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TEACHER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Ref TV16121

Employer
Joseph Leckie Academy
Location
Walsall, West Midlands
Salary
MPS / UPS
Closing date
18 Jun 2021
Reference
TV16121

Job Details

Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road, West, Walsall, WS5 4PG
Tel: 01922 721071 Fax: 01922 641497
e-mail: s.richards@josephleckieacademy.co.uk
Principal: Mr James Ludlow

TEACHER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Ref TV16121
ONE YEAR FIXED TERM
MPS / UPS
Part time (0.8 minimum) or Full Time
Start Date 1st September 2021

We are seeking to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner who is an enthusiastic, innovative and engaging teacher of Health and Social Care to join a dynamic and expanding faculty. Uptake from students at Key Stage 4 and 5 is good in the subject, based on excellent teaching and the progress made.

Joseph Leckie Academy is a vibrant, exciting and innovative mixed 11-18 Converter Academy with an overall progress score of +0.46. With our excellent results and our continual desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team. The Academy has remained for three years as the top non-selective secondary school for progress in Walsall and is one of the highest performing secondary schools in the region. Most of our students remain with us into the Sixth form.

We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, progress and achievement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding teacher to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards of education in the Academy.   If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.

The Academy is offering opportunities:

  • to work with a friendly, supportive and dedicated staff, at all levels
  • to develop further under our excellent leadership and support across the Academy providing rich opportunities for staff to progress at all levels
  • to work in outstanding facilities, with excellent resources, teaching in our latest new building

The successful candidate must:

  • have a relevant degree or related subject and hold a UK teaching qualification with QTS or equivalent
  • have the ability to motivate,  inspire and go the extra mile for our students
  • have the ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in Health and Social Care/Child Development and Care and the wider Health and Care opportunities and issues in today’s society
  • be able to inspire students and get the best from them
  • be positive, enthusiastic and resilient
  • be an effective team member
  • have a clear understanding of transforming teaching and learning
  • have highly developed inter – personal skills and excellent ICT skills and technical abilities
  • be ambitious for further career development and enhancement
  • have the ability to teach a second subject, usually at Key Stage 3 or 4 and/or contribute to the delivery of our PDP programme at KS4.
  • have a clear understanding of the importance of Safeguarding and equal opportunities

The suitable candidate must be able to teach Health and Social Care related courses (see Departmental information) at least at Key Stage 4 and 5 and experience of vocational qualifications. The Academy welcomes applications from ECT’s as well as from more experienced teachers.

For further details of the post, application form and job description and personal specification, please contact Mrs S Richards or via the Academy website: https://www.josephleckieacademy.co.uk/

Visits to the Academy are welcomed if and when we are able to do so – please email Sam Richards to make arrangements.

Joseph Leckie Academy is an equal opportunities employer and fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Closing Date: Midday on Friday 18th June 2021

Interviews will take place week commencing: 21st June 2021

Company

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Joseph Leckie Academy provides a safe but challenging environment which maximises opportunities for all members of the community. We work in partnership with parents to equip all of our students to be confident and effective young people and lifelong learners.

The main aims of our Academy are to:

  • Develop: Fully develop the talents of all our students so that they achieve their full potential whilst helping them to understand the positive benefits of working with others.
  • Inspire: Inspire creative and imaginative thinking whilst increasing their skills of independent enquiry.
  • Promote: Promote the growth of sound morality and lay the foundations for a happy, successful and healthy adult life.
  • Encourage: To equip students with a positive attitude to learning and life; be equipped with the skills that will enable them to participate effectively in an ever changing society.
  • Respect: To produce a greater level of respect for themselves and others, by developing an awareness of the role and contribution of the individual within a local, national and international context.

We can offer you:

  • A warm and welcoming environment
  • Excellent resources and facilities.
  • A tailor-made support and induction programme.
  • Excellent opportunities for continuing personal and professional development.

A career at Joseph Leckie Academy is your chance to be part of a remarkable team that are working to ensure our students are prepared to be the well – rounded leaders of tomorrow.

Joseph Leckie Academy is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We welcome all applicants regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or religion.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01922 721071
Location
Walstead Road West
Walsall
West Midlands
WS5 4PG
GB

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