Aston Community Education Trust are a forward thinking and ambitious multi-academy trust, comprising of three secondary academies and nine junior academies across the Rotherham, Sheffield and north Derbyshire areas.

We are seeking to appoint to enthusiastic and conscientious Teachers for the RE and Sociology Faculty who will work in Aston Academy (Sheffield) teaching at KS3 and KS4 (and possibly KS5). Combinations of full and part-time will be considered.  Please detail your preferences on your application.

The ability to teach GCSE and A Level Sociology would be a distinct advantage.

The successful applicants will be talented professionals who are dedicated to providing high quality education and committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for our young people.  You will benefit from an excellent professional development programme which will include highly effective induction and coaching/mentoring.  

If you are looking to continue or commence your teaching career in a forward looking and ambitious organisation which cares for its students and staff, then you are warmly encouraged to pursue an application with us. 

Curriculum

·         To assist the Head of Faculty and those colleagues with responsibilities in the effective management of the faculty area

·         To teach relevant subjects within own faculty, and other subjects as may be required

·         To assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses and schemes of work, Y7-Y11 (possibly Y12 & Y13), in the subject area.

·         To assist in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the agreed courses

·         To contribute to the design and implementation of the faculty’s agreed policies on curriculum organisation and delivery, including for example, provision for students with Special Educational Needs

·         To contribute fully to the academy’s procedures on recording and monitoring students’ achievements

·         To operate proper care of the faculty and academy’s resources and equipment

 Pastoral Care

·       To assume the responsibilities of the role of Group Tutor, as required, and to support the Assistant Vice Principal / Pastoral Learning Lead / Learning Progress Manager in the provision of pastoral care and guidance for the students in your care

·         To observe the academy’s policies on monitoring, recording and reviewing students’ progress

·         To support and implement the academy’s disciplinary Code of Conduct

 General

·         To participate in the academy’s programmes of professional development and ensure the levels of professional preparedness necessary to fulfil the academy’s requirements

Health & Safety

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children.  This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act.  Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared.  Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.