Current Vacancies

Position: Teacher of Mathematics
Pay: MPS
Start date: ASAP
Interview date: TBC

The John Wallis Academy are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly motivated Teacher of Mathematics.

We are looking to appoint a Teacher with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons is essential.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• To plan, develop and deliver high quality lessons using a variety of approaches, to continually enhance teaching and learning.
• To monitor student progress, keeping student records that include assessment outcomes and targets set at regular intervals in line with Academy policy, to enable all students to achieve their full potential.
• To maintain and build upon the standards achieved in the award for QTS (Secondary) as set out by the Secretary of State.
• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the Every Child Matters agenda and Area Child Protection Procedures.
• Undertake any other duties, which from time to time may be required and be relevant and commensurate with the role, as deemed necessary by the Principal.
• Every subject teacher will be expected to have pastoral responsibilities.

Application Form

Job Description

If you have any other queries regarding this role please contact: hr@theJohnwallisacademy.org

About The John Wallis Church of England Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

Position: Teacher of Computer Science

Payscale: MPS/UPS

Application deadline: 13th May 2022

Start date: September 2022

We are looking to appoint a Teacher with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons is essential.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• To plan, develop and deliver high quality lessons using a variety of approaches, to continually enhance teaching and learning.
• To monitor student progress, keeping student records that include assessment outcomes and targets set at regular intervals in line with Academy policy, to enable all students to achieve their full potential.
• To maintain and build upon the standards achieved in the award for QTS (Secondary) as set out by the Secretary of State.
• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the Every Child Matters agenda and Area Child Protection Procedures.
• Every subject teacher will be expected to have pastoral responsibilities.

Job Description

Application Form

If you have any other queries regarding this role please contact: hr@theJohnwallisacademy.org.

About The John Wallis Church of England Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

The Academy Privacy Impact for job applicants is available on our website.

Job Title: Teacher of Science 

Start Date: ASAP

The John Wallis Academy are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly motivated Teacher of Science.

We are looking to appoint a Teacher with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love. The ability to demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and to consistently teach inspirational lessons is essential.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• To plan, develop and deliver high quality lessons using a variety of approaches, to continually enhance teaching and learning.
• To monitor student progress, keeping student records that include assessment outcomes and targets set at regular intervals in line with Academy policy, to enable all students to achieve their full potential.
• To maintain and build upon the standards achieved in the award for QTS (Secondary) as set out by the Secretary of State.
• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the Every Child Matters agenda and Area Child Protection Procedures.
• Undertake any other duties, which from time to time may be required and be relevant and commensurate with the role, as deemed necessary by the Principal.
• Every subject teacher will be expected to have pastoral responsibilities.

Application Form

Job Description

If you have any other queries regarding this role please contact: hr@thejohnwallisacademy.org.

About The John Wallis Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

Please note that the Academy is committed to Safer Recruitment Procedures. Appointment to these positions is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note the Academy reserves the right to withdraw the advert prior to the closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed prior to the closing date.

Job Title: Subject Leader of Geography

Payscale: MPS/UPS dependent on experience + TLR

Start date: September 2022

The John Wallis Church of England Academy are currently recruiting for a Subject Lead of Geography

We are looking to appoint a Subject Lead with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• Must hold a teaching qualification

• Proven strong effective leadership and people management skills.
• Ability and commitment to lead the Academy’s drive to secure a transformational change in aspiration and standards.
• A strong awareness of whole school and wider educational issues and current developments

Job Description

Application Form

If you have any other queries regarding this role please contact: hr@theJohnwallisacademy.org.

About The John Wallis Church of England Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

The Academy Privacy Impact for job applicants is available on our website.

Job Title: Pastoral Support Manager

The John Wallis Academy are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly motivated Pastoral Support Manager for a fixed term period until 20th July 2022.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly motivated Pastoral Support Manager to join our Academy.  The Pastoral Support Manager is responsible for dealing with students, parents and carers on a daily basis in support of the Academy culture and ethos, developing the Academy’s internal structures for student support and challenge and promote links with external communities so that learning and opportunities for the personal development of students, their families and the wider community are maximised.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• To provide support and guidance for pupils/students in terms of attending breakfast in the restaurant, supporting early morning/late afternoon study sessions, reintegration meetings, pastoral meetings, group tutor meetings, detentions, internal and external exclusions and attendance issues.
• Support students in terms of behaviour and emotional wellbeing during a working day, monitoring reporting procedures, reintegration meetings, internal exclusions, external exclusions, detentions, attendance, lateness.
• Assist in the identification of early signs of disengagement and contribute to specific interventions to encourage re-engagement with the curriculum and Academy life.
• Be available to respond to calls for support for students within the School.

About The John Wallis Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

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Job Title: EAL LEAD LEARNING MENTOR

Start Date: ASAP

The John Wallis Church of England Academy are currently recruiting for an English as an Additional Language (EAL) Lead Learning Mentor.   This role is full-time, term-time only. 

We are looking to appoint an EAL Lead Learning Mentor with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love. We have a small team of EAL Learning Mentors that work across all age ranges supporting the needs of our learners with English as an additional language. We require a lead mentor to work alongside the Director of Inclusion to coordinate this team to ensure the best outcomes for each of our learners.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• Be fluent in a range of language relevant to the Academy’s needs preferably Arabic
• Experience working with children with physical/ learning/ speech and language difficulties, and a proven experience in raising attainment and removing barriers to learning
• Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form in English
• Empathy and emotional intelligence - in order to recognise and be sensitive to the needs of pupils/students and parents.
• Experience of managing teams and using excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate and motivate people.

Job Description

Application Form

If you have any other queries regarding this role please contact: hr@theJohnwallisacademy.org.

About The John Wallis Church of England Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

The Academy Privacy Impact for job applicants is available on our website.

Job Title: Minibus Driver and Caretaker
(Term-time only, flexibility for part-time of full-time applications)

Start date: ASAP

The John Wallis Church of England Academy are currently recruiting for a Minibus Driver and Caretaker to join our established Premises Team.  

We are looking to appoint a Minibus Driver and Caretaker with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• Must hold a D or D1 category on driving licence.
• Current valid KCC approved minibus driver qualification (desired but not essential as training can be provided)
• Must hold a clean driving licence.
• Must be over 25 and have driven mini buses previously
• Good knowledge of vehicle and general maintenance.
• Flexibility is needed in this role as hours may vary from day to day and week to week depending on Academy need. Some days may require a full working day whilst others may be split shifts possibly having a morning shift of a few hours followed by an afternoon and or evening shift.

About The John Wallis Church of England Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

 Application Form

Job Description

Job Title:  HNF Teaching Assistant (Lower School) Fixed Term until July 2023.

Pay: KR4-5 £19,100 - £20,893 (pro-rata £16,663 - £17,871)

Start Date: ASAP

The John Wallis Church of England Academy are currently recruiting for a number of Fixed term High Needs Funding (HNF) Teaching Assistant for the Lower School

These roles are until July 2023.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• Good standard of general education (i.e. NVQ level 2 or equivalent) together with good numeracy and literacy skills.

• Previous experience (1-2 years) of working with children.

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook etc
• Have the ability to relate well to children and adults, understanding their needs and being able to respond accordingly.

Job Description

Application Form
If you have any other queries regarding this role please contact: hr@thejohnwallisacademy.org.

About The John Wallis Church of England Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.

Job Title: Early Years Educator (Baby Room)

Payscale: Academy Band D £10.09 per hour, Academy Band D £10.09 per hour

Start date: Immediate start

The John Wallis Church of England Academy are currently recruiting for a qualified L3 Early Years Educator (EYE) to work in the baby room within the John Wallis Nursery. Term-time only.

We are looking to appoint a level 3 EYE with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations; and to have the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, inspired and guided by the key Christian values of respect, truth, trust, integrity and love.

Skills and Experience -  To be considered for the position:

• To be educated to a minimum of Level 3 in Childcare and Development.
• Possessing a thorough knowledge of Ofsted/Early Years Foundation Stage day care standards and effectively implementing these requirements.
• Supporting and monitoring EYFS statutory framework (England), to ensure each child develops within a stimulating environment.
• Working within the required standard, ratios and conditions of registration.

Job Description

Application Form

Please contact hr@thejohnwallisacademy.org if you have any queries.

About The John Wallis Church of England Academy

The John Wallis Church of England Academy is a 0-19 Academy in Ashford, Kent.

The Academy provides an outstanding learning environment that ensures a wealth of opportunities for students to achieve their full potential, with a curriculum that engenders a love of learning; high attainment, helping students to become qualified, skilled and adaptable; a personalised learning approach, offering outstanding tutorial support; high expectations of all its students, irrespective of their ability or needs; a strong ethos of security, care and warmth for one another, increasing students self esteem and confidence; providing stepping stones to and from the community it serves.

The Academy values the contribution of all it’s staff and offer the following benefits:

• Discounted fees at our on-site Nursery provision
• Salary Extras employee initiatives including a Cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping,
• An Employee Assistance Programme with a arrange of benefits available to staff and their immediate family,
• Discounted membership at local gym facility.