The Academy is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, innovative and well-qualified Teacher of Economics and Business Studies with a successful track record of success at Key Stage 4 & 5, who is committed to maintaining a consistently high standard of learning and teaching for all students.
Ideally candidates should have:
* At least 2 years teaching experience
* Ability to, plan and assess and give meaningful feedback to students
* Passionate about Economics with the knowledge and skills to enthuse our highly ambitious students
* An excellent track record teaching at GCSE and A level, where possible, demonstrated through exemplary examination results
* A willingness to teach across Business and Economics and broaden curriculum understanding
* A willingness to contribute to the development of the Academy’s Christian ethos
* The passion and ability to inspire and motivate others
* The ability to be a confident and highly effective classroom teacher, sensitive to student need, with high expectations of all
* Enthusiasm for developing innovative approaches to learning and teaching
* A clear understanding of the current curriculum, assessment and pedagogical developments relating to Economics
* Be committed to their own professional development and learning
* A passion to work collaboratively to develop a knowledge rich, diverse and inclusive curriculum
Applications from ECTs will be considered. The Academy offers an excellent ECT induction programme as part of the new Early Careers Framework (ECF), including weekly seminars and a supportive coaching culture - we are a great place to start your career.
Academy Overview
We hope that the attached application pack, along with the Academy’s website, gives you all the information that you need to help you apply for a post here. Chelsea Academy is a great place to work and visitors often comment on the excellent behaviour of our students, the friendliness of our staff and the fantastic Academy building. Our aim is simple; to provide the best quality education for all the students that attend the Academy, to produce happy and employable young people and to become one of the best schools in London.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023, saw us being judged strongly good in all areas. We have also been recently awarded a glowing J1 for our SIAMS inspection. Both inspections evidence our excellent quality of education and commitment to ensure all students flourish both academically and pastorally. Recent outcomes at GCSE and A Level demonstrate strong progress for all students with the Academy’s GCSE results this summer being the highest the Academy has ever achieved. However, we are much more than a successful, academically focused school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. We are looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom.
Chelsea Academy has a strong community of collaboration and support for all our staff. We are a friendly and thriving environment to work and grow both personally and professionally. Our staff are friendly and supportive. We want all of our teachers to be excellent practitioners, passionate and inspired by their subject, and so offer unrivalled professional development and support. This includes an early closure for students every Wednesday to allow for meetings and CPD (including opportunities to visit other schools) and a thriving in-house approach to coaching and supporting staff at the Academy. Through the Chelsea Academy Way for Learning and a focus on our four Chelsea Absolutes, we have a simple, flexible and consistent way of developing outstanding teaching. Most of our senior and middle leaders started as teachers with us and have developed into highly talented practitioners. We offer internal and external training including a broad range of opportunities through the NPQ programme through NPQML & NPQSL - your professional development is important to us. Academy staff have access to a wide range of benefits. These include a late start or early finish one day a week for teaching staff, the Cycle Scheme, a private healthcare package, 24 hour GP service, physiotherapy and a confidential well-being support line as well as a chromebook laptop and free lunch.
We are a diverse inner city science specialist academy based just off the King’s Road in Chelsea and are co-sponsored by both the London Diocesan Board for Schools and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Chelsea Academy combines traditional educational values and high academic and behaviour standards with an innovative approach to learning and teaching. The Academy’s specialism is the sciences, and as such we have strong links with local organisations such as Imperial College, The Science Museum and Chelsea Physic Garden. As a Church of England sponsored academy we welcome staff, students and parents/carers from all faiths but expect all employees to have regard for our Christian values that are demonstrated through the taught and non-taught curriculum
Please use “Quick Apply” from TES to apply for this post. Sorry but we do not accept CVs. The deadline for applications is. The deadline for applications is at 5pm on 21st April. We will contact shortlisted candidates about an interview date. Chelsea Academy reserves the right to the right to interview on a rolling basis and close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. It will assist the shortlisting process if applicants can address directly the criteria in the person specification in their supporting statements.
Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment
Chelsea Academy is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, however, we do expect all our staff to note and follow our Christian ethos which is outlined on our website. Please note that Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the Academy.
As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.
If you want to work in a happy, purposeful inner city academy with a strong Christian ethos and commitment to helping every student go on to university or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application.
Yours faithfully
Mariella Ardron
Principal