Teacher of Media

SAMpeople; Reigate and Banstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School seeks an exceptional Teacher of Media Studies to deliver engaging, high-quality lessons for KS4 and KS5. The post offers a full-time contract with opportunities to inspire pupils and contribute to a lively enrichment culture.

Applications from ECTs are warmly welcomed. The role may include teaching a second subject and requires commitment to safeguarding and our supportive school community.

Qualifications

• Exceptional Media Studies teaching across KS4/KS5.
• Ability to accompany teaching with a second subject is desirable.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil welfare.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Media Studies lessons for KS4/KS5.
• Contribute to enrichment activities and Saturday programme.
• Support pupils’ progress and wellbeing across year groups.

Skills

Media Studies teaching

Classroom management

Job description

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School exists to give our children a distinctly different start in life, preparing them for the world with hope, optimism, compassion and empathy.

We are a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, April 2024), which is vibrant and purposeful. We are a co-educational, non-selective state boarding school, for children aged 7 - 18. This is a boarding school with Flexi Boarding students attending from the local area and a lively community of around 400 Full Boarders, passionately involved in a wide range of after-school and weekend activities and trips.

Our Ofsted inspection of March 2024 states ”pupils are happy and well cared for at Royal Alexandra and Albert School. They benefit from positive relationships with staff across the school. Pupils feel safe, confident that if they report any concerns or worries they will be dealt with”.

We offer:

• A strong induction programme
• Professional, supportive and committed staff team
• Beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland
• Convenient location, close to the A23 and M25
• Free on-site parking

We are looking for:

An exceptional Teacher of Media Studies who can provide highly effective and innovative teaching of Media across the senior school, to ensure that all our pupils make excellent progress and inspire students to have a passion for the subject. Applications from ECTs are warmly welcomed.

Media Studies is a popular subject at KS4 and KS5. It is not taught at KS3 and therefore the ability to teach a second subject is desirable.

Please be aware that we run a compulsory Enrichment programme for all students on a Saturday morning between 9am - 11.30am, and this is part of a full-time teacher’s contract. In return, the school breaks for the summer in early July each year and has a two week October half-term.

The successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about the teaching of Media
• An excellent practitioner
• Enthusiastic about his/her own professional development

For full information about the role, please see the attached Job Advert and Job Description.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post if successful, including an Enhanced DBS check. Staff must be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety regulations, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns as appropriate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

At The Royal Alexandra and Albert School we strive to be inclusive and value the positive impact of diversity and equality within our school. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage those from ethnic minority groups who reflect the diversity, and varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds, of our student community / boarding community.