Teacher of Media
Strood Academy, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SXThis job expired on 18 January 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 February 2021
Closing date
18 January 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 December 2020
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Subjects
- Design and technology, Media studies
Working pattern
- Part time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main Pay Scale - commensurate with experience
Teacher of Media job summary
Are you a Media Teacher who is open to starting in a new role for February or April 2021? Strood Academy has a rare and really exciting opportunity to appoint a teacher who'll work within our highly collaborative and dynamic team to deliver this subject.
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.
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About Strood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1273 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
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- School website
- Strood Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- talent@latrust.org.uk
Are you a Media Teacher who is open to starting in a new role for February or April 2021? Strood Academy has a rare and really exciting opportunity to appoint a teacher who'll work within our highly collaborative and dynamic team to deliver this subject. Media is thriving at Strood Academy; we have a cohort of over 180 students in Key Stage 4 and 30 A-Level students who we see flourish year on year when being taught by a passionate and engaging teacher. If that's you, we'd love to hear from you! We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and NQTs seeking an opportunity to teach in a small supportive environment committed to high quality professional development
Get to know our department…
Key texts studies for GCSE are Spectre, The Sun, GQ, Archers, Pokémon Go, Luther and pop music artists like Katy Perry and Bruno Mars.
Key texts for A Level include The Daily Mirror, The Bridge, Vogue, Attitude magazine and Assassin's Creed
Our exam board for both KS4 and KS5 is Eduqas
We have excellent ICT facilities with access to design software
We have camera equipment, an extensive library of broadcast media available and an expanded Media department with the introduction of IB Film.
For trips, we have a local cinema and attend the Medway media conference each year, plus we've had trips to Comic-Con in London and are looking at organising trips to the BFI this year. In the past, we've had workshops from external visitors, including a local newsreader
Our successful candidate will be teaching mostly KS5 but with some Year 10 and Year 11
The main message we’d like potential candidates to take away from this advert is the genuine collaboration and dynamism we have in our department. Take advantage of the wealth of knowledge of our team and utilise the great support offered by our Subject Leader!
This role is offered on a permament basis, part-time 3 days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays). The job description for this role is in line with the National Teaching Standards.
Working for Strood Academy: Since opening in 2009, our academy has transformed the educational opportunities and outcomes for girls and boys in Strood. The improvement in academic performance has been driven by a talented and committed workforce, the hard work of our students, and support from parents and our community. Our new buildings in Carnation Road were designed in partnership with Nicholas Hare and built by BAM as our main contractor at a cost of £26m. They opened in September 2012 and have outstanding learning environments and outside play areas as well as fantastic sports facilities. The buildings reflect our education vision of creating a mature and purposeful educational environment where children of all abilities can learn and thrive.
Our core value is “Building ambition; inspiring pride” and our purpose at Strood Academy is to:
nurture students’ aspirations and build resilience within an environment of tolerance, respect and empathy;
shape leaders within a global community;
develop and celebrate knowledgeable and inquiring minds to promote lifelong learning and;
help young people develop into well educated, considerate and caring citizens.
We have a growing roll call of 1400 children, including 200 in Sixth Form. Working in our academy takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but for the right individuals, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience and contribute significantly to personal and professional development.
Why work at Strood Academy?
Centralised behaviour system and detentions- simple for teachers to follow allowing disruptive free classrooms.
Our commitment to the development of all staff - CPD on Wednesday afternoons and the opportunity to collaborate with staff from other schools in the LAT. Also all staff at Strood receive regular coaching feedback through our on-line platform on-track.
Strood academy is easily accessible by A2 and the high speed train can allow for travel into London in less than 30 minutes.
We have a common sense approach to workload. All teachers are expected to feedback or live mark. We also work closely as a Trust allowing for centralised resources to be shared across our secondary schools.
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