Teacher of English
The Excel Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6LGThis job expired on 23 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2025 or earlier
Closing date
23 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
10 September 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday-Friday, 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 to £46,525
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
£2,000 relocation allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Principal: Miss A Steele | Required: January 2025 | Teacher of English | MPS/UPS, Actual Salary (£30,000 - £46,525) plus £2,000 relocation allowance | Applications from both experienced and ECTs are welcome
The Excel Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher of English to join our team of highly motivated professionals who are working collaboratively to raise standards and expectations at all levels throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. This is a fantastic opportunity for inspiring and aspirational individuals to join a creative, supportive faculty starting in January 2025 or earlier.
The success of the Academy is rooted in our guiding principle to ‘expect excellence’ in everything that we do. Every student is encouraged to achieve their best in the pursuit of excellence. Our strong ethos of pride and mutual respect, together with high quality teaching and learning, provides our students with a first-class education that will allow them to exceed their expectations. Excel Academy’s students leave as aspiring, motivated, and confident young adults.
The Excel Academy is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.
What the school offers its staff
The Academy boasts outstanding facilities, a new building and state-of-the-art learning environment. Colleagues benefit from being able to make use of the on-site fitness suite outside of school hours. The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Schools, three Primary Schools and a Central team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of primary and secondary academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child and overcome inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.
Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer which means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during any point of the application process, please contact our HR/Recruitment Team at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk to discuss.
The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 28.68%, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 30% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and a Cyclescheme. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first including counselling services.
Alpha Academies Trust are committed to staff development and there is a strong CPD culture at all levels.
Further details about the role
If you feel that the position is of an interest, you have the right experience and skills and are ready for fresh challenges, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, visit our website's vacancies page at https://alphaacademiestrust.co.uk/vacancies/. Click on 'Explore Available Opportunities,' find the vacancy you wish to apply for, and simply click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page, which will direct you to the Alpha Academies Trust vacancy portal. If you're already registered, please log in to submit your application. New users can register using the sign-up option and proceed to submit their application. Should you need any further information regarding your application please contact our Recruitment Team by email at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk
Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the Academy to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.
Closing Date for this Post: Monday 23rd September 2024 at 9:00am
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Commitment to safeguarding
The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.
Please note, references will be sought, and an online social media check completed for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.
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About The Excel Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1189 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Excel Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01782 882700
The Excel Academy is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.
Arranging a visit to The Excel Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk.
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