Teacher of English
Unity City Academy, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 1:43pm
Date listed
24 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30000 - £41333 per annum
Teacher of English job summary
Salary: MPR 1-6 (UPS available)+ AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits
Hours: 32.5 (Full time)
Start Date: September 2024
Are you committed to academic excellence and supporting every child to succeed?
If the answer is YES, this is a real opportunity to join our team at Unity City Academy to be part of our exciting journey.
Due to continued growth we are excited to be seeking to appoint an additional inspirational Teacher of English with a passion for accelerating progress within our English department. Candidates must be able to teach across the ability and age range. We are looking for an individual committed to being an excellent classroom practitioner - someone with a positive approach who will have the highest expectations of what students can achieve. In return, you will have the opportunity to work in an innovative and highly supportive Academy.
The successful candidate will be a team player who is passionate about their classroom practice and committed to ensuring that teaching and learning is the very best it can be. We need someone who is invested in developing their own subject knowledge and teaching pedagogy, as well as that of others.
Unity City Academy is a successful and growing provider of 11 to 16 education in the east end of Middlesbrough. The Academy has recently achieved an Ofsted "Good" rating in all categories and has over 900 students on roll, 64% of whom are pupil premium. UCA is part of AET which in turn means we have access to a wide range of training and educational opportunities.
Unity City Academy has an incredibly passionate staff body that strives to ensure that children do not just achieve academic excellence but that our students are worldwise, cultured and proud of their individuality.
As part of the UCA family you will have:
* A huge amount of job satisfaction working with the local community to best support young people in the school;
* Access to training and personal development packages such as the opportunity to complete a wide variety of NPQs;
* A robust CPD schedule which has different tiers depending upon your need and position within the academy and based upon the core principles of learning.
* The ability for career progression in a growing Academy;
* The opportunity to be brave and creative in well-resourced classrooms;
* The chance to work in an Academy which strives to be at the centre of its local community, providing the highest standards of education and a strong desire for every child to succeed;
Access to Employee Benefits package which includes:
healthcare scheme, BHSF, along with the Teachers' Pension and Local Government Pension scheme. Employees have also had access to the government approved Child Care Voucher Scheme through Sodexo (if eligible).
Healthier employees and healthier families:
* Cycle to work scheme
* Online bike scheme
* Travel and leisure scheme
* Vivup Employee Assistance Programme
* Gym membership
Healthier finances
* Affordable loan schemes
* Discount scheme - access the best deals from the UK's major retailers, supermarkets, dining out, leisure activities and much more
* Financial advice
* Home electronics and mobile phone scheme
School visits are welcome, to arrange please contact:
The role is due to commence: September 2024
Closing date: 17th May 2024
Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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About Unity City Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 918 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Unity City Academy website (opens in new tab)
Thank you for visiting our website to find out more about Unity City Academy. As Principal, it is a genuine pleasure to serve the local community and the students of the school.
We passionately believe that every student should achieve the best they can. We call this “choosing a remarkable life”. There are six core areas which can be found across Unity City Academy:
Excellence is a habit where high expectations and high performance are the norm;
All students aim high, achieving results without excuses;
Individuals matter where equality, diversity and difference and celebrated and understood;
We are a community and a family at UCA and we always put people first;
We are worldwise citizens of tomorrow but also fiercely proud of our Teesside roots and our place within the north-east;
Culture is really important to us - it’s important to have fun.
We are on a journey to adopt the High Performance Learning (HPL) philosophy and framework. This is a well-researched approach that sees all students as potential high performers who are not limited by ability. As Principal, I am determined to ensure that your child gets the best education possible and that they can achieve their dreams without limit.
Students are invited to take part in a range of extracurricular activities and enrichment. We ensure that as well as academic success, our young people develop really positive characteristics that are needed in future life. These include curiosity, enthusiasm, empathy, resilience and self-belief.
I would strongly encourage you to visit the school, be it as a potential student with their parent or carer, a business looking to get more involved in the school’s curriculum or as anyone in the community that has an interest in the learning of young people.
We look forward to welcoming you to Unity City Academy in the future.
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