Oasis Academy Silvertown is looking to recruit a well-qualified, enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to the key position of Subject Lead - History to support the Principal, staff and our students as we work to get ‘ready for university, ready to lead’.
Are you passionate about local as well as international history and its benefit for young people in Newham, East London? Are you an experienced and effective teacher, keen to develop others and ready to take the step in to leadership? Do you believe in the power of high aspirations for all young people, are keen to learn and ready to prioritise strong relationships in all of your work?
If you are interested in finding out more, we’d love to hear from you.
Our offer to you
The academy has been through considerable change in the past year and is now in a new phase of growth focused on sustainable excellence, strong relationships and rapid improvement. We know that we have work to do to improve our outcomes and are working fast to make the changes necessary. As the academy moves towards full student capacity (600 students, September 2027) we are in our final period of expansion. We are seeking an exceptional leader who is looking for an opportunity to:
- Work with a new, passionate, dedicated and supportive team developing a small and growing academy
- Work in a values-led organisation, focused on pursuing social justice
- Serve a diverse and aspirational community
- Be supported by a strong, national MAT with shared resources, subject networks and CPD
- Work in an academy that values its staff with smart policies that consider carefully how teachers can best use their time
Our Oasis benefits package
- Cycle-to-work incentive
- Healthcare Cash Plan Scheme
- Free eye tests
- Flexible working opportunities
- Integrated IT provision to support teaching, including your own laptop and iPad
Our academy
Oasis Academy Silvertown was planned and founded by the West Silvertown community who dreamed of having a local school which ensured both academic excellence as well as nurturing care for local children. After many years of discussions, plans and applications to the Department for Education, the academy opened in September 2014 in portacabins and finally moved into its permanent home in September 2022.
Our academy vision is to ensure that all of our students become ‘Ready for University, Ready to Lead’. We have held tightly to the original dreams that the community had for our school, creating an environment where we have high academic aspirations for every student as well as ensuring we support and develop each child into growing and developing as a leader. Our small size means that every child is known by our staff and that we have a strong community feel where children want to learn and to behave well.
Oasis Academy Silvertown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.