Teacher of English (Drama Experience Desirable) - Full-time

Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, Swanscombe

• Ref:KCC886-4001-211T
• Posted:13/02/2020
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:September 2020
• App Close Date:02/03/2020 at 10:00
• Interviews:tbc

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We are looking for a Teacher of English for September 2020 and warmly welcome applications from both NQTs and experienced teachers alike who are passionate about English and are dedicated to enabling students to make excellent progress. Drama experience is desirable.

Suitable candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.

It is a fantastic time to be joining the team. You would join a hardworking and passionate team of staff, in an academy characterised by high aspirations, academic excellence and exemplary behaviour, in a school that has firm discipline and crystal clear rules (that are enforced) alongside a strong climate of care, encouragement and reward. Our parents are supportive and ambitious for their children, and our reputation in the locale has grown. The academy is an increasingly popular school in the rapidly growing Ebbsfleet Garden City community.

We want our pupils to leave school as well-rounded, confident young people, with an awareness of the wider world, and a desire and ambition to play an active part in it, all of which is encapsulated in The Ebbsfleet Academy’s motto – Aspire, Excel!

We are looking for:

• An inspiring and motivational teacher who can enthuse and engage students to achieve their full potential
• A committed individual who wishes to add to the success of the English team by implementing their own ideas and strategies and embrace the very best practice in teaching
• Only three things in our teachers - that you love children; that you are conscientious, committed and with a clear moral purpose; and that you are passionate and highly knowledgeable about your subject

In return we offer you:

• Continuous Professional Growth, a unique approach to appraisal and professional development; Access to coaching and mentoring from within and beyond the Trust; A well-qualified, ambitious and caring staff team who are committed to The Ebbsfleet Academy’s future success; The support and challenge of an experienced, skilled and dedicated Academy Council; Discounted gym/leisure membership; Access to free financial and pension advice and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing portal.

To arrange a school visit, telephone the HR Department on 01580 712754 x 331/332/333

For more information about The Ebbsfleet Academy, visit www.theebbsfleetacademy.kent.sch.uk

Application Information

Only applications made using Brook Learning Trust application forms will be considered.  Please use your application to demonstrate how your skills and experience match those detailed in the job description. 

Visit www.brooklearningtrust.org.uk/vacancies for an application form and job description. Completed application forms should be sent to careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk by 10am on Monday 2 March 2020.

Date for interviews: tbc.

For more information about the Brook Learning Trust, visit www.brooklearningtrust.org.uk

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references.  An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of the UK.

Information about the school

At Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, our mission is to bring out the best in every student through excellence in teaching and learning, guided by our core values: Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice. We are a dynamic and successful 11-18 Academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population. We provide a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment, offering a rich academic and vocational curriculum tailored to individual needs. Supported by modern facilities and excellent ICT resources, students develop socially, behaviourally, and academically at their own pace. We have high expectations and provide both extension opportunities and targeted support to ensure all students thrive. As a proud community school and member of Leigh Academies Trust, we foster strong partnerships with parents and carers, promote leadership and extracurricular engagement, and equip our students with the skills and confidence to succeed at university or in their chosen careers.

"We are an extremely ambitious school community and believe there are no excuses for not achieving your absolute potential." - Gurjit Kaur Shergill, Principal

Leigh Academies Trust is delighted to announce that Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet has received exceptional feedback following its recent Ofsted inspection on 3rd and 4th December 2024. The inspection confirms that the academy’s performance has improved significantly across all areas since its last inspection, with inspectors planning a return for a graded inspection.

Inspectors praised the academy’s efforts to create a supportive and welcoming environment, with many staff and pupils stating that “the school feels like a family.”

“Pupils are able to talk about what they learn with confidence” “The support that students in the sixth form receive enables them to progress to a range of increasingly ambitious destinations” “New pupils quickly learn the school’s clear behaviour expectations that help everyone to learn” “Pupils benefit from an extensive programme of life-skills and careers education” “Many staff and pupils talked about how the school feels like a family” “Pupils attend happily, safely and with pride"

• Ofsted, 2024

Job Contact Information

• Name:Amanda Lee
• Address:The Ebbsfleet Academy, Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0BZ
• Telephone: 01580 712 754
• Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk