Teacher of Games Design (East London Arts & Music)

Location: Tower Hamlets, UK

Salary: Salary: £31,807 - £47,992 (dependent upon relevant experience and current position)

Education Phase: 16 to 19

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: Friday, 19th May 2023

About us

ELAM is a world-class 16-19 Academy which offers young people everything that they will need to lead successful lives within the music, games design and film and television industries.

For a long time it has been evident that many creative young people - particularly those from marginalised communities - miss their calling due to a lack of industry opportunities, low-level recognition of their talents and a failure to develop sector relevant skills. We do not believe that circumstance should ever be a barrier to any young person’s ability to realise their potential and we have made it our mission to show how talented young people can thrive and succeed in the creative industries.

ELAM was founded as a result of a deep and genuine partnership between devoted and visionary educators and professional creative industry collaborators. We are supported by and collaborate with a range of other organisations and individuals - such as Universal Music, YouTube, Sports Interactive, Creative Assembly, Sony Playstation, Microsoft, Space Ape Games and Chucklefish - who share our commitment to talented young people who might not otherwise get the chance to shine. Together, we are able to push pedagogical boundaries and create a truly world-class educational experience for our learners.

ELAM is not your typical school. We combine incredibly high standards with compassion and care, we aim to be more industry than school. We are looking for innovative, outstanding and dedicated individuals to help us prepare our talented students to thrive in the world they face tomorrow. We can build a learning environment that is rigorous, personalised and always ‘plugged-in’ to the real world.

We genuinely believe that, for the right candidates, this is a rare chance for passionate and creative professionals to become part of the ELAM team as we continue to design, build and deliver our vision for increasingly representative creative industries. If you deeply believe in the potential of talented young people and the possibility of radically changing access routes to the creative industries, please do join us on this journey.

Please see Application Pack below for further details.

Job Description

• Work as part of ELAM’s Games Design and Development department to implement ELAM’s Vision and embed its Values of being Inquisitive, Reflective, Dependable, Resilient, Collaborative and Independent across every aspect of the school;
• Work closely with the Games Design and Development department to develop the Games curriculum including schemes of work and assessment materials with a focus on meeting the individual needs of each ELAM Trainee;
• Collaborate with ELAM’s industry partners to provide learning experiences and opportunities that align with ELAM’s ethos and Values;
• Take responsibility for marking and assessment for the UAL qualification and use this data and other contextual information to inform practice at all times;
• Model ELAM’s Values and work closely with the Trainees to exhibit these positive behaviours;
• Regularly collect data to evidence Trainee progress towards intended outcomes and engage with target setting, monitoring and interventions;
• Take an honest and open approach to teaching practice and welcome opportunities for feedback and development;
• Play an active pastoral role as an Academy Tutor and ensure that our Trainees’ emotional and social needs are met and that they feel part of our overall community;
• Engage with the ELAM Extended Day by providing opportunities for ELAM’s Trainees outside of the teaching day;
• Actively promote the achievements of Trainees; and
• Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of all Trainees and provide learning experiences that are personalised to their needs.

Please see Application Pack below for further details.

Benefits

• Great opportunities for CPD and professional growth
• Termly wellbeing days
• Seasonal ticket loan scheme
• Staff Cycle to work Scheme
• Yearly appraisal and pay review
• Highly supportive staff team
• Teacher pension scheme (TPS)
• Friendly and diverse student and staff community
• Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning

Essential Criteria

To safeguard our trainees, the post for which you are applying is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme certificate will be obtained before an offer of employment is confirmed.