Below you will find the job vacancies we currently have available at Southmoor Academy.
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Lead Practitioner of Geography
Post: Lead Practitioner Geography
Starting date: September 2020 or earlier
Salary: L6 – L10 (£46,457 – £51,311)
Location: Southmoor Multi Academy Trust
Contract type: Full time
Contract Term: Permanent
You are a highly successful, highly committed teacher, held in the highest regard by pupils, teachers and of course your headteacher! Do you want to join a school that recognises how important Geography is?
Southmoor Academy Trust is going places and we only want the best – for our teachers, pupils and the communities we serve.
We are seeking a strong Geography teacher with a track record of delivering results at KS4. This will be the core of what you do. However, because our team is strong, our school is growing, and we are ambitious, we will tailor the rest to your goals and professional development needs. So, if action research collaboration is your thing, we have a world of excitement waiting! Equally if achievement leadership is your ambition we will embrace this and help you make it happen. This post is paid on the leadership scale. Whether you are a main scale Geography teacher, or a serving assistant head matters not.
You DON’T necessarily need:
- A very long time served in the classroom.
- Significant leadership experience.
- An existing TLR.
You DO need:
- Teaching talent.
- Drive and ambition to improve student results.
- Cast iron evidence of how YOU have delivered strong GCSE results over time
- A personal desire to be the best.
In return we offer:
- Additional holiday as part of our unique Smart and flexible Working initiatives. Talk to our staff who benefit from additional flexibility and the ability to finally get cheaper flights!
- A two-week October half term and seven-week summer holiday!
- A highly competitive salary regardless of your current remuneration
- A key post in a successful academy with the opportunity for further promotion and development within a growing trust
- A supportive working environment within a team of highly effective practitioners
- The opportunity to shape your own future career path in close consultation with Trust Senior Leadership
- A recognised share in our success
- A curriculum fully reflective of the fact that Geography is a key player. That’s why, for example, ALL pupils (yes the whole cohort of over 200 pupils) will study geography for 3 lessons per week in Year 9
- Opportunity to teach A level if you wish
We are a Multi Academy Trust currently comprising of two secondary schools: Southmoor Academy; an 11-18 academy with a sixth form in the top 20% nationally, and Sandhill View Academy; a rapidly improving 11-16 academy.
In November 2017, Ofsted said, “Southmoor Academy is a good and improving school where pupils are achieving well. The headteacher provides strong and effective leadership… effectively assisted by leaders at all levels. Good teaching, learning and assessment enable all groups of pupils to progress well.”
In March 2018, Ofsted said of Sandhill View Academy, “Leaders have taken firm action to improve the quality of subject leadership across the school, with the result that there is now a strong team with clarity about the areas that they need to improve further. Teachers, subject leaders and staff are enthusiastic and positive about the school’s current position and its ability to improve further.”
We are seeking the very best talent and to this end we are in no rush and will not compromise on quality. Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit Southmoor Academy. In order to accommodate your needs this can also include times beyond the school day. Equally you can talk to us in confidence on the phone. Please contact Sara Barwick, Principal’s PA on 0191 5949991 ext 3007 or alternatively 07860929403.
If you require an application pack via email, please contact Sam Ferry Ferry.S@sandhillview.com
Closing Date for receipt of applications is 9.00am on Monday 3rd February 2020. Applications should be returned to Sam Ferry: Ferry.S@sandhillview.com
Southmoor Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
• Lead Practitioner of Geography Application Pack
Teacher of Science
Post: Teacher of Science
Starting date: September 2020 or earlier
Salary: MPS/UPS (£24,373 – £40,490)
Location: Southmoor Multi Academy Trust
Contract type: Full Time
Contract Term: Permanent
Are you a highly committed teacher who genuinely wants to make a difference to the lives of young people? As an experienced teacher, someone in the early stages of their career, or an ITT student, would you like to join a Multi Academy Trust that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements innovative strategies to support this? If so, read on!
We are a highly successful Multi Academy Trust currently comprising of two secondary schools: Southmoor Academy; a very successful and rapidly expanding 11-18 academy with a successful Sixth Form, and Sandhill View Academy; a rapidly improving 11-16 academy.
In November 2017, Ofsted said, “Southmoor Academy is a good and improving school where pupils are achieving well. The headteacher provides strong and effective leadership… effectively assisted by leaders at all levels. Good teaching, learning and assessment enable all groups of pupils to progress well.”
In March 2018, Ofsted said of Sandhill View Academy, “Leaders have taken firm action to improve the quality of subject leadership across the school, with the result that there is now a strong team with clarity about the areas that they need to improve further. Teachers, subject leaders and staff are enthusiastic and positive about the school’s current position and its ability to improve further.”
We are looking for an exceptional Teacher of Science. The best people can teach across the Multi Academy Trust and you will certainly have the opportunity to lead initiatives and possibly aspire to lead and teach in BOTH schools to contribute to the provision of an effective and consistent curriculum across the Trust. You must have the ability therefore to develop highly effective working relationships within schools in different contexts. However, we will work with you in order to match your aspirations and preferences to the school you feel most comfortable in.
You will be:
- a well-qualified practitioner with a passion for the subject
- a team-player who will take full advantage of working with an extended team across the MAT
- able to teach Science with drive and enthusiasm to secure outstanding pupil outcomes
We offer:
- The opportunity to work with other highly successful leaders and teachers
- A-level teaching within your specialism if you want development in this area
- Support to grow within an organisation that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements really innovative strategies to support this
- Ambitious pupils taught in an environment where outstanding academic progression is the highest priority; over half of all KS4 pupils at Southmoor Academy (and an increasing number of pupils from Sandhill View Academy and schools across Sunderland) go on to study ‘A’ levels within the Trust, with a quarter of all sixth formers who took up university courses in September 2019 now attending a Russell Group institution.
- Please visit Southmoor Way of Working for further information on what makes us different.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00 am Monday 27th January 2020. Applications should be returned to Sam Ferry, HR Manager: Ferry.S@sandhillview.com
Southmoor Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
• Teacher of Science Application Pack
Teacher of Art & Photography
Post: Teacher of Art & Photography
Starting date: September 2020
Salary: MPS/UPS (£24,373 – £40,490)
Location: Southmoor Multi Academy Trust
Contract type: Full time
Contract Term: Fixed Term for 1 Year
Are you a highly committed teacher who genuinely wants to make a difference to the lives of young people? As an experienced teacher, someone in the early stages of their career, or an ITT student, would you like to join a Multi Academy Trust that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements innovative strategies to support this? If so, read on!
We are a highly successful Multi Academy Trust currently comprising of two secondary schools: Southmoor Academy; a very successful 11-18 academy with a sixth form in the top 20% nationally, and Sandhill View Academy; a rapidly improving 11-16 academy.
In November 2017, Ofsted said, “Southmoor Academy is a good and improving school where pupils are achieving well. The headteacher provides strong and effective leadership… effectively assisted by leaders at all levels. Good teaching, learning and assessment enable all groups of pupils to progress well.”
In March 2018, Ofsted said of Sandhill View Academy, “Leaders have taken firm action to improve the quality of subject leadership across the school, with the result that there is now a strong team with clarity about the areas that they need to improve further. Teachers, subject leaders and staff are enthusiastic and positive about the school’s current position and its ability to improve further.”
We are looking for an exceptional Teacher of Art and Photography. The best people can teach across the Multi Academy Trust and you will certainly have the opportunity to lead initiatives and possibly teach in BOTH schools to contribute to the provision of an effective and consistent curriculum across the Trust. You must have the ability therefore to develop highly effective working relationships within schools in different contexts. However, we will work with you in order to match your aspirations and preferences to the school you feel most comfortable in.
Applications are invited from colleagues who can teach and support a range of subjects within an expanding Art Department which delivers a significant amount of examination groups from KS4 to KS5. The ability to successfully teach 3 specialisms: GCSE Fine Art, Photography (digital based) and Graphic Communication is an essential requirement for applicants.
You will be:
- A well-qualified practitioner with a passion for the subject
- A team-player who will take full advantage of working with an extended team across the MAT
- Able to teach Art and Photography with drive and enthusiasm to secure outstanding pupil outcomes
We offer:
- The opportunity to work with other highly successful leaders and teachers
- A-level teaching within your specialism if you want development in this area
- Support to grow within an organisation that wants you to be happy and successful, and implements really innovative strategies to support this
- Ambitious pupils taught in an environment where outstanding academic progression is the highest priority; nearly half of all KS4 pupils at Southmoor Academy (and an increasing number of pupils from Sandhill View Academy) go on to study ‘A’ levels within the Trust, with over one third of all sixth formers who took up university courses in September 2018 now attending a Russell Group institution
- Please visit Southmoor Way of Working for further information on what makes us different
Closing date for receipt of applications is 9.00 am on Monday 20th January 2020. Applications should be returned to Sam Ferry, HR Manager Ferry.S@sandhillview.com
Southmoor Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
• Teacher of Art & Photography Application Pack