38 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Starting date of Easter or September (subject to onboarding checks)

  • Closing date

    29 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    20 December 2024

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subject

Physics

Working pattern

Full time: 1.0 FTE

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

UQS/MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

  • Be an outstanding practitioner
  • Have a clear understanding of the characteristics of high-quality teaching and proven experience of teaching across the whole age and ability range
  • Be able to demonstrate their commitment to our students
  • Motivate both colleagues and students to work hard and try their best through passing on to them their infectious enthusiasm and passion
  • Actively share good practice and seek to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching

What the school offers its staff

We are delighted that you are considering applying for a role within Changing Lives Learning Trust. This is a very important and exciting time in our development and growth as a Trust and now is an exciting time to join us. Our dedicated staff and committed team of Trustees and Governors are relentless in their aim to provide the best school experience possible for every child.

We look for inspirational and motivated individuals who care deeply about children and share a similar vision and values to that of the Trust. Our plans, as well as having the required focus on school improvement, also include a focus on you, the individuals who help and support our young people.

Whether you join us as a leader, a teacher, support staff or an early career teacher we will invest in you, your development and your well-being throughout your career.

We view vacancies such as this as an opportunity to attract new talent into our Trust. By joining us you will become an important member of our trust family, supporting us to deliver our vision.

As part of your employment with us you will be entitled to a range of benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 health and well-being support.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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About West Lakes Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1148 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
recruitment@changinglives.education
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We are a thriving, ambitious and forward thinking 11-18 academy situated on the edge of the beautiful Lake District. Our modern £26m building provides outstanding facilities, incorporating cutting edge technology which creates a bright and motivational learning environment. As a Teaching School and Multi Academy Trust we are building strong links with other schools in the local area and nationally. This role therefore provides significant career development opportunities as we continue to grow. We offer a comprehensive programme of individualised, evidence based CPD as well as encouraging colleagues to further their development through courses such as the National Professional Qualifications, a Masters degree, or supporting extra-curricular qualifications.

The academy’s Sponsors - Sellafield Limited, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the University of Central Lancashire have each played an important role in its success and are committed to its continued improvement.

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