Secondary School Early Career Teacher (ECT)
ARK Schools
Hastings
- £28,704 - £30,555 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark Pay Scale - 2.5% higher than UK scales
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023 - potential for June/July 2023
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2023
Job overview
Secondary School Early Career Teacher (ECT) – Hastings
Are you currently completing your teacher training via university, Teach First or School Direct?
As an Early Career Teacher (ECT), it is important that you have support with your wellbeing, your teaching and your future career as well as making an impact for students from diverse backgrounds.
Across Ark Schools in Hastings, we have a focus on building a pipeline of Secondary Early Career Teachers (ECTs) for various subjects where you can join us and make a difference where it matters most. We have a particular interest in the following subjects:
· Maths
· Science – Biology, Chemistry or Physics
· Computing
· Business Studies
· Design & Technology
· Geography
· MFL – French and/or Spanish
Start date: September 2023 or sooner if available.
Location: Hastings
Contract: Permanent and Full Time
Salary: Ark pay scale (£28,704 - £30,555) – 2.5% higher than UK Teacher scales
About Ark & our ECT programme
Ark is a network of 39 schools with a focus to provide excellent education and opportunities to all children, regardless of their background. We have 4 schools in Hastings that are supported by a Regional Director, as well as the Ark Central Team.
Alongside our Schools, we have Ark Ventures that focus on projects within Early Years, Curriculum, Overseas Education, STEM and Local Communities.
Our ECT Programme offers a two-year induction with support from an in-school mentor and Ark ECT tutor. With sessions in-person and online, you’ll get a chance to meet a range of ECTs across the network and offer peer support and ideas.
Ark Benefits
· Salary: Our salaries for teaching staff are 2.5% higher than main the pay scale.
· Wellbeing: Full access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice, and a range of different support to both you and your family.
· Training: We offer double the amount of training time within working hours and have additional INSET days to allow time for bespoke training to suit you and your school’s needs.
· Career Progression: support with a Masters or NPQ qualification
· Ark Rewards: Our gym discounts offer up to 40% off your local gym as well as a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
· We also offer interest-free loans to staff of up to £5,000 for season tickets or to buy a bicycle.
Register your interest.
If you want to find out more, we welcome you to contact us for an informal, confidential chat. Please send an up-to-date CV to scarlett.armstrong@arkonline.org who will be back in touch to find out more.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. To meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
About ARK Schools
Ark is charity that aims to transform children's lives through education. Our goal is to help give children the best start in life, regardless of their background.
Our network of 39 schools schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country. We educate around 28,500 pupils in four locations across the UK; Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.
Why work for Ark?
At Ark, we are all united by the same goal; a commitment to drive real change in education where it’s needed most. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role.
Joining Ark means there are plenty of diverse opportunities to progress your career, choosing the direction you want to take it in. Whether that be in one of our new or transition schools, a school in another region in the UK, as part of our dedicated central team or by working for one of our innovative Ark Ventures.
Make a difference where it matters most
We only work in the communities where we can make the biggest difference to children’s lives and take on some of the most challenging schools in the country.
Many of our schools have a history of academic under-achievement or are in areas of economic disadvantage. 84% of Ark schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.
Take your career in your own direction
We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding at what you do, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in with us. We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our schools or as part of our wider network.
Learning at every stage
We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard. Staff at Ark have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of their team. So no matter what stage of your career you’re at, we’ll support you to be the best that you can be.
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