Teacher of History
The Wellington Academy
Salary: MPS/UPS £31,650 - £49,084 (DOE) FTE
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 23rd February 2025
Interview Date: w/c Monday 3rd March
Anticipated Start Date: Easter 2025 or September 2025
Job Overview
We are looking for an innovative, passionate, and committed Teacher of History to join our dedicated team. The ideal candidate will be a hard-working and confident classroom practitioner who has a commitment to encourage learning which enables pupils to achieve the highest possible standards. This is an excellent opportunity for either a newly qualified or more experienced teacher to join an enthusiastic, committed, and successful team.
Why choose us?
The Wellington Academy opened in 2009 and is an ambitious, forward-thinking 11-18 Academy situated in a beautiful location of Tidworth, which is on the outskirts of Salisbury in Wiltshire. Our curriculum breadth is focused on ensuring every pupil is exposed to the widest range of subjects possible to equip them to leave school ready to achieve their dreams and fulfil their goals. The Wellington Academy’s vision for all our pupils is that they become inquisitive, ambitious, and independent young adults and when they leave us, they will have the skills, knowledge, and character they need to take them on to university or the workplace.
Full details can be found in the recruitment pack.
We also offer an excellent staff benefit package which includes discounts on high street stores, restaurants, cinemas, and gyms, as well as having a wellbeing hub and a cycle to work scheme. We have a wide range of benefits for employees which include:
Health & Wellbeing
* Free annual Flu Vaccines
* Discounted Gym Memberships
* 24-hour access to free counselling helpline for family, debt advice
* *Annual ‘Wellbeing Day’
* Generous holiday allowance
* Flexible working solutions
Financial
* Hundreds of offers and discounts and cashback on local and national stores
* Excellent Pension Schemes
* Cycle to Work and Tech Schemes
* Health and Fitness Schemes (available at additional cost)
Career Progression
* Instructional Coaching for Teachers
* Developmental performance management conversations
* Apprenticeship opportunities for ‘on the job training’
* Investment in your career, internal and external talent solutions.
* Recognition and Reward – including service awards
* Please note some allowances are only applicable on completion of a successful 6-month probation.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Please note: Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before the interview at the shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,650.00-£49,084.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Licence/Certification:
* QTS (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 23/02/2025
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