Posted: 07/03/2025 - Application Deadline: 01/04/2025
Full Time, Permanent
ECTs warmly welcomed
With you in our classrooms, we can change lives.
We’re looking for a dedicated Teacher of English and Media to join our warm, supportive team at Winton Community Academy from September 2025.
Ready for your talents to be nurtured?
This is a fantastic role for a newly qualified teacher, as we can offer mentorship and a world-class induction programme, delivered through our trust network (Lift Schools) via Ambition Institute. You will have your ECT programme tailored to your specific needs and skills and benefit from our friendly, kind and experienced team who are able to lead by example.
For more experienced colleagues, we can offer you potential future leadership opportunities in either Media Studies or English, and/or the chance to mentor PGCE/ITT students, for those who are interested. Again, as part of our trust network, we can offer you the possibility to gain your National Professional qualifications at either middle leadership or senior leadership level.
Our English and Media department has a well-resourced curriculum and the department works collaboratively, making the most of their protected co-planning time. We strongly believe in a healthy work-life balance so there is a streamlined approach to marking and assessment, which runs alongside digital tools to reduce teacher workload. We also benefit from library links to curriculum time. English is a popular subject at Winton and our students love to get involved in field trips and extra-curricular activities. The team is vibrant, energetic and fun and loves to collaborate, share and work together to make every day interesting and rewarding.
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.
About Winton Community Academy:
We are a popular secondary school with a great reputation within the local community. The school boasts fantastic facilities, which includes a MUGA, a recently refurbished library and gymnasium, new music suite, dance studios, animal management area and expansive grounds. In addition to this, we have recently celebrated the opening of our brand new £5m expansion building, which includes a full size school hall, two state of the art science laboratories and two additional classrooms, as well as new toilet facilities. We are also pleased to have recently opened our renovated ‘Inclusion Space’ which has bespoke classrooms and breakout space for our nurture and SEND students.
The school maintained a ‘Good’ grade in the latest visit by Ofsted in 2023. We pride ourselves on a culture of high support and high expectations, and we have excellent relationships with families and the community who work closely with us to ensure every child receives an excellent education.
Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career. Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
The role is due to commence from September 2025. This is a full time, permanent position. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing applications upon receipt.
We warmly welcome visits to our school; please contact the Principal's PA on fwilliams@wintoncommunityacademy.org to arrange a time to pop in!
Closing date: 31 March 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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