PSHE Teacher
Cornwallis Academy
Kent
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- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 December 2022
Job overview
Cornwallis Academy are seeking to appoint a PSHE teacher and warmly welcome applications from teachers who are; passionate about preparing young people so that they can play a full and active role in society and have the resilience and character to make the right choices to enjoy the fulfilling life they deserve. You will need to share this passion with students to excite and inspire them, whilst supporting students to negotiate the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly complex world; understanding the wonderful opportunities available, but also how to manage the challenges and mitigate risk.
The post offers an outstanding opportunity for continuous personal and professional development for a highly motivated and ambitious teacher looking for career advancement. This is an exciting opportunity for an ECT or experienced teacher. The person appointed would be supported by a strong and well-established PSHE team led by the Deputy Headteacher.
We are very excited about the future of Personal Development in our Academy and we are ready to invest in the right people to ensure its success.
The successful candidate will:
- Possess strong subject knowledge in PSHE and be abreast of the current legislation and guidance
- Ideally be able to teach some Humanities
- Be part of a forward-thinking department
- Be a team player and have the ability to be flexible
- Be a reflective practitioner
- Be able work with all staff to improve staff awareness of RSE issues
- Be able to monitor and gain regular student feedback on PSHE curriculum and teaching
- Have Qualified Teacher Status
- Possess recent, relevant teaching experience
We will offer you:
- A vibrant and exciting place to work
- The support of a Trust that currently runs two secondary schools, primary school and Nursery for children aged 3 months to 4 years
- An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme and Kent Rewards
- An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and gaining nationally accredited qualifications
Only applications submitted by the school application process will be considered, we are unable to accept CVs.
Future Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including those based on ethnicity,
gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
About Cornwallis Academy
Cornwallis is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. In line with our ‘SMILE’ ethos, our aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful.
We place students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child. Our popularity continues to grow with record student numbers at an all-time high.
Our aim is to ensure that all students achieve their full potential within a safe and nurturing environment. We also aim for all our students to develop as confident, courteous and capable young people.
We have an excellent team of teaching and support staff, who are committed to ensuring lessons are engaging and challenging. We offer support where support is needed and stretch and challenge each child to do the best they can. It is important for us to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to allow students to discover their interests.
We offer a number of prestigious scholarship programmes, in Art, Football (in partnership with Maidstone United Football Club) and Dance (in partnership with Maidstone Dance Studios).
We are also proud of the pastoral care we provide for our students and do everything in our power to make them feel valued and part of a community.
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