Teaching Fellow

Are you considering a career as a Secondary Teacher? 

Would you like to gain valuable experience in a paid role before completing your training?  

Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a lasting impact on our students and rapidly accelerate their progress? 

Netherwood Academy is an 11-16 academy which opened in September 2012, set in an extensive £35 million campus. As part of Astrea Academy Trust, Netherwood Academy is in an exciting period of development.  

The Teaching Fellow post is a fixed term appointment for one year. It is aimed at candidates who intend to apply for Teach First (we would nominate you to Teach First and if accepted, you would train with us Training Programme Nomination | Teach First) 

During the year, Teaching Fellows will carry out the role of either a teaching assistant, subject tutor or cover supervisor. You will also have enhanced opportunities to take on small groups and cover or teach some classes in order to develop your confidence and skills in readiness for the Teach First Programme. 

Teaching Fellows complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/ groups or whole classes. 

You will:  

• Be an inspirational and enthusiastic individual 
• Have a minimum 2.2 Degree, with a demonstrable passion for your subject 
• Be an excellent role model who actively promotes the skills, attributes and behaviour important in a classroom 
• Have experience working with children 
• Have the highest expectations of behaviour 
• Be committed to working as part of a team 
• Be highly organised 
• Have excellent communication skill, written and verbal.

We offer: 

• A unique and inspirational environment to work in 
• A professional and collaborative school with a commitment to continued professional development 
• The opportunity to join a strong staff team, where our values are integral to all we do. 

In a friendly and welcoming school with supportive colleagues, you'll be able to make a real impact on our academy, and on the lives of our children. 

We are values-driven and our vision is to provide an inclusive, aspirational and academic education for all our students, so that all of them will learn, thrive and lead successful lives. We are unapologetically ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We want to ensure that all our students have the option to be able to go to university or aspirational alternative. We are not going to reduce expectations because of a child’s background or home life, or because they are new to English or have a special education need. In fact, the opposite is true. It is our job to redouble our efforts to help children overcome these barriers so that they can flourish. 

Interested in applying? 

If this is something you are interested in, looking for a new challenge, have a passion for education or maybe all of the above, take a look at the Applicant Brief to find out more about the role before applying.

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to appreciate fully our excellent learning environment. 

The closing date for all applications is midnight on 25 June 2023. 

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.