What skills and experience we're looking for
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join our school. You will have genuine enthusiasm for working with our amazing students and helping to ensure Caludon Castle is an exceptional place to learn.
You will be able to demonstrate commitment and understanding in order that every student gets the personal support and challenge they need to progress and reach their full potential. We are dedicated to delivering a learning experience to all students which is stimulating and enjoyable, drawing from a wealth of extended learning environment and enrichment activities. We pride ourselves on being the kind of place people want to work where everyone recognises the buzz of excitement and togetherness, whatever stage they are at in their career. We invest in ensuring the quality of our relationships, fostering and building strong teams to share good and innovative practice, to promote learners’ achievements and to be the best that we can be.
You will be both ambitious and passionate about teaching and bringing out the best from every single one of our students.
What the school offers its staff
This is an exciting time to join us. We are part of Castle Phoenix Multi Academy Trust which specialises in leadership and is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in teaching, we can offer you:
• Students that are ‘highly appreciative that staff are consistently prepared to do ‘whatever it takes’ to support students’ learning’ (Ofsted, February 2024)
• Excellent CPL
• Regular feedback to develop your teaching expertise
• Access to expert coaching
• An opportunity to participate in a learning and teaching project
• Developmental opportunities for the next step in your career
• Support from a vibrant and caring team that has the freedom to innovate and inspire our students through faculty centred leadership
• A comprehensive induction programme and mentor
• A range of benefits which includes cycle to work, access to the on-site gym and swimming pool, free parking, an employee discount scheme, provision of an iPad, a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our people strategy and well-being committee
• A team that is proud of the school’s ‘good’ Ofsted outcome
• A strong and effective admin team to enable you to concentrate on your teaching
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.