to demonstrate their commitment to our students
- Motivate both colleagues and students to work hard and try their best through passing on to them their infectious enthusiasm and passion for their subject!
- Actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching
- Work hard to ensure all students make at least expected progress irrespective of their starting point and individual needs
- Understand that behaviour management starts with the quality of teaching in the classroom
What the school offers its staff
At Changing Lives Learning Trust, we can offer you:
- A dedicated team of hardworking Trustees, governors and staff committed to excellence;
- A friendly and supportive working environment
- Excellent professional development opportunities;
- An exciting, modern, state-of-the-art building with unrivalled facilities.
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West Lakes Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Lakes Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@changinglives.education
- Phone number
- 01946 820356
We are a thriving, ambitious and forward thinking 11-18 academy situated on the edge of the beautiful Lake District. Our modern £26m building provides outstanding facilities, incorporating cutting edge technology which creates a bright and motivational learning environment. As a Teaching School and Multi Academy Trust we are building strong links with other schools in the local area and nationally. This role therefore provides significant career development opportunities as we continue to grow. We offer a comprehensive programme of individualised, evidence based CPD as well as encouraging colleagues to further their development through courses such as the National Professional Qualifications, a Masters degree, or supporting extra-curricular qualifications.
The academy’s Sponsors - Sellafield Limited, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the University of Central Lancashire have each played an important role in its success and are committed to its continued improvement.
Arranging a visit to West Lakes Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@changinglives.education.
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