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SalaryTorquay Academy’s results have improved dramatically over the past few years thanks to our brilliant teachers. This has resulted in us being an oversubscribed school where students achieve well above national averages. We know that the results can improve further and we are looking for people who are committed, passionate and highly motivated to join our team.
We know that a world class school can only be built by having the very best teachers. We invest in all of our staff and you will be working with colleagues who share a passion for teaching. If you join us you will be signing up to the belief that “everyone succeeds” and that “every student who joins Torquay Academy is capable of going on to university”. It is important you share our goals and values.
We believe in strong discipline and support teachers with a strong pastoral team and centralised behaviour systems. We work hard to reduce unnecessary workload so that our teachers can focus on teaching great lessons. We invest in the professional development of all of our staff through 1-to-1 coaching, leadership development and high quality CPD.
Lessons are centrally planned and set into exceptional pre-printed workbooks which contain all necessary lesson resources. The entire team contribute to this.
If you join us you will be signing up to the belief that “everyone succeeds” and that “every student who joins Torquay Academy is capable of going on to university”. It is important you share our goals and values.
We have a position available for a primary, special or secondary trained colleague to join us to support in the development of our Key Stage 3 curriculum and to specialise in teaching both those children who are behind with their age related expectations, or those with SEMH needs to join us from September 2024. We have a great respect for the work of our colleagues in all phases and settings and the work they do to develop the reading skills of our learners from early years through to Key Stage 2. We believe that the right candidate will bring an additional layer of expertise to our excellent team, and facilitate the next stage in the development of our rigorous and carefully sequenced curriculum.
Primary trained colleagues have enjoyed teaching a subject in greater depth and some have gone on to teach GCSE as well.
Informal visits and conversations are welcome and encouraged, please email admin@tqacademy.co.uk or call 01803 329351 to speak to Mr Margetts PAs, Amy or Steph.
If you live outside the county, we can support you with moving costs and we will pay expenses for attending the interview.
Benefits of working at Torquay Academy include:
- Priority admission to the Academy for secondary places
- Free gym membership to support health and wellbeing
- Cycle to work scheme through salary sacrifice
- Electric Vehicle leasing scheme through salary sacrifice
More information about the job and school can be found in our recruitment pack and at www.tqacademy.co.uk/recruitment
Torquay Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.
To apply please complete the application form on our website www.tqacademy.co.uk/recruitment/current-vacancies/
