Teacher of Humanities

The Role

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Teacher of Humanities to join our team at Shenley E-ACT Academy. The purpose of this role is to develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences for all students, ensuring progression is central to all lesson plans and giving our students the confidence to think big for themselves as they progress through our academy.

Reporting to the Head of Faculty, this post holder will be accountable for:

• Set challenging teaching and learning objectives which are relevant to all students in your classes
• Select and prepare a range of resources that take in to account all students’ learning needs, languages and cultural backgrounds
• Apply a range of teaching strategies to deliver learning objectives and incorporate inclusive strategies that meet the needs of all learners

Applications welcomed from specialists in Geography/History/RE

For a full description of the role, see the job description and person specification. 

Our academy 

A forward-thinking 11-16 academy set in a 37 acre site in Birmingham. We aim to provide the very best education to give our students the brightest possible future. 

Come and join our team 

Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:

• Committed to staff development through E-ACT's professional learning programme in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.
• Leading the way in your mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.
• A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee benefits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.

A great place to live and work 

The largest British city after London, Birmingham is also home to seven E - A C T academies.

A city of great diversity, culture, history, art and design and with HS2 in development, London will soon be just 49 minutes away

Part of the E-ACT family 

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country. E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England. Our academies collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy and extend to people and their communities across the country. We are always on the lookout for dynamic , motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.

In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector-leading work-life balance arrangements.

Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk.

How to apply 

The closing date for applications is 12pm, Saturday 3rd July 2021.

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