Teacher of Design & Create (All specialisms considered)

• Required: As soon as possible

• MPS/UPS

• Full Time • Suitable for ECT

The Dukeries Academy

Whinney Lane, New Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9TD

‘Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice.’

Jim Collins

Thank you for your interest in The Dukeries Academy (TDA) and Academy Transformation Trust (ATT). Part of our Vision at TDA is to develop ‘Our People’. Being recognised as an exceptional place to work is important to us as we aspire to attract, retain, and develop the very best leaders and staff.

Our Mission at The Dukeries Academy is to transform lives by inspiring excellence and maximising opportunities for all. As a rapidly improving Academy, at the heart of the Ollerton community, we support every student to achieve the qualifications they need to progress confidently to the next stage of learning, training, or employment. This is not all we do. To complement their qualifications, we also develop the skills and character traits, which will allow our students to become positive change makers in their own and other people’s lives.

At the Dukeries Academy, we live our values. We aspire to act with integrity, are ambitious in our purpose and are resilient in our pursuit of excellence. We are a Disability Confident Employer, at ATT we are passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and welcome all applications.

Our team of talented staff are friendly and professional, fully committed to the educational, pastoral, and well-being needs of our students. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teacher of Design & Create to join this team. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious professional with the ability to teach across the age range and all specialisms will be considered. You will be joining a dynamic and exciting team, creating a culture of excellence amongst our students. Applications from ECT’s are welcomed.

In return, you can expect:

• An inclusive and developmental leadership culture.

• Centralised behaviour systems with highly visible SLT and Faculty Leaders.

• Implementation using evidence informed practice.

• Fantastic Professional Development opportunities through our ATT Institute including NPQs in partnership with Ambition.

• Inquiry based Performance Development replacing traditional Performance Management.

• A sensible Feedback Policy.

As a valued teacher, you will use your sphere of influence to play an important part in taking TDA from Good to Great, and we can promise it will be an exciting and rewarding journey. Along the way, you will gain the satisfaction of #Transforming Lives in our Academy and across our Trust’s twenty-one schools.

For further information or to arrange a visit please call the academy on 01623 860545.

Closing date: 09.00am, Monday 25 November 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed

The Dukeries Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant must undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024.

We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are open to Flexible Working.