Vocational Teacher
Stansfield Academy, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7LB22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Part-Time may be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650 - £49,084
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS3
Additional allowances
SEN
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Vocational Teacher as we develop the Vocational Curriculum and offer for pupils at Stansfield Academy. We are looking for applicants who may have a wide range of experience in delivery/curriculum construction of a variety of vocationally based subjects at BTEC level. This could include and is not limited to: Construction, Hair and Beauty, Child Care and Development, Health and Social care, Public Services, Animal Care etc. You will be responsible for delivering specialised instruction in the particular trade or technical field, guiding students through both theoretical and practical elements of the subject. Your role will involve developing curriculum, teaching classes, assessing student performance, and staying up-to-date with industry advancements to ensure your instruction remains relevant.
Our ideal candidate will also have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.
For more information or an informal discussion prior to applying if needed, please contact lholloway@waveedu.org
For a full list of duties, please see the job description.
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and we may carry out an online check.
What the school offers its staff
Health & Wellbeing
Pension
Training & Development
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Parking
Further details about the role
Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) and a Special Academy.
We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.
We Aim To
- Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
- Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
- Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
- We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
- Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
- Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Stansfield Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 61 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stansfield Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@waveedu.org
Stansfield Academy is an Alternative Provision Academy providing full time education for children from 4-16 years of age. We cover Central Devon including Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon and work closely with Devon County Council to ensure a swift transition both into and out of the Academy to minimise the impact of any transition on the learning of those young people.
Arranging a visit to Stansfield Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@waveedu.org.
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