Salary: MRP/UPR +TLR2A +AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits
Hours: Full time
Start Date: ASAP (Negotiable)
Firth Park Academy is proud to be a Good school and determined to become an Outstanding school. We are a wonderfully diverse family of students and staff where our vision is to inspire all students to lead remarkable lives. We offer the widest range of extra-curricular enrichment possible to ensure our students are rich in knowledge and character. We want students to achieve academic excellence, develop strength of character and above all else, be happy. Our school is:
- A stronger-than-ever 'Good' school as rated by Ofsted (February 2019).
- Home of an Extended School Day for Years 7 and 11 to ensure the broadest possible curriculum of academic learning and extra-curricular experiences
- Featured on CBBC's series Our School 3, which highlights the successful transition students make into Year 7.
- A richly diverse community with students speaking more than 30 home languages.
- A leading school in our trust - Academies Enterprise Trust - the largest trust in the UK with more career development opportunities than any other.
We love to help our students learn and value the staff who help them do so, thanks to:
- A real ethos of family where we all value strong positive relationships and support each other.
- An outstanding professional development programme for staff at all stages of their career.
The role:
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Head of Art and Technology to join our fantastic team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated and collaborative team and further develop your career. In particular we would like to see applications that include the following:
- Experienced in teaching an Art or Technology subject at Secondary School level.
- Skilled in engaging and motivating students
- Leadership/ coordinator experience would be advantageous
- Collaborative approach
- Be willing to support the teaching across all Art and Technology subjects (including Food Technology where necessary)
School visits are welcome, to arrange please contact:
The role is due to commence: April 2024 or ASAP after this date.
Closing date: 7th April 2024
Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date
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.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. For more info visit: https://aet.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/4456?c=aet
Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, 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.
Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
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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