Teacher of Art and Textiles (Maternity Cover)
The City Academy, Hackney
Hackney
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to UPS3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 01/09/2023
- Apply by:
- 30 May 2023
Job overview
The City Academy, Hackney
Teacher of Art and Textiles
Working Pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Start date: September 2023
Salary: Up to UPS3 and suitable for ECTs
Are you enthusiastic and knowledgeable about your subject?
Are you ambitious, innovative and optimistic?
Are you committed to supporting young people to make positive choices?
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join our successful and supportive school and work within an outstanding department. Currently a fixed term maternity cover role, there is potential for future opportunities within the academy for the right candidate.
At The City Academy, Hackney, we know that our staff are our most valuable resource. We want you to flourish in your professional life and that’s why we put lots of time and energy into our positive culture, our high quality training and our innovative approach to well-being. It’s no coincidence that 61% of our teaching staff have worked here for more than 3 years.
Are you passionate about teaching Art and Textiles? Able to demonstrate excellent teaching and classroom management skills and committed to delivering exciting curriculum activities and creative opportunities within the creative faculty to our students?
Our thriving Creative faculty is looking for an inspirational and passionate Teacher of Art and Textiles. We welcome applications from excellent teachers with the experience, or potential, to teach art and textiles up to Key Stage 5 to a high standard. Our Art department are a modern, well-resourced department with a specialist technician. The team are supportive, with each members skills, enthusiasm and work being highly appreciated. The art team and faculty are committed to our pupils' creative experiences and progress.
The successful candidate will:
· Have experience/the ability to teach Art & Textiles
· Be passionate about their subject and dedicated to improving their practice.
· Be a committed team player whose values align with ours:
Leading By Example, Dedication to Learning & Achievement, Commitment to Communities, Working Together, Respect for Individuals, Honesty, Openness & Fairness
In return we offer:
· A rewarding role in an outstanding academy with clear systems, excellent support and multiple opportunities for career progression.
· Teaching in your subject specialism
· Enthusiastic and engaged students and a culture of high aspirations
· A dedicated faculty working collaboratively towards a shared vision
· Excellent facilities and comprehensive staff benefits including: interest free season ticket; free access to gym facilities, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme & flexible working opportunities.
About COLAT
COLAT is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student.
COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.
If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, an application pack is available on our website https://www.thecityacademyhackney.org/
Should you require any other details or you would like to speak about the role further, please contact Jo Leary jo.leary@thecityacademy.org
Closing date for applications: 30th May 2023
We plan for interviews to take place on a rolling basis so please do apply as soon as possible.
City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.
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About The City Academy, Hackney
I am delighted to invite you to consider one of the posts we have on offer at The City Academy, Hackney. I am confident that you will be impressed with the academic standards, behaviour and ethos we have established. We have created a high-quality Academy with the highest levels of achievement and self-discipline, and a broad, dynamic curriculum designed to help students achieve the highest personal and academic standards. We believe excellence is achieved through three key ingredients: clear structures, high expectations and strong relationships. Our outstanding curriculum is built around 'The City Experience' which places equal value on academic, creative, sporting, linguistic and personal development.
We pride ourselves on being a school which offers young people a warm and supportive environment, enabling them to meet our very high expectations. Our inspirational staff are skilled and committed and we are generously supported by The City of London Academies Trust. As a result of this, our students make exceptional progress.
We expect students to work hard and to show dedication and commitment to the Academy's rules. There are clear boundaries about the responsibilities of students both in terms of their conduct, and their self-respect and respect for others. In return, The Academy provides them with an excellent education both in terms of examination success and personal development helping them develop all the skills and values they will need to be successful in later life.
We are looking for staff who are committed to working with students of all abilities, who constantly seek to learn and improve and who are ambitious for themselves as well as for their students. We expect hard work, skill and dedication, and in return will provide a supportive, flexible working environment, first class training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.
There is a far reaching commitment to ensuring that all of our staff are given the access to excellent development and induction programmes. There is also a clear imperative, driven by Senior staff, to minimise bureaucracy and maximise impact, which to date has been hugely welcomed by staff and produced outstanding results for our students.
The City Academy is a very special place to work. If you think you want to join us in creating an exceptional Academy which transforms the opportunities for the community we serve then I would love to hear from you.
Anna Sarchet
Principal, The City Academy Hackney
The City Academy, Hackney is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references are required for this post. CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.
For further information about safer recruitment and pre-appointment checks, please refer to the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance provided by the Department for Education.
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