Commitment to the safeguarding of children and young people

The post for which you are applying gives substantial access to children. Thrive Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff working with children and young people are expected to share a commitment to this.

You will be expected to report any concerns about the safeguarding of children and/or young people in accordance with the agreed procedures.

Successful applicants will be required, as part of their role, to attend regular safeguarding training relevant to the role.

If your conduct in relation to the safeguarding of children or young people gives cause for concern, the agreed child protection procedures will be followed alongside the MAT’s disciplinary procedure.

• References will be sought prior to interview and we will ask about your performance and conduct, including any disciplinary action taken and/or allegations/issues relating to children and young people in order that your suitability to work with children/young people can be assessed.  
• Employment is conditional upon the results of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (with a barred list check) and Social Media check, which will indicate your suitability to work with children. 
• Applications for teaching roles will involve a check of the Teaching Council's Prohibition List, to ensure they are not subject to a prohibition order issued by the Secretary of State.
• Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks.
• Only applicants who have been shortlisted will be asked for a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable for the position.
• Any convictions that are self-disclosed or listed on a DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• All interview panels contain a Safer Recruitment training senior leader or Governor

Interview date; Monday 13th May 2024

Full Time, (Temporary - Maternity) commencing 1st September 2024. Main Scale / UPS plus SEN1

The successful candidate will be a highly driven and creative teacher, who will join our current Foundation and English Team and strengthen provision for our Year 7 and KS3 Students. They will work collaboratively with an experienced team of staff to deliver high quality provision, which will begin to close attainment gaps on entry, thereby improving KS4 outcomes.

The post will involve teaching the Core and some foundation subjects to a small class of approximately 10 students and supporting their transition from primary school through high quality mentoring. They will be responsible for delivery of English, Maths, Science, PHSE and humanities to a year 7 class in addition to the Whole school Mentoring Programme and English to a variety of KS3 classes.

This is a key role with Corley Academy as we strive to raise standards of literacy and numeracy and provide an appropriate learning environment within which our students with autism can thrive and reach their true potential.

Successful transition of Year 6 students into the school is key to ensuring that each child's experience of Corley Academy through five years is a positive one. The post holder will work collaboratively with a team of staff; an experienced teaching assistants, English and Maths subject leaders, SENCO and members of the senior leadership team.

Applications are welcome from teachers with experience in primary, secondary, mainstream or special sectors. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer this post to ECTs.

Job Description, Person specification and Application form are listed below.