Teacher of Media (0.4/0.6)
The Basildon Upper Academy, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3HL16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 April 2025
Closing date
21 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Media studies
Working pattern
- Part time: 2/3 days per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary £33,959 — £51,984 (M1 - AL3 Academy Qualified Teachers Scale)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint an exceptional Teacher of Media to join our Upper Academy.
The successful candidate needs to be versatile and multi-faceted.Both experienced Teachers and ECT's are encouraged to apply.
Salary £33,959— £51,984(M1 - AL3 Academy Qualified Teachers Scale)
Contract: 0.4 or 0.6
Closing Date: Friday 21stFebruary
Position Available: April 2025
Our academy operates across two sites.The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our Key Stage 3 students, whilst The Upper Academy specialises in teaching Key Stage 4 and 5. As Media is a popular subject chosen by our Sixth Form students, this position will be based at the Upper Academy.
You will be joining a small yet passionate team, and as part of the Creative Arts Department, you will have access to outstanding facilities, such as:
- A rehearsal and recording space for practice and creative projects
- A performance space featuring stage lighting for live productions
- A fully-equipped photography studio, including professional lighting setups
- A dark room for traditional photographic techniques
- A dedicated ICT suite with the latest digital tools
Students also have access to industry-standard editing software, including the Adobe Suite, and a wide range of professional equipment, such as DSLR cameras, digital camcorders, microphones, and tripods.
The department boasts a team of highly trained, creative, and motivated practitioners, who work collaboratively to share and develop each other's specialisms through CPD. The team is also supported by a skilled group of technicians.
What the school offers its staff
We pride ourselves on being a truly inclusive academy and this is actively underpinned by our motto ‘Aspire Believe Achieve’.
We are looking for colleagues who share the drive and passion necessary to ensure every student achieves their potential.
The Academies offer staff tailored and effective support to meet their professional development needs, ensuring they are provided with opportunities that challenge them at a high level. All staff take ownership of their own learning journey and are given opportunities to reflect on their own practice, as well as supporting others through being members of Teacher Learning Communities. There is an open-door culture that encourages teachers to 'drop in' on colleagues, therefore promoting good practice within the schools.We are dedicated to the SSAT Embedding Formative Assessment CPD programme for the next two years, while also supporting staff in advancing their expertise and leadership through a variety of internal and external programmes, including the complete range of NPQ courses. Our strong track record demonstrates our success in developing staff from ITT to Headship.
Staff, including those new to teaching, feel valued. Leaders have shown consideration for staff well-being. Ofsted 2019
If you can engage, motivate and challenge students to make exceptional progress, then please download and complete ourapplication form and return it to our Recruitment & Cover Coordinator, Olivia Faustino -recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS and health checks.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Basildon Upper Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 900 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Basildon Upper Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
School location
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