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Careers at Akeley Wood School

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Akeley Wood School is a dynamic and friendly place to work with opportunities for professional development. We educate around 800 children and have a progressive approach to teaching and learning. We look to recruit high calibre staff committed to achieving the highest standards and to actively take part in the school life. An energetic, flexible and empathic attitude is required with a strong belief that every child can acquire strategies to ensure they fulfil their true potential. Personal integrity, honesty, energy, stamina and enthusiasm are all essential attributes.

 

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

 

Candidates should be aware that all positions in the school/company involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding children, although the extent of that responsibility will vary according to the nature of the position. All vacancies are also advertised on the Cognita website. On the Cognita site, you will be able to see vacancies within all our other schools and find out more about working for a Cognita school.

Current Vacancies

We are currently seeking to appoint a full time Class Teacher for Key Stage 2 (Year 3) from April 2024, on a fixed term contract until August 2024, with a possibility of extending the contract. This role is based at our Wicken Park campus in rural Northamptonshire, near Milton Keynes.
The successful candidates will be committed to supporting children to achieve the very best they can through an engaging and inspiring curriculum. They will be innovative and creative in their teaching and be a strong team player
An energetic, flexible and empathic attitude is required with a strong belief that every child can acquire strategies to ensure they fulfil their true potential. Personal integrity, honesty, energy, stamina, enthusiasm are all essential attributes.

How to apply:
Please complete the attached application form. Email the completed application form with a supporting statement to seniorschool.careers@akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancies before the advertised closed date.

The closing date for applications is: Monday 16th March 2024 at 12.00 noon.

Expected start date: April 2024

We are seeking an energetic, flexible, and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our dynamic and supportive team.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who can encourage children to achieve more than they imagine possible across a range of subjects. The successful candidate will provide support for students across the curriculum, supporting Teachers in their delivery of lesson plans.
The main duties of this role is to provide in-class support, pre teaching as well as delivering bespoke programmes as identified by the SENCo and/or external agencies. You will work mainly with a named pupil but also with other students within the classroom as required.

How to apply:
Please complete the attached application form. Email the completed application form with a supporting statement to seniorschool.careers@akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancies before the advertised closed date.

The closing date for applications is: Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 12.00 noon.

Expected start date: 15th April 2024

We are currently seeking a Part-Time Chemistry Teacher to join our busy department. The right candidate will be motivated, well organised and passionate in your subject, to drive the continued success of the department. They will work to ensure that high standards of teaching and learning are delivered across all key stages (3-5), and that all pupils engage successfully in their learning and are able to make progress towards their agreed targets.

An energetic, flexible and empathic attitude is required with a strong belief that every child can acquire strategies to ensure they fulfil their true potential. Personal integrity, honesty, energy, stamina and enthusiasm are all essential attributes for this role.

Please complete the application form below, referring to the full role profile, and send to: seniorschool.careers@akeleywoodschool.co.uk

We are looking for the right candidate to start as soon as possible.

Akeley Wood Senior School is located across two historic sites in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside offering a stimulating setting for first class teaching and learning. Years 7 – 13 are taught across the two sites. We strive for a holistic education at Akeley wood and achieve this through the supportive environment and diverse breadth of learning and development within our Senior School.

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Akeley Wood Junior School & Nursery are seeking to appoint two Nursery Practitioners to work within our nursery setting based at our Wicken Park campus in rural Northamptonshire, near Milton Keynes. Ideally candidates will be Level 3 qualified or above, however there is also potential for this role to be an apprenticeship working towards the Level 3 qualification. To be successful you will have good communication skills, enjoy working in a team environment and have experience working within a nursery setting. We are looking for this role to be covered on a full-time basis working 40hrs a week, all year round however we are also open to considering flexible working arrangements. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful team that enjoy the following benefits:

  • Pension enrolment with Aviva, employer Pension contributions currently at 5%

  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

  • Access to My Staff Shop – £1,000’s of savings to be made across the year

  • Cycle to Work scheme, operated through My Staff Shop

  • 24/7 wellbeing support through Cognita Care First, our Employee Assistance Program

How to apply:
Please complete the attached application form. Email the completed application form with a supporting statement to seniorschool.careers@akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancies before the advertised closed date.

Akeley Wood Junior School are seeking to appoint a Part-Time, Term-Time only, Wrap-Around-Care Assistant based at our Wicken Park campus. You will be responsible for the delivery of safe, creative, appropriate activities and the general welfare of pupils in our After School Wrap-Around-Care. Candidates must have good communication skills and be a dedicated team player. This is a part-time position, working 3.30pm – 6.30pm Monday to Friday, during term time. Salary is dependent on age.

How to apply:
Please complete the attached application form. Email the completed application form with a supporting statement to seniorschool.careers@akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancies before the advertised closed date.

We are seeking a well-qualified, enthusiastic and experienced teacher to join our successful department, teaching Media Studies across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. The successful candidate should be able to promote a love of media studies, non-fiction and creative writing across the Akeley Wood School community. This is to be achieved through both dynamic curriculum and extra-curricular events such as competitions, clubs, guest speakers, trips and visits and Enriched Curriculum activities. The ability to be able to teach English would be an advantage.

How to apply:
Please complete the attached application form. Email the completed application form with a supporting statement to seniorschool.careers@akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancies before the advertised closed date.

The closing date for applications is: Friday 22nd March 2024 at 12.00 noon.

Expected start date: September 2024

We wish to appoint an inspirational and well-qualified specialist Teacher of Physical Education. The successful candidate will be expected to teach concepts via a range of different sports and activities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a supportive yet challenging work environment. You will be part of a dynamic and experienced team of professional staff. If you are committed to growing professionally and want to make a difference to young people’s lives through sport, then this opportunity could be for you.
As a PE teacher, you will support the delivery of the highest quality PE, sport and physical activity programmes to all pupils. You will teach PE, co-curricular sport and lead school teams from Year 7 to Year 13, as well as have the opportunity to teach GCSE and A Level PE.

How to apply:
Please complete the attached application form. Email the completed application form with a supporting statement to seniorschool.careers@akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted, and we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancies before the advertised closed date.

The closing date for applications is: Friday 22nd March 2024 at 12.00 noon.

Expected start date: September 2024