Job Description

Salary:

MPS/UPS depending on experience

Job type:

Full Time, Maternity Cover

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

27 April 2025

Job overview

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About this Role

Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.

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About the Teacher of Art Role

Are you an enthusiastic, inspirational, and motivated Teacher of Art? We are looking for someone just like you to join our team on a maternity cover contract! If you have a passion for your subject and the ability to enthuse and engage students, this is the perfect opportunity. Join us in our mission to ensure all students achieve or exceed their potential in one of Northamptonshire's leading Academies.


This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and motivated professional who wants to make a real difference in a vibrant and forward-thinking Academy. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

About Brooke Weston Academy

Brooke Weston Academy is unusual, and exceptional. We are an innovative and ambitious 11-18 secondary Academy set in the heart of Corby, Northamptonshire, and a proud member of the

Brooke Weston Trust

. We are committed to supporting and challenging our students to reach their full potential, inside and outside of the classroom. Our school was founded over 30 years ago in order to transform the education of young people in the community, and we have.


Yes, we are driven by the needs of our students and our core values. We are never complacent and always striving to improve. We are proud to be a high performing state comprehensive with a traditional curriculum but one which also highly values the arts, drama, sport and dance. The success of this vision led to the creation of the Brooke Weston Trust and the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub with a mission to 'go to the most difficult places and do good'

Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust

As part of the Brooke Weston Trust, we can offer you:

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

One wellbeing day a year

, in addition to your annual leave

Employee discounts

with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.

A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch

each day when you work in one of our Trust schools

Payment of professional subscription / membership

- If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.

Employee Assistance Programme

- We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation. Your Care is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.

Additional health benefits

including aHealth Care cash plan and access to an online GP

Car Lease scheme

via Tusker.

Cycle to Work

scheme.

Ongoing opportunities for training and development

and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development

Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues

with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations

Be the difference

- At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you

About Brooke Weston Trust

Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students' achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.


Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.


We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston Trust staff have access to first class professional development through our Centre for Professional Development, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub.

How to Apply

If you think you can contribute to this role and to our organisation we welcome your application!


For further information on our academy please visit our website www.brookeweston.org. Alternatively, please email Josh Bonnar, HR Administrator on applications@brookeweston.org
If you would like to arrange a visit & tour to our school before applying, please contact Josh Bonnar who will be more than happy to arrange this with you.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Safer Recruitment

Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.


A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here -

Safeguarding and Child Protection

The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy -

Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

About

Brooke Weston Academy

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Brooke Weston Academy

Coomb Road, Great Oakley, Corby
Northamptonshire
NN18 8LA
United Kingdom

+44 1536 396 366

Brooke Weston Academy is unusual, and exceptional. We are an innovative and ambitious 11-18 secondary Academy set in the heart of Corby. We are committed to supporting and challenging our students to reach their full potential, inside and outside of the classroom.



Our school was founded 26 years ago in order to transform the education of young people in the community, and we have. Yes, we are outstanding, driven by the needs of our students and our core values. We are never complacent and always restless to improve. Our Academy was born out of the need for change, to be different and innovative; we were designed to be a laboratory of learning in an educational area of disadvantage. We are valued within our community with almost 1000 students applying for the 180 places in year 7 this year.



We are proud to be a high performing state comprehensive with a traditional curriculum but one which also highly values the arts, drama, sport and dance. The success of this vision led to the creation of the Brooke Weston Trust and the Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance with a mission to 'go to the most difficult places and do good'.



Brooke Weston Trust has grown into a family of 10 primary and secondary schools throughout the East Midlands, united by our mission and values. More than 7,000 students between the ages of 3-18 are now educated in a Brooke Weston Trust school, supported by more than 1000 passionate members of staff.

The Brooke Weston Trust Way

Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities.



Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students' achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.



Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.



We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks, as well as being able to access a range of first-class professional development opportunities through our Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance.



Our schools include:


Beanfield Primary Academy

Brooke Weston Academy

Compass Primary Academy

Corby Business Academy

Corby Technical Academy

Gretton Primary School

Kettering Science Academy

Oakley Vale Primary School

Peckover Primary School

Thomas Clarkson Academy

Thrapston Primary School


We actively encourage applicants to contact us to arrange a visit to one or more of our schools so we can show you how we work, let you see the schools in action and talk to our colleagues.



To find out more about what it means to be part of the Brooke Weston Trust Family please check out the career page on our website here.

Benefits

Being a member of the Brooke Weston Trust family not only comes with fantastic opportunities, but also great perks;


Free Breakfast and Lunch for all members of staff

Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Bike2Work Scheme

Subsidised Gym Membership

Emphasis on staff wellbeing, with access to resources such as Education Support Partnership and an Employee Assist Programme

Staff CPD and access to the Brooke Weston Trust Teaching School


Teaching colleagues who would like to progress into leadership positions can also apply to join the Brooke Weston Trust Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is an exciting new initiative designed to nurture talent and develop future leaders within the Trust through a programme of mentoring and professional development tailored to the needs of our Trust.