Job Description
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The Gateway Academy is part of the larger Gateway Learning Community (GLC): a partnership of local schools supporting and challenging each other to offer every member of our community opportunities to develop as: high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and fulfilled members of society.
This will be achieved through:
The development of positive relationships to prepare our young people for learning and life;
Outstanding teaching, achievement and progress;
An inspiring and meaningful curriculum;
The development of effective partnerships and services for the benefit of all in the community.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic teacher of PE. The candidates applying for this post should be hardworking professionals committed to thorough lesson planning, enthusiastic delivery and careful assessment. We welcome applications from committed and ambitious teachers seeking opportunities in an environment with a very active CPD programme and opportunities for career advancement.
We also welcome NQTs with drive and ambition, who feel they would thrive in a highly supportive and ambitious environment as well as from more experienced colleagues who have that something extra to offer in an already well-established department. The PE Faculty is recognised as one of the strengths of the academy in relation to teaching and results. The faculty team is made up of experienced, highly committed and talented individuals whose aim it is to provide outstanding teaching and learning for our students. There are plenty of opportunities for further development within the department and the wider learning community.
Applications should be submittedby:Monday 20 Mayat 12 noon
Interviews will be : 22/23 May 2019
The Gateway Learning Community is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.
Information about the School
At The Gateway Academy, we uphold the highest standards, firmly rooted in our core principles of Responsibility, Resilience, Compassion, and Aspiration. We expect both our staff and students to bring passion and energy in all that they do, playing pivotal roles in fostering a diverse, truly fair, and equal community. With exemplary teaching, an outstanding pastoral support system, and ample resources, we empower students to unlock their utmost potential. Our dedication remains unwavering in dismantling any obstacles to learning, ensuring no student is left behind.
It is quite extraordinary how well our Academy continues to flourish with student academic progress, student attendance, staff retention, and attendance, all above the national average. We are renowned for our unique family ethos and our focus on hard work and discipline.
We are resilient and relentless in continuing to ‘improve upon our best’ and offer our staff and students an exceptional experience that is life-changing for all involved. By working together, we make a difference in the life chances of the young people within our care.
"We were not born to be average.
We were born to be exceptional.
We are The Gateway Academy."