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Are you looking for a challenge? A place where you have autonomy to engender real change and be part of a rapid school improvement journey?
A career at Hylands School will without doubt provide you with the progression, challenge and job satisfaction we all seek when we become teachers. Enthusiasm and a sense of humour are seen as essential qualities in order to co-ordinate the smooth-running of lessons whilst ensuring a positive learning environment for students.
This vacancy may suit a graduate who is looking to gain some school experience before applying for their teacher training. The school could then support you with your teacher training application over the coming year.
Applicants should have good communication and organisation skills, be well presented,punctual and reliable and will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and their achievements both inside and outside school. The post requires enhanced DBS clearance, medical checks and satisfactory references.
The school is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation,
disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part-time or on a flexible basis
Working for TKAT:
In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:
A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;
Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;
Our support for your wellbeing at work; and
The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.
Safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full safer recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
Flexible working
TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.
Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse
TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.
Access to interview
Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self.
We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.
If you would like to arrange a visit to the school or an informal discussion with Mr Chris White, Head of School, please contact 01245 266766. Closing date for applications: 30th June 2025 at 12:00. Interview date to be arranged.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications.
If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
Information about the School
Hylands School is a happy and friendly school where the atmosphere is productive and supportive for students and staff alike. We aim to stretch and challenge all our students to fulfil their absolute potential and for our staff to feel professionally supported to be the best they can be.
We are a community school with a clear focus on the needs of every child so that they can achieve their potential. Our curriculum is broad and balanced across all years so that we can offer subjects that meet the needs of the students.