Physical EducationTeacher
Walton Academy
Lincolnshire
- £31,745 - £46,525 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2024
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2024
Job overview
Walton Academy has an opportunity for a PE teacher with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every learner succeed to teach across all years. We are looking for a passionate individual to deliver innovative and creative lessons which engage and challenge students to achieve their full potential as part of a highly successful and dedicated PE faculty.
Why join Walton Academy?
We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-18 years based in Grantham with 1000 students. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated ‘good’ overall with particular praise of “Pupils enjoy coming to school and value the education they receive. They benefit from the dedication of staff and leaders. Pupils know that their teachers want them to do well and they feel well supported.” Consistently recognised as one of the top 5% academies in the country for progress, we strive for high aspirations for all of our students no matter their starting point.
Visits are welcomed and encouraged – please contact the academy to arrange, or for further information.
Walton Academy, Harlaxton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7JR
The opportunity
This post would suit either a new entrant to the profession or an experienced teacher. We would welcome a teacher returning to work after a career break and will consider part time or flexible working where possible. We endeavour to utilise each teacher's specialism, and offer the opportunity to deliver key stage 5 content for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will:
- Have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students.
- Be an excellent teacher and a committed team player.
- Have a proven track record of success and raising student attainment.
- Deliver innovative and creative lessons which engage and challenge students of all levels to achieve their full potential.
- Be committed to the academy’s ethos of high aspiration through high expectations.
- Committed to supporting engagement of young people through extra-curricular activities and fixtures.
Our employee benefits
At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.
In return you will benefit from:
- Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 14% OR Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 23.68%.
- Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning.
- Full support and induction.
- A strong and caring ethos among staff and students.
- Networking opportunities with peers across the Diverse Academies Trust.
- Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes.
- Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – anonymous emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
- Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users.
Applications
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.
Closing date: 17 May 2024
Start date: 1 September 2024
If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Andy Batten, Business Manager at abatten@walton-ac.org.uk
Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end, any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.
Diverse Academies Trust
Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.
We empower. We respect. We care.
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About Walton Academy
- Walton Academy
- Harlaxton Road, Grantham
- Lincolnshire
- NG31 7JR
- United Kingdom
Walton Academy is an 11 – 19 highly successful and oversubscribed academy. As a leading edge high performing academy we pride ourselves in our traditional values and supportive culture for both students and staff.
At Walton you will find a school with a unique and distinctive ethos. We value every Walton pupil as an individual and pride ourselves on our ability to both nurture and challenge our students to fulfil their potential - to 'soar like an eagle' as our badge depicts. Our close knit, outward looking and happy community is an ideal environment for each student to flourish.
Core Values
Our core values include our exceptionally high standards in all areas of achievement, behaviour, learning and teaching and leadership. We fundamentally believe that every student should achieve their full potential and all staff are committed to ensuring this happens. Our academy is underpinned by an ethos of excellence, courage, commitment and ownership. We consider these to be integral to our students’ success and wellbeing. Alongside a commitment to academic excellence, students are expected and encouraged to become fully involved in Walton life.
Developing character is hugely important to us too, we want our students to be strong of mind, will and heart and we offer a wide range of enrichment opportunities to ensure this happens. All students will follow our LORIC curriculum that develops leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative and communication skills in readiness for the world of work. At Walton our culture of kindness is of equal importance to academic success – we want our students not only to be successful but leave with a robust moral compass.
Student Care
At the heart of our success is the care we take with our students. We believe that any student will flourish as part of a strong partnership between student, parent and the academy. We work closely with primary schools and parents to ensure that students who join us in Year 7 are confident and excited about joining Walton. Similarly we work closely with our Post 16 and other further education providers to ensure that students have the best possible opportunities for the next stage in their lives. Each student has a tutor to provide day to day care, and for those times when a little more support is needed we have a strong pastoral care team and a network of professionals to call upon.
Learning and Teaching
We encourage and support students of every capability to succeed and improve on their personal best within a creative and exciting learning environment. The best learning cannot take place without the best teaching and the quality of teaching at Walton is second to none, backed up by excellent OFSTED feedback and a consistently high level of professional development.
Achievements and Standards
Walton has been recognised as good with outstanding features by OFSTED. Our most recent results were phenomenal and place us in the top 10% of all schools nationally, demonstrating that we have the expertise to allow all students to fulfil their potential and achieve their dreams. We strive to be the best secondary school in the country and are committed to continually improving our offer and the quality of our provision.
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