17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025 (or earlier dependant on the successful candidates availability)

  • Closing date

    12 August 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    23 July 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS based experience + London Fringe Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an enthusiastic, inspiring teacher who can bringEnglish to life and create a nurturing learning environment, within which everyone can reach their full potential? If so, joinWilmington Academy in the role ofTeacher of Englishand you will be part of a highly successful,vibrant,experienced, supportive department.

The English Department at Wilmington Academy is currently seeking a full-time teacher of English. Wilmington Academy has recently been judged ‘Outstanding’ in a recent Ofsted visit in which a ‘deep-dive’ was conducted in the English Department. The English Department is an extremely established department where collegiality and collaboration is at the forefront of all we do. As a team, we are experienced and ambitious, especially when it comes to the continuous development of our curriculum, which we are very proud of. We strive to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where students can develop their skills, cultivate their creativity, and build meaningful relationships. The ideal candidate will be experienced, driven and passionate. We are seeking a Teacher of English who is not only knowledgeable in their subject matter but also committed to building strong relationships with students, colleagues, and parents. Collaboration is a core value in both our school, and our department.

This is a full-time, permanent position starting in January 2025 (or earlier dependant on the successful candidate's availability) and the salaryoffered is MPS/UPSbased on experience + London FringeAllowance.

What the school offers its staff

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 20,000 students and employing 3,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.

Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding:Leigh Academies 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 fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date.Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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

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About Wilmington Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1374 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Phone number
01634412258

Arranging a visit to Wilmington Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabelle.cochrane@latrust.org.uk.

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