Closing Date: 17/03/2025 08:30 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: 01/09/2025
Establishment: Fairfax Academy Location: Sutton Coldfield Salary: £31650.00 - £49084 Department: Geography Job Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 52.142 Pay Grade: Main Pay Scale | MPS1 - MPS1
The Role
Fairfax is an academy with traditional values, and an ethos built around hard work, high expectations and opportunity. Our aim is to ensure that our students leave the Academy prepared to succeed in the next stages of their careers, education and training.
We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectations meet endless possibilities.
Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
* Set high expectations which motivate and challenge students in a productive learning environment.
* Promote good outcomes by students, planning well-structured lessons.
* Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
* Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
* Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
* Fulfil wider professional responsibilities with high standards of personal and professional conduct.
In return we will offer you:
* Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT.
* Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College).
* Discounts at nationwide retailers.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year.
* A MAT wide focus on staff well-being.
This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well-sequenced knowledge-rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.
This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.
Qualifications
* Degree in a relevant subject - Essential
Skills
* Leadership - Essential
* Focused on standards and positive outcomes - Essential
* Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variety of situations and people - Essential
* Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential student information - Essential
* Ability to teach ‘good or outstanding’ lessons - Essential
Experience/Knowledge
* Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues and procedures - Essential
* Good knowledge of up-to-date techniques, materials, and equipment relevant to the National Curriculum - Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of how children learn and how to motivate them - Essential
* Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and how they apply in a school environment - Desirable
* Experience of following procedures and instructions - Essential
* Experience working with students with diagnosed difficulties, SALT, ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia etc. - Desirable
* Knowledge and experience of SEN code of practice and related procedures and paperwork - Desirable
* Experience of working in an educational environment - Desirable
Personal Attributes
* Ability to travel to academies when required - Desirable
* Excellent attendance and punctuality - Essential
* Commitment to Trust aim and values - Essential
* Knowledge, understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion informed by practical experience and application - Essential
* Inspires confidence in all pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community in order to promote the school - Essential
* Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students - Essential
Apply for this role by submitting your application today with our simple application process.
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