Teacher of Humanities & Social Sciences
Leeds East Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6TYThis job expired on 20 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
17th April 2023 or as soon as possible, upon successful completion of pre-employment checks
Closing date
20 February 2023 at 9am
Date listed
6 February 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- Humanities, Social sciences
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicant will have a passion for the subject,
an enthusiasm for teaching, and a commitment to supporting the academic and
holistic development of every student within their care.
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of a broad, balanced and ambitious Citizenship curriculum which provides students with the requisite knowledge, skills, and cultural capital
- Teach high quality, personalised lessons to classes across Key Stages 3 and 4 to secure strong progress and outcomes for all learners
- Uphold high expectations of all learners with a commitment to ensuring that they can achieve their full educational potential through establishing fair, respectful, trusting supportive and constructive relationships
- Have a commitment to collaboration, co-operative working and continued professional development
- Share and drive the academy vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To ensure a high quality learning experience for all students through effective personalisation; appropriately sequencing and scaffolding of learning to ensure all students are able to engage successfully with the curriculum
- Use assessment as part of their teaching to diagnose learners’ needs, set realistic and challenging targets for improvement and plan future teaching
- Use data to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching, to monitor the progress of those taught, and to raise levels of attainment
- To assess, record and report on the progress, development, and attainment of students
- Manage learners’ behaviour constructively by establishing and maintaining a clear and positive framework for behaviour management, in line with the Academy’s behaviour policy
.• Promote learners’ self-regulation, resilience and collaboration through developing their social, emotional and behavioural skills
- Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the Citizenship Curriculum and related pedagogy including the contribution that Citizenship can make cross-curricular learning, and recent relevant developments
- Have experience of the Citizenship Curriculum and related pedagogy including the contribution that Citizenship can make cross-curricular learning, and recent relevant developments
What the school offers its staff
Leeds East Academy is an over-subscribed 11-16 academy that has recently achieved the title of UK Parliament School of the Year. We are a vibrant, diverse and welcoming academy community who are committed to securing our highly ambitious vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ for every single member of our wonderful school. Over the last three years the school has been on a rapid journey of transformation which has resulted in significant improvements in attendance, progress, and behaviour. We received a ‘good’ judgement in our 2019 Ofsted inspection and every member of our community is determined to convert this to outstanding and beyond at our next inspection.
We are proud to be an academy who forms part of the High-Performance Learner international community and our vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ is underpinned by the principles of High-Performance Learner. The principles simply foster the belief that every child can and will perform highly and are able to excel both academically and personally within the right climate and culture. We have worked closely with our academy community to develop a culture and climate in which both staff and students can flourish.
Our academy is committed to delivering an outstanding education to each and every one of our students. We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.
White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.
Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome, irrespective of
sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.
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About Leeds East Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1033 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Leeds East Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org
Leeds East Academy is an over-subscribed 11-16 academy that has recently achieved the title of UK Parliament School of the Year. We are a vibrant, diverse and welcoming academy community who are committed to securing our highly ambitious vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ for every single member of our wonderful school. Over the last three years the school has been on a rapid journey of transformation which has resulted in significant improvements in attendance, progress, and behaviour. We received a ‘good’ judgement in our 2019 Ofsted inspection and every member of our community is determined to convert this to outstanding and beyond at our next inspection.
We are proud to be an academy who forms part of the High-Performance Learner international community and our vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ is underpinned by the principles of High-Performance Learner. The principles simply foster the belief that every child can and will perform highly and are able to excel both academically and personally within the right climate and culture. We have worked closely with our academy community to develop a culture and climate in which both staff and students can flourish.
Our academy is committed to delivering an outstanding education to each and every one of our students. We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.
White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.
Arranging a visit to Leeds East Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org.
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