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Teacher of IT - ECTs & Unqualified Teachers are Welcome

Firth Park Academy

Sheffield

  • £28,000 - £38,810 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
MPR + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS/LGPS) + Additional AET Benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
04/09/2023
Apply by:
19 June 2023

Job overview

Firth Park Academy is proud to be a Good school and determined to become an Outstanding school. We are a wonderfully diverse family of students and staff where our vision is to inspire all students to lead remarkable lives. We offer the widest range of extra-curricular enrichment possible to ensure our students are rich in knowledge and character. We want students to achieve academic excellence, develop strength of character and above all else, be happy. Our school is:

  • A stronger-than-ever ‘Good’ school as rated by Ofsted (February 2019).    
  • Home of an Extended School Day for all year groups to ensure the broadest possible curriculum of academic learning and extra-curricular experiences    
  • Featured on CBBC’s series Our School 7 is currently on iPlayer, which highlights the remarkable spirit of our Year 7 and 8 students and staff in the 2020-21 school year, please see the link.       
  • A richly diverse community with students speaking more than 30 home languages.    
  • A leading school in our trust – Academies Enterprise Trust – one of the largest trusts in the UK with more career development opportunities than any other.

We love to help our students learn and value the staff who help them do so, thanks to:

  •  A real ethos of family where we all value strong positive relationships and support each other
  •  An outstanding professional development programme for staff at all stages of their career.

We are seeking a motivated and creative teacher with a genuine passion for bringing the best from every single student, to join our team.  

  • You will be committed to ensuring students make their very best progress, through planning and delivering engaging lessons that will inspire our learners to succeed across KS3 and KS4.  
  • You will support, challenge and engage a diverse cohort of students, enriching their learning experience, maximising their potential and raising attainment
  • This post is equally suitable for experienced teachers and newly qualified teachers with talent and a drive for improving learning across classrooms.

We are looking for a Teacher of IT who really cares about helping our students succeed. You will be joining a department who:

  • Put students first - We create differentiated resources that are engaging and student-centered; our innovative lessons inspire our learners to achieve. Our consistently high standards of delivery drive improvements and raise aspirations across both key stages.
  • Supports CPD and career development – We support and challenge each other’s teaching through frequent CPD, team meetings, peer observations and coaching and mentoring for all new staff. 
  • Enjoy trust wide benefits – We benefit from regular collaboration with experts from our academy trust to ensure we stay ‘ahead of the game’.
  • Value team spirit and positive working relationships – We support each other through team-teaching and collaborative planning, fostering a positive working environment. 

 We are looking for a teacher who:

  • An outstanding practitioner, or who wishes to develop outstanding practice
  • Has a love of learning and high expectations of student’s achievement and behaviour
  • Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Is a strong team player who will work in partnership with staff, governors, parents and the wider community

Come and speak to us and the team of students and staff who are making Firth Park Academy one of the best schools in our city:

  • If you would like to find out more about this opportunity please contact our Principal Dean Jones on djones@firthparkacademy.org 
  • Join our team and build a wonderful career in a school you are passionate about with students you love to help learn. 
  • Check out the career opportunity section on our website (see link) to find out more. 

Closing date: Monday 19th June 2023 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. 

 Follow us on FacebookTwitterInstagram and Linkedin. Further details can be found on our careers page.

AET is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/aetschools.org/itt/ for further details.

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About Firth Park Academy

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About Firth Park Academy

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Firth Park Academy is a good school, with a strong team spirit, high expectations and driving ambition which have led to notable improvements. We are a fully inclusive school with a distinctively inclusive ethos and have the highest aspirations for and expectations of our students.

We continue to work tirelessly to ensure our examination results continue to improve, that students continue to feel happy, safe and cared for, one of our key aims is that everybody deserves the chance to fly; and that the students are challenged and developed academically by the stimulating and rewarding education they receive.

If you would like to find out more about Firth Park Academy contact: contactus@firthparkacademy.org  0114 257 6238

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

  1. We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
  2. With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
  3. We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that’s why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what’s possible.

That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.

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