As a new school within a highly aspirational and academically successful multi-academy Trust, Ada Lovelace CE High School offers comprehensive CPD, exciting development opportunities and good promotion prospects for its teachers. The school, now in its fourth year, moved to its brand new permanent site in north Ealing in September 2020.
This is an exciting role for an enthusiastic teacher as we prepare our students for GCSE and beyond (the school’s first GCSEs will be in 2023). This post is ideally suited to a highly creative, innovative and inspirational teacher for Art and/or Graphics who is excited about the prospect of joining the team and playing a key part in the development of a 14-19 Digital Design curriculum. The ideal candidate will have transferable creative and digital skills and have strengths within digital design/graphics.
This role is suitable for ECT applicants.
For an informal discussion about this position or to arrange a visit please contact the HR/Recruitment team at recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk
We offer:
- *Exceptional professional development and career progression
- *Positive working relationships at all levels
- *A supportive Leadership Team
- *Opportunity to gain experience within 4 different Trust schools with a common commitment to professional collaboration.
The successful candidate will have:
- *A good degree and Qualified Teacher Status
- *Ability to teach Art and/or Graphics to at least KS4
- *Knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum
- *An understanding of the strategies required to motivate and enthuse all students across the ability range as part of a whole school approach to raising achievement
- *An understanding of the processes and techniques required to assess, record and report students’ learning effectively
- *Ability to be reflective and driven towards self-improvement
- *Energy and enthusiasm
- *A commitment to the ethos of the school.
The Twyford Trust
The Twyford Trust was established in October 2011 to enable an existing School, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. The Twyford Trust aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting, and embraces the Twyford School motto ‘Life in all its fullness’, encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), the Trust is the overarching organisation which provides support for all Trust schools – the Trust comprises four schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum which has been devised by staff within the 4 schools. The Trust is also the hub of a teaching school alliance and prides itself on the standards of peer-led CPD within a dynamic culture of self-improvement.
Ada Lovelace CE High School, Ealing
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School opened in September 2018 and has had a smaller intake (125 students per year) for two years while co-located at William Perkin Church of England High School – an Ofsted Outstanding school – in Greenford. The school moved to its brand new permanent site in north Ealing in September 2020. It now has four Year Groups with a total of 650 students. The school will have 1,330 students when full. Ada Lovelace is named after the Victorian pioneer of computing – it has a specialism in digital technologies and will provide different routes from Year 7 in ICT and Computer Science as well as applications of Creative Media. Ada Lovelace also benefits from specialist provision and support from within the family of Trust schools.
How to apply
Please visit the Vacancies page of the Twyford Trust website to download the job description and application form: https://twyfordacademies.org.uk/job-vacancies
Applications must be submitted to Recruitment at Twyford School by the closing date and time above. They should be emailed to recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk Please do not submit by fax.
The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance–2
The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.
Closing date: completed application forms to be submitted by email recruitment@twyfordacademies.org.uk by Monday 17 January 2022
Interview date: Friday 28 January 2022