Teacher Of English

Salary: MPR + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS/LGPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Hours: Full Time, Maternity Cover

Start Date: ASAP

Are you committed to academic excellence and supporting every child to succeed?

If the answer is YES, this is a real opportunity to join our team at Unity City Academy to be part of our exciting journey.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teacher of English with a passion for accelerating progress within our English department. Candidates must be able to teach across the ability and age range. We are looking for an individual committed to being an excellent classroom practitioner – someone with a positive approach who will have the highest expectations of what students can achieve. In return, you will have the opportunity to work in an innovative and highly supportive Academy.

The successful candidate will be a team player who is passionate about their classroom practice and committed to ensuring that teaching and learning is the very best it can be. We need someone who is invested in developing their own subject knowledge and teaching pedagogy, as well as that of others.

Unity City Academy is a successful and growing provider of 11 to 16 education in the east end of Middlesbrough. The Academy has recently achieved an Ofsted “Good” rating in all categories and has over 900 students on roll, 64% of whom are pupil premium. UCA is part of AET which in turn means we have access to a wide range of training and educational opportunities.

Unity City Academy has an incredibly passionate staff body that strives to ensure that children do not just achieve academic excellence but that our students are worldwise, cultured and proud of their individuality.

As part of the UCA family you will have:

• A huge amount of job satisfaction working with the local community to best support young people in the school;
• Access to training and personal development packages such as the opportunity to complete a wide variety of NPQs;
• A robust CPD schedule which has different tiers depending upon your need and position within the academy and based upon the core principles of learning.
• The ability for career progression in a growing Academy;
• The opportunity to be brave and creative in well-resourced classrooms;
• The chance to work in an Academy which strives to be at the centre of its local community, providing the highest standards of education and a strong desire for every child to succeed;

Unity City Academy has six maxims which drives our vision and aspirations. These are:

1. Excellence is a habit: high expectations and high performance;
2. Aim high: results without excuses;
3. Individuals matter: equality and diversity;
4. Community and family: people first;
5. Worldwise: citizens of tomorrow;
6. Culture: fun and fundamentals.

This is a fixed term contract and is due to commence in Jan/ Feb ASAP

Closing date: 21st Jan

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. To find out more visit: https://aet.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/3761?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.