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Teacher of Personal Development

The St Leonards Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH

This job expired on 19 November 2021 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  19 November 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 13
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Teachers Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range
• Actual salary: Teachers Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Range

Teacher of Personal Development job summary

An exciting opportunity has arising at The St Leonards Academy and we are looking to appoint a dynamic and creative part time teacher of Personal Development (0.4) to join our team of talented teachers as we strive to achieve the very best outcomes for our students.  As a member of the Personal Development department you will have high expectations and a proven track record of exceptional progress with students from a range of different backgrounds. We are a diverse and thriving Academy that has achieved a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted. Joining us would provide you with opportunities to engage with a highly personalised CPD programme at the same time as making a significant difference to the lives of our young people.

We are looking for someone who:

Has a drive for excellence and a desire to be outstanding! 
-Is highly organised, motivated and driven to succeed
-Is committed to the progress of ALL students
-Is a team member who will collaborate with colleagues to ensure the progress of students
-Has enthusiasm, presence and authority who can deliver consistently.

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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About The St Leonards Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1432 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The St Leonards Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: g.ferguson@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-st-leonards-academy (opens in new tab)

About The St Leonards Academy

Ofsted grade: Good (2017)

The St Leonards Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16-year olds in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. We have a clear vision of what creates successful learners and how to implement it. Our pupils are enthusiastic about learning and take pride in themselves. Our school values of potential, respect, integrity, determination and excellence run through everything we do.  We are one of twenty TEEP Ambassador schools in the UK. TEEP stands for Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement; that we have been selected as an ambassador school speaks volumes for how crucial a part of our culture teacher development is. We offer 300 student places each year and have a total capacity of 1500. We also host a special facility for up to 20 young people with physical disabilities and severe autism.

We can offer you:

a calm, positive and innovative learning environment

excellent facilities and resources for staff and students.

About the University of Brighton Academies Trust

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is the fifth largest multi-academy trust in the south east, with 15 infant, primary and secondary schools all graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. We educate 7,700 children aged 3 months to 16 years and employ 1,200 staff across East and West Sussex.

Excellence, innovation and integrity are the values that guide us.  We work collaboratively to help our pupils and everyone connected with our academies achieve excellence. By working together, sharing insights and best practice our schools support each other to improve.  Read more about our vision and values.

The University of Brighton is our sponsor.  We work closely with the University’s School of Education: in 2019 it was judged as Outstanding by Ofsted for all Initial Teacher Training and was awarded the Student Union’s school of the year.

Benefits we offer

We value our staff, investing in their training and development at all stages of their careers.

We place particular importance on providing opportunities for you to learn and grow, with a package that includes an annual personal development day, job-related apprenticeships to enhance your skillset, open access online training courses, and scholarships run in collaboration with the University of Brighton.  And when the time is right for you to take the next step in your career, we can help you to find the right opportunity in one of our 15 schools.  

The other benefits we offer including our generous public sector pension schemes and family friendly policies are designed to support you with work-life balance, wellbeing and the financial aspects of life.

Key dates

Closing date: 8th October 2021

Interview date: To be confirmed

Proposed start date: 1st November 2021

​​​​​​​Our commitment

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We welcome applications from all members of the community. The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff recruitment practices.

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