Secondary vacancies | Warden Park Secondary Academy

We currently have the following vacancies:

Deputy SENCO TLR2C
Faculty Leader Expressive & Performing Arts
Head of Community
Science Teacher
Exam Invigilators

DEPUTY SENCO TLR 2C

Full time, permanent, required for 1st September 2024 .

Pay scale: SLT1-9 (TMS equivalent) £30,000 - £46,525 per annum plus TLR2c £7,847

Are you passionate about securing the very best outcomes for young people? Do you want to work with driven and well-motivated colleagues? We are seeking an innovative and enthusiastic teacher to join our highly successful team. We are well resourced and have a focus on staff development and training. The successful candidate would join a strong and vibrant department.

These are exciting times for Warden Park as we will be moving our entire SEND base into a newly built facility in Spring 2025. This is happening in order to incorporate an expansion in the number of students in our Special Support Centre which has a focus on supporting children with social and communication needs. We also have a thriving range of alternative provision e.g Forest School and angling.

The successful candidate will:

· be an enthusiastic practitioner committed to the principles of inclusion;

· have outstanding interpersonal skills;

· be relentless in their commitment to the success of all those that they teach

· be a team player who thrives on working collaboratively with colleagues

If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skillset and you would like to be considered for this post, please download an application pack (available on our website www.wardenpark.co.uk). Please email your completed application form and covering letter, or direct any questions to jobs@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to visit, please contact Ian Simpson, SENCO, isimpson@wardenpark.co.uk.

Warden Park Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to the equality of opportunity, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

Please note: We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

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Closing Date: Wednesday 1st May 2024

FACULTY LEADER EXPRESSIVE & PERFORMING ARTS

Full time, permanent, required for 1st September 2024 .

Pay scale: SLT1-9 (TMS equivalent) £30,000 - £46,525 per annum plus TLR1b £11,386

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is innovative and enthusiastic to join and lead our newly created faculty of Expressive and Performing Arts which encompasses Art, Drama, Dance, and Music. We are well resourced with a newly created performance space nearing the end of a total renovation and refit. Across the academy we have a very strong focus on staff development and training. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant team that is characterised by excellence and a passion for the arts and, in this role, the Faculty Leader will have oversight, across the arts, of all aspects of curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment and extra-curricular provision and community liaison, supporting the Leadership team to ensure:

a high quality cohesive curriculum;
high standards of teaching and learning;
excellent preparation, implementation of GCSE content and assessment, ensuring all pupils achieve their potential;
that an expressive and performance arts dynamic permeates the academy.

The successful candidate will:

be an innovative and dedicated classroom practitioner of at least one of the elements of expressive and performing arts (Art, Drama, Dance and Music), with a record of raising standards and driving progress. The ability to teach Drama to a high standard would be an advantage.
have outstanding interpersonal skills with experience of leading a team;
be relentless in their commitment to the success of all those that they teach;
be a team player who thrives on working collaboratively with colleagues.

Please note: We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

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Closing Date: Wednesday 1st May 2024

HEAD OF COMMUNITY

Full time, permanent, required for 1st September 2024 (or earlier).

For teachers the teacher pay scale is: SLT1-9 (TMS equivalent) £30,000 - £46,525 per annum and the role attracts an additional TLR 1b (currently £11,1386 pa)

For non-teachers the pay scale is: SLT Grade I/J £33,024 - £37,336 fte (part time applications may be considered)

We are seeking an innovative and enthusiastic leader/non-teacher for the role of Head of Community.

The successful candidate will become a key player in our strong and vibrant pastoral team who are firmly focused on supporting the academic and personal development of students.

The successful candidate will:

be an enthusiastic advocate for students;
have outstanding interpersonal skills;
be relentless in their commitment to the success of all students in their year group;
be a team player who thrives on working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.

Please note: We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Warden Park Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to the equality of opportunity, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed along with other relevant employment checks.

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Closing Date: Monday 22 April 2024

SCIENCE TEACHER

Full time, permanent, required from 1st September 2024 Pay scale: SLT1-9 (TMS equivalent) £30,000 - £46,525 per annum

We are looking to appoint a Teacher of Science to join our dedicated team of committed and innovative teachers. Early Career Teachers will be considered for this post.

The successful candidate will:

be an enthusiastic and innovative Science practitioner;
have outstanding interpersonal skills;
be relentless in their commitment to the success of all those they teach;
be a team player who thrives on working collaboratively with colleagues.

If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to be considered for this post, please download an application pack, available on our website www.wardenpark.co.uk. Please email your completed application form and covering letter or direct any questions to jobs@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk as soon as possible.

Warden Park Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to the equality of opportunity, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed along with other relevant employment checks.

Please note: We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

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Closing Date: Wednesday 29 April 2024

Interview Date: TBC

EXAM INVIGILATORS

Warden Park Secondary Academy is looking to appoint a number of Exam Invigilators to join our existing team who can be available to work during our exam periods:

● Yr11 mock exams (November)
● Yr10 internal tests (February)
● during the GCSE final exam season in May and June and
● ad hoc exams throughout the year

Successful candidates will work under the direct supervision of our Examinations Coordinator and must be willing and able to follow multi-step instructions for each exam they are asked to invigilate. Full training will be provided.

This is a casual contract and any hours worked are claimed on an Academy Claim Form. The rate of pay for our Exam Invigilators is currently £12.88 per hour inclusive of holiday pay entitlement. Candidates should note that there is no obligation for the Trust to offer you work or for you to accept it.

If you are interested in becoming an exam invigilator, please download an application form from our website www.wardenpark.co.uk where a job description and person specification can also be found. Please email your completed application form and covering letter to jobs@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Joanne Winton on 01444 457881 ext 267.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Warden Park Secondary Academy is part of the Sussex Learning Trust and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check along with other pre-employment checks.

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Closing date: Monday 19 April 2024