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Teacher of Mathematics - Full-time

The High Weald Academy, Strood, Rochester

  • Ref:KCC886-4003-313T
  • Posted:13/05/2021
  • Pay:MPS/UPS
  • Start Date:September 2021
  • App Close Date:17/05/2021 at 10:00
  • Interviews:tbc

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The High Weald Academy is a vibrant non-selective 11 – 18 all-ability Academy. Our vision is simple - to ensure that all of our students achieve beyond expectations and flourish as confident learners with the highest aspirations, ready for the university or careers of their choice and also ready for the world in which they will work and live. We are relentless in our pursuit of the very best for all our students.

We are looking to appoint an inspirational and dynamic teacher of Maths who can join us in achieving exceptional things with our students and who wants seize the exciting chance to help us develop a creative and innovative curriculum. We have recently moved across to our state of the art new building, which means that you will have the chance to establish the highest expectations and standards in a suite of brand new and purpose built facilities.

Recruitment and incentive initiative will be considered for the right candidate.

The length of your experience as a teacher is less important to us than your ability to motivate and inspire. Our new colleague will have an unstinting belief that every young person, whatever their starting point can make and sustain exceptional progress and that our purpose is to change lives.

We are excited to receive applications from newly qualified teachers ready to start a brilliant new career with us just as much as more experienced colleagues looking for their next step.

Staff at The High Weald Academy enjoy excellent support, creative and high impact weekly professional development opportunities.

For staff joining the profession we boast excellent training and induction support for newly qualified teachers as well as a commitment to ensuring development opportunities through our network and relationships with other schools.

You will have access to on-going development opportunities and the support of a forward thinking, successful multi-academy trust. You will be joining a team of committed professionals who believe in going the extra mile for our young people and will have the total support of strong and experienced leaders who will do whatever it takes to help you to succeed in your new role.

Working with Leigh Academies Trust: The Brook Learning Trust and Leigh Academies Trust are currently finalising an exciting merger opportunity which is set to come into effect for September 2021.  We will be working collaboratively on recruitment to ensure we secure the very best talent for the benefit of our students. Further information can be found here:  Brook Learning Trust website, About Us, Latest News.

Application information:

Please follow the link to our website to complete an application form. No CVs accepted. Application forms should be submitted by 10am, Monday 17 May 2021.

Dates of interviews to be confirmed.

Suitable candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.

Closing date:  10:00am, Monday 17 May 2021

Contact Information: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk

Information about the school

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2021, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the range of benefits available to all LAT staff.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies 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 fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Suzanne Hutchings
  • Address:Brook Learning Trust, The High Weald Academy, Angley Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2PY
  • Telephone: 01580 712754
  • Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.