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Business Studies Teacher - Full-time

Skills for Life Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F22-83-T
  • Posted:04/08/2021
  • Pay:MPS / UPS
  • Start Date:January 2022
  • App Close Date:25/11/2021 at 15:00
  • Interviews:November 2021

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GREENACRE ACADEMY

Business Studies Teacher

Required January 2022 or sooner

MPS / UPS

 

The Skills for Life Trust, currently comprises two secondary academies and three primary academies:  Greenacre Academy, Walderslade Girls’ School, Warren Wood Primary Academy, Hilltop Primary Academy and Chantry Community Academy.

We would like to welcome you to Greenacre Academy, a single sex secondary boys school with a large joint sixth form in partnership with the neighbouring girls school. The Academy is the founder school of a multi-academy trust, offering many more professional and developmental opportunities for staff across the Trust. 

Amongst the many benefits of working within the Trust you will receive;

  • Skills for Life Trust values
  • Free Private Healthcare Cover
  • Personal development and promotion opportunities across the Trust
  • Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
  • A supportive environment

As a Teacher of Business Studies, you will be joining a supportive, welcoming and committed team, with excellent outcomes.

The key duties of this role will include:

  • Teaching AQA GCSE Business (9-1), the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) and the OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Business, with the potential of teaching an A-level qualification in Business as the current educational landscape continues to be redeveloped.
  • Ensuring that teaching and learning in the classroom is of a consistently high quality
  • Actively contribute to a cohesive, hardworking and happy team, with a strong collegiate culture
  • Promote and develop to students’ academic, personal, and social development beyond the classroom which is holistically embedded as part of our Skills for Life framework.

The Skills for Life Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check) and the receipt of two satisfactory references.  

Information about the trust

The Skills for Life Trust, is an established Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which comprises of two secondary academies and three primary academies: Greenacre Academy, Walderslade Girls’ School, Warren Wood Primary Academy, Hilltop Primary Academy and Chantry Community Academy.

The Trust have developed a set of core values for staff which are promoted and encouraged. The values help to ensure staff have a healthy work-life balance, are recognised and praised for their work, and are empowered to make decisions.

We are also dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all academies within the Trust, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

The Trust is also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:HR Manager
  • Address:157 Walderslade Road,
    Chatham,
    Kent,
    ME5 0LP
  • Telephone: 01634 861596
  • Email: hr@sflt.org.uk

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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.