Subject Lead and Teacher for Media Studies (with a second subject of English)

Subject Lead and Teacher for Media Studies (with a second subject of English)

Start date for permanent role Summer term 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter

Are you a talented and committed teacher of Media Studies and teacher of English who wants to join our Academy at the forefront of change? This role combines the leadership of Media Studies at Key Stage 4 and 5 and the opportunity to teach Media and English in a high performing faculty in our Academy.

Joseph Leckie Academy are seeking to appoint an excellent leader of Media who is an outstanding classroom practitioner who is an enthusiastic, passionate, innovative, interactive and engaging teacher of Media and English, looking to join a dynamic and expanding Communications faculty. And who can deliver excellent outcomes for our students. This role will add further capacity to increase opportunities for our students to excel in Media and Communication.

Key responsibilities:

• The Subject Lead for Media will lead Media Studies: KS4 (GCSE Media Studies (currently EDUQAS) and Level 3 Media (Single Award) including contributing to curriculum development, teaching and learning, and student progress and attainment.
• Teach Media at both Key Stage 4 and 5 and English at KS3 and 4, inspire students to excel in lessons to ensure outstanding progress and attainment in your lessons
• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and lead this in Media Studies at Key Stage 4 and 5.
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students, as a leader of Media Studies and as a teacher.
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience within and beyond the curriculum, which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment in Media and lessons.
• To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide opportunities for personal and academic growth and development, and expand the cultural capital for our students.
• Support and maintain collaborative relationships within the faculty, with students, parents and external professionals.
• The successful candidate must hold QTS or equivalent, a relevant honours degree and meet the criteria in the Job description.

Our last Ofsted inspection judged the Academy to be good in all categories and for overall effectiveness, with some excellent feedback across all subjects and our Pastoral Care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitions candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards of education in the Academy in Media. If you believe you have the passion, skills and abilities to make a difference in Media and English we would love to hear from you.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information and a tour around the Communications Faculty and Academy. Please liaise with Mrs Morgan to arrange this through the email below.

Further details of practical skills and expertise are outlined in the Job description and person specification.

Application process:

Please see the attached job description and person specification and address this in your letter as well as addressing the questions below:

1. Explain how your experience, skills and qualities to date have prepared you for this role. 
2. Please outline your how you see the future for Joseph Leckie students and your role within this as subject lead.

We welcome visits to the Academy, please contact Mrs A Morgan to arrange for a visit.

 Closing date for applications: Thursday 16th January 2025 at 8.00am. However, applications are considered upon receipt and the Academy reserve the right to close the position early.

Please send completed applications to Mrs A. Morgan: recruitment@josephleckieacademy.co.uk

Joseph Leckie Academy is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students, and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.