Primary/ Transition Teacher - Key Stage 2 in Tipton

Q3 Academy Tipton works to ensure that all students and staff achieve ‘Incredible things’. Our mission for everybody who works in or with our school is to: Know More, Do More and Achieve More and is supported by our values of Kindness, Ambition, Resilience and Respect.

Expectations are high for every pupil and sixth‑form student, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are becoming motivated and resilient learners who show pride in their achievements. Importantly, pupils say that they now enjoy their learning.

We are delighted to advertise the brand new position of ‘Primary School Teacher’ at Q3 Academy Tipton. Based within our Growth Hub, you will be an incredible teacher and role model, working with students in Key Stage 3 to close gaps from Key Stage 2. This particularly focuses on English and mathematics but also provides support across other subjects. This crucial role supports students’ future outcomes by working as part of an inclusion and transition team.

If you are a dynamic, supportive, and inspiring teacher who has experience in curriculum planning and delivery across Key Stage 2, we want to hear from you. You are passionate about your phase and able to inspire and motivate students to learn. Your passion for education is demonstrated in your daily work, and you are willing to contribute to wider curriculum opportunities for students to further engage and support them in their learning.

Requirements:

• Ambition for all students to achieve incredible things, particularly inspiring their interest and supporting development of skills.
• Resilience to adapt and support all students in achieving.
• Ambition for your own development and learning.
• Incredible subject knowledge.
• The ability to understand and work with assessment data to monitor and intervene as appropriate with students.

Benefits:

• Students who are kind, ambitious, resilient and respectful, working in and with well‑established systems which allow you to focus on teaching.
• A motivated and supportive staff body who prioritise students’ achievement.
• Additional non‑contact time beyond 10% PPA to support your own self‑development and workload.
• Prioritisation of the reduction of workload in teaching.
• Regular celebration of achievement for both students and staff.
• A supportive environment which focuses on all members of our community achieving their best.
• Access to health care schemes through the Mercian Academy Trust.
• A birthday‑day paid leave of absence to celebrate your special day or use for something else (subject to attendance measures).
• Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of settings including grammar schools and atypical settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teaching small groups and one‑to‑one at Key Stage 3, primarily.
• Adding value to every learner in each teaching group benchmarked against national criteria and data.
• Delivering, planning, and preparing lessons for groups or individual students in accordance with the necessary curriculum.
• Contribution to curriculum design within our alternative provision.
• Working as part of an incredible team that ensures creative and innovative learning and teaching occurs in every lesson.
• Providing pastoral and welfare support to students within the Growth Hub as appropriate.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. The Mercian Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.