Join Team JQA

At Jewellery Quarter Academy, we are searching for like-minded people to join Team JQA’s mission. Do you want to join a team that is committed to ensuring that background or postcode doesn’t determine a child’s future? Do you have the mindset to be part of a team that is driven to enable our students to be the leaders of tomorrow, transforming lives and building ambitious futures? We serve a community in the Ladywood area of inner-city Birmingham and we have a clear social-justice mission. We believe great teachers make a great school; great schools change children’s lives.

We are upfront about the challenges ahead to all candidates about joining Team JQA – our students deserve the best: people who exude our values and exemplary role models for our students. In return, we offer a range of approaches to develop and support all members of Team JQA.

We can offer:

• An opportunity to work in the vibrant and historic location of Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter
• On-site parking
• CPD that is autonomous at all levels to develop all members of JQA
• Clear, simple and centralised behaviour systems with visible and supportive SLT and Heads of Year/Curriculum Leaders
• ‘Common-sense’ approach to marking and feedback through trust
• A culture of typicality – no lesson gradings
• Minimal, ‘straightforward’ data entries that are streamlined and with clear guidance and support from Curriculum Leaders
• Centrally planned form time sessions and PSHE sessions for tutors to deliver
• ‘No meetings’ week in the final week of each half term so staff can leave earlier
• Calendared ‘well-being’ events
• Maximum 22/25 lessons per week
• Comprehensive support and development from NQTs
• Regular staff symposium and survey to give opportunity to contribute to systems being even more effective
• Regular staff social events and 10% discount at local establishment
• On-site gym facilities
• Discount at Ladywood Leisure Centre
• Opportunities to get involved in the wider life of the Academy (CCF, D of E)
• Access to Westfield Health
• Regular recognition for staff (Heroes of the Week)
• Well-Being team on hand to support staff with any issues
• Common-sense approach to duties
• Academy directed time is calculated and always below 1265 hours

View our current vacancies at the CORE Education Trust website below or submit an application to our Talent Pool:

• The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
• Please note we do not accept CVs but we do accept speculative application forms for our ‘Talent Pool’, emailed to [email protected]
• CORE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
• CORE Education Trust is a living wage employer.