Teacher of English

Alde Valley Academy, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4BG

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  11 May 2024 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  22 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: UNQ/MPS/UPS

Teacher of English job summary

Alde Valley Academy is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated teacher to join its thriving English department. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled teacher of English to teach KS3 and KS4. The subject is delivered in a high quality and well-resourced environment.

Alde Valley Academy is a secondary school located in Leiston, Suffolk and has recently retained its ‘GOOD’ Ofsted rating. We take pride in nurturing, motivating and encouraging all our staff and pupils to be the best they can be. Alde Valley Academy’s ethos is founded on a set of values (Co-operation, Ambition, Respect and Empathy), which inspire and are evident in all the academy does:

‘Pupils treat each other with tolerance and respect as the school’s CARE values embed this in their everyday life’ (Ofsted, February 2023).

Alde Valley Academy is committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training. Our culture is one of equality and fairness built on relationships developed out of mutual trust and respect.

In return for working at our school, which is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust, you will receive a wide range of benefits, including:

Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development

Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College

Pension scheme (TPS) with generous employer contribution

Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice

Shopping and leisure discounts

Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact Jo Hall (Senior Administrator) on 01728 830570

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is part of Waveney Valley Academies Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.

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About Alde Valley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 586 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Alde Valley Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alde-valley-academy (opens in new tab)

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