Ruskin Academy · Wellingborough, East Midlands
“Pupils learn to be resilient and independent learners” Good with Outstanding for pupils personal development and for pupils behaviour and attitudes OFSTED 2023 Due to the recent expansion of our nursery and year 1 class we are looking for an unqualified teacher to join our fantastic team to provide a high quality teaching for children across the school. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, resilient and have substantial classroom experience in order to lead learning in whole classes. The successful postholder will plan and deliver lessons using a range of strategies to meet pupils’ individual learning needs. We look to recruit staff that can engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. Successful candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is 'Good or better, everyday'. We have a strong track record for developing Unqualified Teachers into successful and effective qualified teaching staff and we would love to support you to have a fantastic teaching experience. We pride ourselves on being caring and supportive employers with dedicated career development pathways for teaching staff and a relentless focus on work life balance for all staff. As a Trust we use and pay for the TES assessment route which sees candidates qualify for Qualified Teacher status within two terms. Our school is a successful one, with motivated teachers and learners. Pupils achieve well in our school, greatly exceeding national expectations because of the drive that we have for all of our pupils to reach their full potential. Our SATS results from 2022-2023 saw a KS2 combined outcome of 89%, which is 30% above the national average. We had a very successful Ofsted in January, 2023 with gradings of Outstanding for our children’s Behaviour and Attitudes and their Personal Development, with an overall grading of Good with our pupils commenting: ‘Everyone knows we should treat people how we want to be treated.’ The report noted that “Ruskin Academy is a school where pupils flourish’ Our children are well-behaved and always aspire to be the best versions of themselves. Attendance in our school is excellent, again driven by our children’s attitudes to learning and the drive of our staff to ensure that children attend regularly. Our parents are supportive and care greatly for the outcomes of their children. Learning behaviours are good and our children show much respect to their peers. What are we looking for? A teacher who knows how to target specific gaps in learning to enable our pupils to meet their ambitious goals; A teacher who is adaptable and reactive to the needs of their students; A person who is a team player, and driven to help our pupils to achieve their potential. Someone with drive, resilience and perseverance to achieve the best outcomes. We pride ourselves on being a caring and supportive employer with dedicated career development pathways. We are forward-thinking, caring and m