Second in Charge - Humanities Learning Area
Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA)
Thurrock
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers main pay scale + TLR / UPS + TLR
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Monday, 1st September 2025, [Inset Days 1st and 2nd September]
- Apply by:
- 28 April 2025
Job overview
Work Pattern 40 hours per week
Interview dates TBC
Location Mossbourne Port Side Academy, Hassenbrook Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NS
Working for The Mossbourne Federation
Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, of course expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.
Staff Benefits
Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including:
The Mossbourne Allowance (T&Cs apply)
Free lunches (T&Cs apply)
Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week
Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
Early finish on Friday – secondary academies
Free staff fitness classes
Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
Discounts at local restaurants
Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
Saturday and holiday paid programme
Special leave scheme
Staff appreciation awards and events
First rate professional development and career opportunities
Financial support for career development (T&Cs apply)
‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff (T&Cs apply)
Additional remuneration for exam board marking (T&Cs apply)
We are seeking an outstanding leader and practitioner who is ready to provide strong leadership for the learning area. The successful applicant will be passionate about teaching and have the drive and ambition to lead improvements. They will be well organised and willing to go the ‘extra mile’. They will be a driving force in the Learning Area who will deputise for the Head of Learning Area when they are unavailable, collaborate closely with the Head of Learning Area and will embody the high standards that we expect from all of our staff. They will share in the vision that educational excellence is for all and will be instrumental in not only maintaining high standards but have the desire to play a significant role in developing the Humanities Learning Area further.
If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.
Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.
The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA)
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA)
- Hassenbrook Road, Stanford-Le-Hope
- Essex
- SS17 0NS
- United Kingdom
Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA)
Mossbourne Port Side Academy is a secondary school located in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. It offers a curriculum for students aged 11 to 16, focusing on academic achievement, personal development, and preparing students for future success.
At MPSA, we offer a rich curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, whilst providing the facilities, time and specialist staff to ensure students develop across a range of subjects. MPSA offers a range of enrichment opportunities to our students, leaving them equipped not only for further education and employment but also ready to make a meaningful contribution to society and bring about positive change in their communities.
MPSA is committed to ensuring that all students build the knowledge, character, and qualifications that will open the doors to the future they dream of. Our students leave prepared to make a meaningful impact on the world and bring positive change to their communities.
MPSA has recently entered an exciting new chapter in joining the Mossbourne Federation - an organisation known for its exceptionally high standards, where students consistently achieve some of the best outcomes in the country. This is a thrilling time for our academy, offering us a fantastic opportunity to grow, evolve, and thrive as we continue our mission to provide our students with the outstanding education they deserve.
The Mossbourne Federation
The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies providing the children of Hackney and Thurrock with an outstanding education from Early Years to Post-16. We deliver the highest quality of teaching and learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations for every student and by our Federation values of: ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every pupil, every teacher, and every member of staff, fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and we are always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.
Mossbourne Federation staff know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to being an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies and practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.
The Mossbourne Ethos
The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Since 2004, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne’s London schools have built a reputation for being, without exception, exceptional.
We are delighted that on 1st January 2025, Mossbourne expanded to include three new academies in Thurrock, Essex.
The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.
See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/
You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/
Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation on our Federation Recruitment Brochure
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