TOA Leisure

We want to become a true hub of the local community, sharing our inspiring new facilities with the families and community that we serve, offering a broad range of activities and events, outside of school hours.  Inviting community groups, activities, adult learning and events into the Academy is part of our commitment to sharing our ambitions and our facilities to raise opportunities and standards for everyone.

As an extended school, and as part of the general regeneration programme for Oxfordshire, with our outstanding new facilities, we are keen to provide a range of activities and services to everyone in the local community, meeting their specific needs and opening up the pathway for enriched learning and fun experiences.

During the school day, The Oxford Academy Students and staff have exclusive use of the Academy facilities between 8:00 and 17:00. After 17:00, and at the weekends all of the facilities are available for hire - whether on an occasional basis or as a block booking. 

We have many partnerships in place that go a long way to enhancing the learning experience for all our students and the community. These partnerships strengthen the breadth of the curriculum by bringing in outside expertise, offering work experience and opportunities for development and learning outside the classroom or Academy setting. 

The Oxford Academy may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

We have a wide range of benefits for employees which include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Free annual Flu Vaccines

• Free eye test

• Discounted Gym Memberships (onsite gym)

• Discounted use of the TOA leisure facilities 

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

• 24-hour access to free counselling helpline for family, debt advice

• Access to occupational health services

• Flexible working solutions

• Reduced teaching time

 Financial

• Eligible for a Blue Light Card - Hundreds of offers/discounts on local and national stores

• Excellent Pension Schemes

• Cycle to Work Scheme

 Career Progression

• Instructional Coaching for Teachers

• Developmental performance management conversations

• Apprenticeship opportunities for ‘on the job training’

• Investment in your career, internal and external talent solutions

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive  continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. 

The River Learning Trust and The Oxford Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.   The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered