What skills and experience were looking for
We are looking for a dynamic and driven individual to lead our child development at our thriving and high-achieving academy. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a brand-new role, where you’ll have the freedom to innovate, inspire students, and elevate the profile of child development across the school. This is a permanent, part-time role or full-time role with other teaching responsibilities, starting in September 2026.
As Subject Leader of Child Development, you will:
* Lead the development of an engaging and inclusive curriculum
* Foster a vibrant musical culture within the academy
* Support and mentor colleagues to deliver outstanding teaching
* Champion creativity, performance, and excellence
Personal Qualities
The successful applicant should be an inspiring and committed child development teacher with a strong academic background, a good degree in child development or a related subject and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You will bring proven experience of teaching child development in a secondary school setting, along with the confidence to collaborate with external partners and mentor colleagues within the department.
Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have high levels of commitment. They should be able to plan, deliver and assess high-quality learning experiences for all learners in their care and deploy a range of strategies to support their personal development.
They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and possess high degree of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to demonstrate a highly successful track‑record of teaching the subject with strong examination outcomes.
Responsibilities of the Post-Holder
* Take full ownership for the management and upkeep of progress and attainment data for all their subject courses
* Monitor the progress of students following their subject courses, planning and implementing intervention as necessary to ensure students make at least expected levels of progress
* Ensure that effective schemes of work are in place for each of their courses.
* Ensure that teachers know the prior learning and achievement of the students at the beginning of each of their courses
* Ensure that teachers know the potential to achieve of the students based on prior achievement data
* Ensure that school curriculum policies for assessment, setting, target setting, recording and reporting are enacted within their subject courses
* Ensure that progression and continuity is achieved throughout all of their subject courses and between key stages.
Pastoral
At Plume Academy all teaching staff are expected to fulfil both an academic teaching role and a pastoral role by acting as a Tutor to a group of assigned students. This involves staff in all aspects of pastoral work including guidance, safeguarding, monitoring and encouraging progress, contact with parents, writing reports and compiling student references. Tutors also deliver part of Plume Academy’s Personal Development Programme.
Wider Contribution
Teaching staff are encouraged to contribute to the academy’s rich extra-curricular programme, and all candidates will be provided with the opportunity to discuss their personal interests at interview.
Remuneration
Annual salary for a qualified teacher will be in accordance with the Plume Academy Teacher Pay Scale, which from appointment for a fulltime post currently involves a salary of up to £51,047, plus a TLR2A value of £3,527; however, the current salary of the applicant will be taken into consideration in respect of the salary offered. Salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year. Progression through the Teachers’ Pay Scale is subject to an annual performance review process.
Benefits
We can offer you:
* A highly supportive and friendly working environment
* Opportunities to teach across KS3, 4 and 5
* Cycle-to-work Scheme
* 24/7 Free Employee Assistance Programme (offering individual support, information and advice including financial, legal and home-life and work-related issues)
* CPD opportunities and Internal Promotion
* Up to 25% Gym Membership
* Free staff car park
* Essex Working Well Wellbeing Service (health and wellbeing support and guidance)
* Access to Workplace Health Champions
* Access to Mental Health First Aiders
Commitment to safeguarding
The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of References and Health Clearances.
EEO Statement
The Plume Academy welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
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