Advert for Teacher of BTEC Health and Social Care for a September 2024 start (part-time 0.4FTE or full-time if offering an additional subject for 0.6FTE)
Would you like to join our social-sciences/science department and grow your teaching career in our exceptional new school? Are you a teacher of Health and Social Care, either looking for part-time work or able to offer another secondary subject? Are you looking to teach enthusiastic students in a recently opened school with a growing sixth form and incredible, state-of-the-art facilities? We have a tremendous opportunity for you at Great Western Academy!
The successful applicant will ideally have experience in teaching Health and Social Care in either a school or post-16 setting or be a teacher of a related subject prepared to become the lead teacher of Health and Social Care course currently in its first year of delivery at GWA. Applications are welcomed from those seeking a full-time role if able to offer another teaching subject, as well as from those seeking part-time or job share work patterns. Applicants should indicate this clearly when applying.
Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in years 7,8,9,10 and 11 and the results of our first three A-level cohorts in summer 2021, 2022 and 2023 were excellent and enabled 98% of university applicants to take up their offers, including three to Oxford and Cambridge: students have also secured prestigious apprenticeships with companies such as Airbus and Rolls Royce. We believe firmly that strong outcomes follow from high expectations, high quality teaching, and strong support in terms of behaviour structures and targeted academic and pastoral interventions.
2023-2025 sees the first teaching of BTEC Health and Social Care Level 3 at GWA as we expand our sixth form to accommodate the first cohort of year 11 students in the school as they make their way into year 12. We have created a climate in social sciences where our students are inquisitive, ambitious learners who have the desire to fully explore the diversity our curriculum has to offer, already achieving excellent outcomes. As a result, the Health and Social course has proven to be a popular choice for our ambitious learners. This post offers the opportunity to lead in this subject area and ensure the course becomes fully established. In these early days of delivery there is scope to really guide to development of Health and Social Care at GWA.
Great Western Academy aims to radically improve the life chances of every student who attends. Our brand new building and state-of-the-art facilities help us to achieve this, but it is the fantastic team of staff who turn our vision into reality. If you have the proven ability to inspire students in the classroom and beyond then this provides you with an exciting opportunity to further shape your practice and develop your career.
Great Western Academy runs a successful enrichment program for all students from 3.10 to 4.15 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The subjects studied are as diverse as Astronomy, Orchestra, Volleyball, Pokemon and Scrabble. Enrichment broadens and deepens a student’s range of experiences at school and gives them the opportunity to learn with other age groups. All teachers will run one enrichment session a week as part of their directed hours. It is an opportunity to engage students’ interest in an area of your own interest.
Additional benefits of working at GWA include:
• Average class sizes of 26 in years 7 to 11
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• State of the art facilities
• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff
• Free medical and Wellbeing Support Service
• Easy access to the A419 with free parking on site
Further details are available on the Academy website and in the information documents attached.
Applications should be submitted electronically to the recruitment email by 9am Monday 18th March 2024, interviews will take place on Friday 22nd March 2022.