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Teacher of Humanities

Teacher of Humanities

Matford Brook Academy

Devon

Salary:
MPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
20 February 2023

Job overview

Job Title: Teacher of Humanities

Salary: MPS

Hours: Full time, permanent

Location: Matford Brook Academy, Garrison Road, Haldon Reach, Exeter, EX2 8XW

This is an exceptional opportunity, and a rare one, to be part of a brand new, all-through school. We are looking for a passionate, dynamic and inspirational ECT or established Humanities Teacher to teach predominantly across the secondary phase of our new all-through school. Your role is crucial: together, we will lay the foundations for excellence. If you are excited by this unique opportunity, we want to hear from you.

At Matford Brook Academy, we write our story. We are a new, all-through school opening in September 2023 at the heart of a growing community. Our mission is to provide an excellent all-through education that empowers children to believe they can, and should, change the world around them. We have the highest of aspirations for every child in our school, supported by a commitment to building strong relationships.

Our pioneer cohorts of children will join in Nursery/Preschool, Reception and Year 7. With unique features such as daily family dining, an extended school day (and a 2pm finish on Fridays) and a ‘cradle to career’ aspiration for holistic support for our families, we look forward to hearing from colleagues who are inspired by our vision for Matford Brook Academy.

Full details and an application form can be downloaded here: Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust - Vacancies (tedwraggtrust.co.uk)

For an informal conversation please contact: info@matfordbrook.academy

All applications should be submitted to HR@tedwraggtrust.co.uk

Closing date: 9am, Monday 20th February 2023

(This job advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if you are interested)

Interview date: w/c 6th March 2023

The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a number of safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS check.

We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education. 

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About Matford Brook Academy

About Matford Brook Academy

Welcome to Matford Brook Academy, a brand new all-through school opening in September 2023 within the Haldon Reach development on the outskirts of Exeter. Our school will be opening to children in the Nursery & Preschool, Reception and Year 7 and growing each subsequent year. Matford Brook Academy will serve children and their families from across existing Exeter and in the new housing developments in a purpose-built space.

Matford Brook Academy is part of the Ted Wragg Trust, a values-driven, rapidly growing 2-16 Trust with a relentless focus on transforming lives through learning by delivering outstanding outcomes for every pupil, regardless of background. With a reputation for highly successful school improvement in very challenging circumstances, the Trust is passionate about driving up standards and raising the aspirations of all our pupils.

A ‘once in a lifetime’ career opportunity

We are seeking aspirant leaders in roles across the school to be part of a team. The greatest lever in achieving this is you – the team, working together, towards creating something exceptional.

This is ideally placed for passionate, dynamic and ambitious teachers and business professionals who align with our Trust’s values of ambition, selflessness and collaboration and who are energised by this opportunity.

We are committed to personal and professional development for our staff – we believe that great teachers are grown, not born, and that enabling excellence is a ‘team sport’. Through coaching and deliberate practice, all staff benefit from a culture of continued, bespoke development whilst our leadership coaching ensures that the Matford Brook Academy team can thrive in their growth within a new school. We are proud that the Ted Wragg Trust is committed to being the greatest place to work in the South West.

Mission and values

Our mission at Matford Brook Academy is to provide an excellent, all-through education that empowers children to believe they can, and should, change the world around them.

We summarise this in one mantra that is woven through the fabric of our school: at Matford Brook Academy, we write our story. We are providing a school with an excellent education and opportunities for our children, rooted in the core understanding that, in order for children to thrive both now and in their future, they need to believe that the greatest influence on their lives is themselves.

We reflect this through the values of scholarship, kindness and community. You can read more about our values on our website.

All-through model

All-through schools are uniquely positioned for children to have a seamless educational journey, supported from the moment they first step into school to their aspirational next steps. Joining in the Nursery & Preschool, Reception or Year 7, pupils and their families benefit from the opportunity to stay at the same school for their whole school career. Transitions can be a challenge; all-through schools avoid this with staff knowing pupils and their families well, providing continuous support and a consistent school experience.

For staff, whether your experience to date has been within EYFS, primary or secondary – or, indeed, all-through – you will be an all-through colleague. With the opportunity to draw upon the expertise of colleagues across the phases, we provide the very best educational experience for all of our pupils.

Matford Brook Academy is intentionally designed as a ‘cradle to career’ school, modelled on the innovation at Reach Academy, Feltham and currently in development at Ted Wragg’s other all-through school, Cranbrook Education Campus. We believe that schools are civic institutions that have a responsibility to its community and we are energised by the opportunity to build an integrated pipeline of support for our families.

Our school design

We reflect our mission and values in the deliberate design of Matford Brook Academy, including the following:

  • An unashamedly ambitious, knowledge rich curriculum that takes children beyond their known experience
  • A relentless focus on the importance of school culture with a ‘warm-challenge’ approach and disruption-free classrooms
  • A consistent pedagogical approach in every classroom, enabled through coaching and deliberate practice
  • A commitment to oracy and public speaking
  • A passion for reading
  • A ‘family dining’ model where staff & pupils come together each lunchtime as a community
  • A ‘cradle to career’ approach to school design, working collaboratively to provide a seamless pipeline of support for children and families


If this design excites you, we would love to hear from you. We currently have an open CV drop where you are welcome to submit your CV and our first phase of recruitment to specific roles will be opening from 27th January 2023.

Be part of creating something exceptional and join us in writing our story, together.

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