Job Reference #
EDV/2024/CPOA/42443

Location
Kennedy Avenue, Gorleston, Norfolk, NR31 6TA

Contract Type
Permanent

Contract Term
Full-Time

Salary
ยฃ30,000.00 – ยฃ46,525.00 Annually (FTE)
MPS/UPS Plus TLR 2c ยฃ7845.64
ย 
Closing Date
7:00am, 15th Nov 2024

Start Date
1st January 2025 or April 2025

Positions Availableย 1

Visa sponsorship available

Interview Date(s) 25th October 2024
About this Role

Do you want to work in a thriving, student centred academy that is on a rapid journey of improvement? Are you looking for a new exciting challenge in a supportive, innovative, working environment? At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we know that we make a difference to our students lives ‘everyday’. We are RESTLESS, and RELENTLESS in the pursuit of EXCELLENCE for every single Cliff Park Ormiston Academy student.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed, experienced 2nd in Department to join our thriving Science department. If you are looking to progress your career in an academy which places a high value on the professional development of its staff, and feel you have the qualities to meet the demands of this rewarding position, then we would love to hear from you.

About us:

Based in Gorleston, Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is a vibrant and happy 11-16 secondary comprehensive academy in the heart of the community. At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we strive for excellence in everything that we do. We provide a warm, welcoming, orderly and inclusive school environment, where โ€˜Everyday Excellent Behaviourโ€™ is an expectation. We believe in doing the everyday things well; Respect, tolerance, courtesy and co-operation. We make no excuse for our high expectations.

Our curriculum has been developed around four core pillars: Discover, Create, Thrive and Achieve, we create the best possible environment for our students and staff to thrive and achieve. Our ‘everyday expectations’ and rehearsed routines create calm, supportive environments where our students can work to the best of their ability and strive for success. Our classrooms are productive and calm. As a staff we create a happy, supportive school where every student can discover, create and thrive! We strive for our young people to leave to the next stage of their education as happy and confident citizens, ready to positively contribute to society and in all that they go on to do.

Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trustโ€™s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust. OAT is one of the largest and longest standing trusts in the school system and is guided by our founder, Peter Murrayโ€™s belief that every child deserves the chance to thrive. Our schools are located across a diverse range of communities, each with its own unique character, strengths and challenges. Joining the OAT family means embracing a community that values collaboration, professional growth, and the pursuit of excellence.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will:

Be an excellent classroom practitioner who can provide high quality teaching to GCSE level.
Be effective in using data/strategies to raise levels of achievement and challenge underperformance.
Have an effective approach to behaviour management.
Have knowledge of the current educational landscape, government initiatives, OFSTED requirements and implications for academy direction.
Contribute to the activities of designated curriculum areas.
Undertake the role of form tutor, as required.
Alongside your teaching role, as a Second in Department you will report to the Curriculum Leader and will have line management responsibilities for designated teaching staff. You will be a member of the Academy Raising Attainment Board (RAB) and the Learning Assurance Board (LAB), representing your faculty colleagues in the RAB and LAB and championing the subjects within your faculty. You will oversee raising attainment activities across the faculty, contribute to the academy Raising Attainment Strategy to ensure the strategy is fully implemented across the faculty, ensuring improvement targets are met and conducting rigorous quality assurance. As a member of the LAB you will be contributing to faculty and whole school Teaching and Learning Policy, and ensuring policies are implemented driving the work of the LAB across the faculty.

If you would like to find out more about Cliff Park Ormiston Academy then we want to speak to you. If you have any questions please contact Joanne Spurgeon at the academy via email at [email protected]

The closing date for all applications is 23 October 2024. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Childrenโ€™s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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