What is the job role?

Teacher of English- WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Solihull

POST RESPONSIBLE TO:  Lead for English

SALARY:  Equivalent to Teacher Main Scale (TMS)/Upper Pay Scale (UPS)

CLOSING DATE: 17th April 2023

INTERVIEW DATE: TBC

START DATE:  1st September 2023 (1st July 2023 for ECTs)

The WMG Academy Trust Board are seeking to appoint a motivated, dedicated and aspirational Teacher of English.

Energetic? Innovative? Passionate? Work with us and our leading industry partners to deliver a skills-based curriculum in a high achieving environment.  We are looking for a different kind of teacher who wants to be at the cutting edge of teaching and learning, working differently alongside employer partners.  We are bringing the curriculum to life with an innovative approach using real life business problem-solving skills and embracing business-like learning behaviours.

We welcome applications from teachers who love their subject, are passionate about education and through a flexible, ‘problem solving’ approach want to deliver outstanding outcomes for all learners. You will be a key member of the WMG Academy team, delivering outstanding teaching across KS4 and KS5.

This post is appropriate for NQTs. Full support and training will be provided throughout your NQT year and we recognise the challenges faced by Initial Teacher Training candidates who have completed their training during the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore further support, including reduced timetables, will be offered to all successful candidates to reflect this.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

Please see below an application form to download. To apply for this position, please complete the application form with a supporting statement (section 7 of the application form). Please state in your application your specialist subject(s) and other subjects and to which level you are able to teach. CVs will not be accepted. 

Completed application forms should be returned to: principal@wmgacademy.org.uk

For an informal conversation please contact the Academy on 0121 289 3556 and ask for Associate Principal, Claire Morris.

FURTHER PARTICULARS

“We have some of the best companies and supply chains in our local area, and they all desperately need new talent and skills to help them grow. That is why the WMG Academy for Young Engineers is so important.”

The late Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, Chairman, WMG

The WMG Academy for Young Engineers

The WMG Academy for Young Engineers Multi Academy Trust was formed in March 2015.  Following the successful opening of the Coventry Academy in September 2014, the WMG Academy Trust opened its second Academy in September 2016 in North Solihull.

Formed between a partnership of the University of Warwick and with the support of national, regional and local businesses such as Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid, and Rolls-Royce, the Trust is committed to providing a better way of learning for the Engineers of the future. 

The Trust is made up of members from industry including the EEF and the Local Authorities Chamber of Commerce and the University of Warwick who have led the development of the WMG Academies and oversee their running from a strategic perspective. They are supported by a board of trustees and governors, all with relevant business and education experience, who shape the experience of our learners.

Each WMG Academy focuses on engineering, information, digital and communication technologies and caters for up to 640 learners of 14-19 years of age from Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. The WMG Academy initiates and supports the development of well-educated and industry trained learners who not only have the qualifications but also the functional skills, knowledge and personal qualities to make an impact in the worlds of work, further and higher education.

As well as a core curriculum at Key Stage 4, which includes GCSEs in the core subjects maths, science, English and Engineering Manufacture, students can select from options which include a modern foreign language, a humanities subject and free option subjects.  In addition, all Key Stage 4 can students follow additional Level 2 Cambridge Nationals course in Engineering worth a further 2 GCSEs equivalent.

Students at Key Stage 5 can follow a flexible pathway bespoke to their needs.  Students can choose to take just STEM A-Levels or combine 3 traditional A-Levels with the Level 3 OCR Technical in Engineering worth the equivalent of 1 A-Level.  Alternatively, many students at post 16 can study a Level 3 BTEC Engineering qualification at Certificate Diploma or Extended Diploma level. Further BTEC qualifications are available in Art, ICT and Science and students can mix qualifications to suit.

Our vision

We will ensure that our learners have raised aspirations that will provide the motivational drive to succeed. Strong employer and further and higher education links, as well as a professional ethos and culture, will ensure the learners will be in demand from employers.

Our unique status of working very closely with some of the biggest employers in the region means that we have shaped the curriculum from day one to ensure we produce learners with a professional ethos and culture that is in high demand in today’s working world.

Team working is the norm and learners work together to develop the skills that employers value. We are committed to developing team working, problem solving, creativity, leadership, communication, resilience and an ability to respond to change.  As staff, it is our role to model those skills and behaviours to our learners in everything that we do.

WMG Academy for Young Engineers Coventry

Opened in September 2014 by Ratan Tata, the Coventry Academy has over 450 students on roll.  Located close to the Westwood area in Canley and the University of Warwick, the Coventry Academy was designed with a large Engineering Hall filled with over £1M worth of specialist equipment.  Three additional dedicated CAD/CAM areas allow industry standard software to be used by students in their Engineering projects.

Students at the Coventry Academy come from a wide catchment area which includes Solihull in the north through to Kenilworth, Warwick and Rugby in the south.

The Academy follows an 8.30am – 4.30pm (Tuesday – Thursday) with enrichment opportunities offered to students that include football, F1 in schools, Green Power and Engineering clubs.  Students also have access to resources at Warwick University. On Mondays and Fridays students leave at 3.20pm.

The Role

The WMG Academy Trust is looking for an English Teacher who has excellent teaching skills.  The successful candidate will inspire and enthuse students with their passion, ensuring outstanding outcomes in their subject area.

You will demonstrate and demand the highest standards of delivery and you will be fully committed to raising attainment to enable all students to achieve outstanding success.

Reporting to the Lead for English, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of outstanding lessons and will be expected on occasions to share your expertise with the English department to develop their employer commissions. You will provide timely feedback for students on their work to ensure they are to achieve and realise their targets. All teachers will be pastoral tutors working closely with an identified cohort of students.

The Academy believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners - to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first-rate educational environment with excellent facilities, outstanding teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. You will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills.

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in an exciting academy; designing and leading an innovative approach to learning and ensuring that learners achieve the highest outcomes and opportunities.

The WMG Academy Trust Board are seeking to appoint a motivated, dedicated and aspirational Teacher of English.

The WMG Academy for Young Engineers Multi Academy Trust was formed in March 2015.  Following the successful opening of the Coventry Academy in September 2014, the WMG Academy Trust opened its second Academy in September 2016 in North Solihull.

Formed between a partnership of the University of Warwick and with the support of national, regional and local businesses such as Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid, and Rolls-Royce, the Trust is committed to providing a better way of learning for the Engineers of the future. 

The Trust is made up of members from industry including the EEF and the Local Authorities Chamber of Commerce and the University of Warwick who have led the development of the WMG Academies and oversee their running from a strategic perspective. They are supported by a board of trustees and governors, all with relevant business and education experience, who shape the experience of our learners.

Each WMG Academy focuses on engineering, information, digital and communication technologies and caters for up to 640 learners of 14-19 years of age from Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. The WMG Academy initiates and supports the development of well-educated and industry trained learners who not only have the qualifications but also the functional skills, knowledge and personal qualities to make an impact in the worlds of work, further and higher education.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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