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MPR + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

September 2024 Start or sooner

We are looking for a dynamic Teacher of History or Geography to join our close-knit and successful team.Our Humanities department consists of subject specialists in Geography, RE, History, and Psychology. Geography and History are taught up to KS4 and hugely popular among students.

At Maltings Academy our Humanities department is well resourced, with each teacher receiving their own Chromebook. Two trolleys of Chromebooks are available for student use across six classrooms. Every classroom has a ViewSonic interactive whiteboard which helps to bring learning alive. We use Google Classroom to support teaching and learning. Weencourage our teachers toengage students in a variety of extracurricular activities, creating a dynamic and enriching learning environment. We are thrilled to announce that we are reshaping our trips and visits programme, aiming to enhance the educational experiences of our students.

We are committed to supporting our staff's growth and development. We offer various development, training, mentoring and career progression pathways along with access to AET subject network groups to empower our staff and provide them with access to best practice, ideas, and resources across the trust.

Maltings is a 11-16 academy based in Witham, Essex. Situated between the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester, the academy has 900 students on roll and benefits from a purpose-built building that was constructed in 2011. There are excellent transport links to London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. Free car parking facilities are available on site.

Visits to the academy are encouraged. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Julie Joiner, PA to Head of Schooljjoiner@maltingsacademy.org

Closing date :19th April 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today here:https://aet.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/4326?c=aet&source=essexschoolsjobs

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Information about the School

Lift Maltings is a mixed secondary school in Witham, Essex and is part of Lift Schools, a national network of schools created to provide thousands of students with the best possible education.

Our core purpose is to provide our students with a well rounded learning experience that is of the highest standard so that they can stand shoulder to shoulder with others confidently.

It is our aim to instil the ambition in our students that they need to achieve that their aspirations and goals, and for those aspirations to not be limited by any preconceptions they or other may have of them. Our students should leave us at Lift Maltings feeling empowered to do absolutely anything they have their mind set on be that academically or personally.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

-We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. -With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. -We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.