Media Teacher

 Stone Soup Academy

We encourage personal growth and academic progress through unconditional positivity and through leading by example. It clearly works as 97% of our year 11 young people achieved 5+ qualifications including English and media and media is a subject that traditionally has achieved except results with many young people pursuing this subject post 16 at Confetti in Nottingham. In fact virtually all students move onto education, work and training, not bad for students who were all but written off in mainstream education!

Following the retirement of a valued member of the faculty we are now looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and positive teacher to take media at the academy to the next level. 

Media at Stone Soup Academy is very well resourced with 16GB Macs, a green screen, VR equipment and high quality camera equipment. 

Stone Soup Academy has a great team of experienced staff, we have great facilities, great IT and we are in a great location with tram, train and bus a stone's throw away. We have also invested in an additional city centre building which boasts a green screen, immersive room and cinema.

If you have a great sense of humour, tons of resilience and a good heart then please get in contact, come and have a chat and we can show you what we do and more importantly what we achieve.

Benefits

A highly resourced Media room with all the equipment that you might need to excite and engage young people. A well funded faculty. A commitment from the academy to make Media the best that it can be. Strong links with Confetti, Nottingham College, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University making collaboration effective.

BTEC Media is delivered as an option subject

Salary negotiable dependent upon skills and experience

Newly qualified and ECT welcome 

We will consider staff with the relevant background and experience who are willing to become a qualified teacher whilst at the academy.

We will also support Early Career Teachers in their training programme.

We do lots to look after our staff’s physical and mental wellbeing including:-

Staff end of term meals

Staff team building activities

Free school lunch

Skinny Monday

Skinny Friday

Skinny last week of term

Friday cakes

Free AXA medical and dental care after 6 months

Free mental health support via AXA

Birthday cards

Friday sunshine moments

Friday thank you

Free training (NPQML)

Disaggregated training days 

Christmas Meal

Christmas present 

Access to gym

Medical box for staff

Free sanitary products provided

Discretionary pay review

Performance management review

Leadership opportunities

Effective communication including Monday briefing, Wednesday and Friday briefings, line management meeting and faculty meetings.

Easy access to senior leadership team and Principal.

Free high quality coffee and tea throughout the day

Free lunches

Job Purpose

‘Creating Unimagined Futures’ for all students and the community of Stone Soup Academy.

To ensure students who opt to study Media will leave the academy with a qualification in Media.

To develop a love and excitement in media

To ensure that high quality learning takes place to enable good and outstanding student progress through effective teaching

To promote and deliver high quality extra-curricular learning

To actively participate in activities in support of the aims of the Academy

To be familiar with and follow all Academy policies in particular those related to safeguarding

To promote the welfare of children

Accountable for: Learning, progress, outcomes, safety and welfare of students, both in classes taught and within a designated pastoral group

To ensure the delivery of high quality teaching and learning opportunities for the students of Stone Soup Academy

To prepare and teach appropriate, engaging and challenging lessons

To contribute towards the production of schemes of work and programmes of study for each year group

To keep abreast of current developments in the educational field to enable effective curriculum planning

To assess students’ work and report on progress as required

To promote student progress and well-being with due regard for discipline and health and safety

To monitor student progress throughout the subject

To participate and contribute to appropriate meetings and staff development

To take responsibility for the effective care and guidance of a tutor group

To effectively monitor the academic performance of students within a designated tutor group

To work closely with parents/carers

To promote the Academy within the community

To demonstrate a keen interest in the life of the Academy

To deliver Creative Digital Media Production Pearson 600/6831/0

Course content covers films, TV, games, music videos, internet, magazines & newspapers. 75% coursework, marked by teacher. 25% exam, externally marked.

To complete data tracking and reports for your area.

To work closely with the intervention staff and ensure that interventions are delivered effectively and progress is measured

To report regularly to the SENCO on progress of students

Any other duties as reasonable requested by the Principal

As a member of staff at Stone Soup Academy you are expected:

To work in accordance with, and in support of the Academy’s vision and values

To contribute to the Academy’s ethos by setting a good example to colleagues and young people

To take part in performance management activities and reviews as required by the Academy’s policy and use the process to develop your personal and professional effectiveness

Any other duties as reasonable requested by the Principal

QUALIFICATIONS

A graduate or equivalent, preferably in media

Qualified Teacher Status preferably in media or willingness to train

How to Apply

If you would like to join our amazing academy then please email the academy with a completed application form and letter of application, no longer than two sides of A4, font no smaller than point 10 addressing the person specification and within your letter please explain how you would add to our vision of 'Creating Unimagined Futures'. To obtain an application form please contact the academy. CVs will not be accepted.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

We will also review your social media presence as part of the assessment process and in line with safer recruitment.to take med

Closing date:- 16th May

Interviews:- 21st May

Start Date: 1st September 

Stone Soup Academy is committed to safeguarding, Safer recruitment and promoting Keeping Children Safe in Education. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Prior to the interview we will conduct an online search as per KCSIE September 2023 / safer recruitment policy. If we find anything that raises concern please be aware this will be discussed at your interview with the Principal. If shortlisted after the interview you will be asked prior to employment to complete a criminal records self-declaration form.