What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Description Post: Teacher Purpose To challenge educational and social disadvantage by achieving the highest possible standards and preparing all our students to lead successful lives. Duties and Responsibilities In accordance with schemes of work, plan, deliver and review lessons which are appropriate to the age and ability of the students so as to facilitate progression in students’ learning. Ensure that teaching is broad, balanced, relevant, motivational and appropriately differentiated in order to maximise the academic potential of all students. Facilitate the exceptional progress and well-being of any individual or group of students; target individual students’ needs in lessons. Promote and maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and behaviour policy of the academy. Ensure effective use of formative and summative assessment to drive planning and interventions. Provide feedback that moves learning forward. Manage the classroom and teaching equipment so as to create a positive learning environment which makes effective use of available resources. Ensure that homework is set, where appropriate, and monitored. Support students throughout the day by fulfilling pastoral responsibilities. Participate in the academy coaching process. Engage fully in the academy appraisal process to fulfil personal potential and be able to participate effectively in the implementation of the academy’s goals and improvement plan. Attend meetings / training and carry out administrative tasks and duties as specified on the academy calendar. Consistently implement all academy policies. Contribute to decision-making and consultation procedures. Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to a Designated Safeguarding Lead. Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Principal. This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed annuall
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Dixons Unity Academy?
• Consistent behaviour and expectations; teachers can teach and students can learn
• Weekly coaching for all staff
• Exceptionally visible and supportive senior leadership team
• Hardworking staff and students who want to do well
• Schemes of work fully resourced and ready
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of integrity, resilience and respect and completely committed to our mission: to ensure all students succeed at university or a real alternative; they live happy and purposeful lives.
Dixons Academies Trust
Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust of 17 schools, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.
• We are values driven: our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do
• We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years
• We are launching a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back
• We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
• We are always in the top 5 nationally for progress at secondary
• We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching
• We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload
We establish high-performing non-faith academies which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.
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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.