What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills
• An ability to work in collaborative partnership with the full range of people associated with the Academy - staff, parents, governors, community, business, LA, OFSTED
• An ability to lead, build and work within teams
• Excellent teaching skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Leading teaching and learning across all ages ranges
• Leading the implementation of new methods of teaching and learning
• Developing resources across the curriculum
• High expectations and effective strategies to manage students’ learning/behaviour
• Confident in using data to support student progress and leading others to do the same
• Clarity of vision with an ability to think and plan creatively to anticipate and solve problems
• Ambition to deliver outstanding lessons as a classroom practitioner and to coach colleagues to improve their performance
• Is committed to continuing professional development
• Experience of financial planning and budget management (Desirable)
Experience
• Substantial successful teaching experience in the appropriate subject area across the full 11-16 age and ability range
• Demonstrable impact in raising student achievement and adding value
• Completion of relevant CPD
• Evidence of being able to lead, manage and be responsible for initiatives/developments across a range of staff
• Experience of developing the curriculum
• Evidence of mentoring or coaching other staff to improve their outcomes (Desirable)
• Experience of supporting and challenging staff (Desirable)
What the school offers its staff
• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to Teachers’ Pensions
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development
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.