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ASPIRE, GROW, SUCCEED
•Are you passionate about teaching Social Science and confident in your ability to teach Law, ready to shape a forward thinking curriculum for predominantly Sixth Form students in a rapidly evolving global landscape?
•Would you like to lead a dynamic subject area and work with a committed team of professionals, focused on excellence and innovation?
If so, we would love to hear from you
Our Culture
We are proud to be a school delivering an exceptional quality of education. We are true to our core values and enable our employees to engage in challenging and rewarding work, whilst at the same time supporting them to aspire, grow and succeed. We believe that engaged, motivated and happy staff are the foundation of a successful school community.
Our Values
The Allerton Grange values are the behaviours and qualities that are valued in fellow employees and our staff community. At Allerton Grange, we place particular emphasis on the following values, behaviours and qualities. This means we are looking to recruit and promote people who live these values on a daily basis.
•Integrity
•Compassion
•Community
•Humility
•Emotional Intelligence
•Courage
•Critical Thinker
•Collaborative
•Diligent
•A Role Model
The challenge to us all at Allerton Grange School is to continue to improve and grow as a community. We need to unlock the skill, passion and discretionary effort that undoubtedly exists within our teachers in order to reinforce the status of our wonderful profession as well as promote individual wellbeing. We also want to ensure that our teachers feel able to make the next steps in their career but we also wish to create a culture here at Allerton Grange School that encourages them to stay and grow with us.
The successful post holder will:-
•Be an inspirational teacher with a proven track record of success.
•Embrace the current changes to the curriculum and drive up progress and outcomes.
•Have the ability to inspire, engage and enthuse students, staff and the wider community.
•Have the professional drive, energy, determination and aspiration to excel.
•Have the ability to teach Law as part of the Social Science curriculum.
•Collaborate and work with key leaders across the school to support further school improvement.
We will offer:-
•A talented, supportive staff team and a culture rooted in professional growth.
•Excellent benefits including a generous pension, enhanced leave, strong wellbeing support, access to a wide range of discounts and initiatives, and a clear commitment to flexible working, with requests for varied working arrangements welcomed as part of our approach to staff wellbeing.
•Outstanding facilities, including free onsite parking with EV charging points, gym access, and a modern, well resourced building.
•A strong focus on staff wellbeing and work–life balance, underpinned by a fair workload charter and a robust staff voice framework.
•A Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governing Body dedicated to creating a school of outstanding practice.
•Excellent professional development opportunities, including a subject specific CPD model aimed at deepening subject knowledge.
•The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people within a diverse, inclusive, truly comprehensive community.
If you share our values, ambition, have a proven track record, and relish a new challenge we look forward to receiving your application.
If you would like to apply for this post please download the application pack from our school website. The pack will include further details about the post, including how to apply.
Allerton Grange School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors, and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are required to understand and follow Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and safer working practice guidance
Appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and safeguarding recruitment checks. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history, and an online search of publicly available information will be conducted as part of our due diligence process.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and circumstances. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do, and we aim to build a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the wider community. Our recruitment practices are designed to be fair, inclusive, and accessible to all. We are happy to discuss and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
This role is UK based. You must have the legal right to work in the UK. If you are not a UK or Irish citizen, or covered by the EU Settlement Scheme, you must hold a visa that permits employment in this role.
Safeguarding Statement
Allerton Grange School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors, and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are required to understand and follow Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and safer working practice guidance.
Appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and safeguarding recruitment checks. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history, and an online search of publicly available information will be conducted as part of our due diligence process.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and circumstances. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do, and we aim to build a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the wider community. Our recruitment practices are designed to be fair, inclusive, and accessible to all. We are happy to discuss and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
This role is UK based. You must have the legal right to work in the UK. If you are not a UK or Irish citizen, or covered by the EU Settlement Scheme, you must hold a visa that permits employment in this role.