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Progress Leader [Head of Year]
GLC Academy: The Gateway Academy [Secondary]
Salary: Teachers Main Pay Scale/UPS plus TLR 1B
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time - Talk to us about flexible working
Closing Date: 7th May 2025 at Midday
The Gateway Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and inspirational Progress Leader who can motivate, lead and develop a team which focuses on the highest standards of academic, personal and social development of students.
The Successful candidate will have vision, drive and determination, as well as being an outstanding practitioner in their subject across all ages and ability ranges.
We welcome applicants from committed and ambitious teachers seeking opportunities in an environment with a very active CPD programmer and opportunities for career advancement.
Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDFOVP3_K7w
You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
Generous non-contact time;
Financial assistance for Masters and further degrees;
An outstanding record of staff achieving promotion;
Working as part of an exceptional team;
£1000 Golden Hello for successful candidates [Teachers [MPS/UPS] applying directly to the GLC, only after a qualifying period of 12 months.]
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance and Perkbox
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work Scheme
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2 week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
Free Access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite
GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]
The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
If you would like to apply for this position and join our school please visit our website and complete an online application form:https://glc.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-GLC-0146
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."