Recruitment allowance included
Permanent
1.0 FTE
TMS/UPS
Plus various Company Benefits
This position comes with a recruitment allowance of £3,213 as are committed to finding the best people to work with us.
START DATE NEGOTIABLE
The Priory Learning Trust (Somerset Business Award winner for Employer of the Year) is looking to recruit an English teacher to work at Worle Community School – An Academy site in Weston-super-Mare, a five minute drive from Junction 21 on the M5, 2.9 miles from the beach, with strong public transport links.
For support staff at WCSA, we offer a variety of development opportunities - fully funded apprenticeships, free GCSE’s to staff, cross site working and opportunities to share best practice and experiences across all of our trust schools.
We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. For teachers at WCSA, we support staff with centralised systems where appropriate, a two week October half term break, and a sensible marking policy. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.
As part of this role, you will;
- Support the delivery of the English curriculum building and providing high quality learning resources.
- Provide high quality learning experiences for students through the provision of challenging, stimulating and supportive teaching.
- Identify clear learning and teaching objectives and specify how students will be taught and assessed.
- Set tasks, including homework, which challenge students and ensure a high level of interest.
What you will need to succeed;
- Qualified Teacher Status.
- A passion for a specialist subject.
- An ability to teach across a range of students of different ages and abilities.
As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -
The PLaTform - Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
Healthshield - A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.
CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
TPLT grew from an intent to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, from all backgrounds.
At our heart is a passion to put ‘Students First’ and deliver exceptional education; beyond outstanding for every single child. We do this with a relentless drive for academic excellence, shared moral purpose and values combined with lots of fun and happiness. We believe that happy schools are also high-achieving, successful schools.
We strive for partnerships between students, families, staff and the wider community to create exceptional student outcomes. We also ‘cherish’ our staff. We believe they are amazing and are passionate to empower them through support, training, and career opportunities. With such brilliant people all aiming for the same goals, we are able to ensure every student achieves all that they are capable of and more, regardless of their background.
TPLT is also a successful Training School Alliance. This has been a great foundation on which to build for excellence. We know that this key focus on staff development will deliver exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act.
The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, online searches and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Please see the following links to our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy and Recruitment and Selection policy.
Closing Date: 14 April 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 26 April 2024
Proposed Start Date: 24 June 2024