Vacancies

Staff benefits

Oulton Academy, part of Carlton Academy Trust, provides Outstanding Learning, Outstanding Support and Outstanding Experiences for all students by demonstrating our values in our daily behaviour. We drive students to achieve the best they can with exemplary professional standards in a caring environment.

‘The school has exceptionally high expectations for pupils.’ Ofsted Outstanding, March 2024

Whether you are joining us as a support staff member, an NQT, in a leadership position, and everything in between, we will invest in you and your development throughout your career. By all working together, supporting and motivating each other, we believe we can raise current standards and transform the lives of our students. If, as a Trust, we support you to help you reach your potential, we can help ensure all the children you teach will also reach theirs.

Career development: Oulton Academy prides itself on providing both formal and informal CPD opportunities, 2 hours per week minimum. Formal CPD includes but is not limited to NPQs, Level 7 Masters degrees and the nationally recognised Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) programme. Informal CPD provides staff with weekly departmental time as well as the chance to collaborate with other teams across the academy. All staff receive a comprehensive induction programme before they start their new role.

Employee benefits

Staff welfare: staff feel respected for their professional judgement and there is recognition for their teaching performance.

Work-life balance: The academy leadership supports all staff ensuring that overlap between work and home is minimised.

‘They are proud to work at the school and are united in the pursuit of excellence.’ Ofsted Outstanding, March 2024

‘Staff feel supported in their workload and well-being.’ Ofsted outstanding, March 2024

Oulton Academy strives for smaller class sizes for all year groups and where possible flexible working opportunities.

Financial incentives - Carlton Cares platform:

• Membership to a government pension scheme
• Access to a health care plan
• Salary Sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work scheme and Technology scheme)
• Discounts and offers at major high street/online retailers.
• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance and wellbeing counselling service phone line - Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Services | Health Assured

Carlton Academy Trust Talent Pool 

Are you ready to make your next move and help us create the next generation of high achievers? Join our exclusive Talent Pool and be the first to hear about exciting roles and opportunities across our world-class trust. It’s free and simple to sign up, and it could be your gateway to a fulfilling career with us!

As a member of our Talent Pool, you’ll receive:

• Timely notifications about vacancies that match your skills as soon as they go live.
• Personalised career guidance from our team to help you find your perfect role. 
• Exclusive access to recruitment events.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated member of our talent team.

The CAT Talent Pool is open for a range of roles, including:

Leadership

School Business Manager, Assistant Principal, Vice Principal, Principal, Regional Director / Executive Principal

Teaching

Primary, Secondary and Special

Education Support

Student Welfare, Head of Year, Learning Coach, Teaching Assistant, Counselling, Science Technician, SEND Teaching Assistant

Business Support Roles

Admissions, Attendance, Finance, Procurement, HR, Capital and Estates, Communications, Marketing, ICT, Data, Office Manager, Staff Welfare

Casual Roles

Exam Invigilator, Cleaner, Tutor

Ready to start your journey? Join the CAT talent pool today, by filling out the simple online form Talent Pool – Carlton Academy Trust and we’ll use this information to match you with future roles that align with your skills and interests. 

Nationally, there is a drive to recruit and retain thousands of teachers, this means that there are an ever-increasing number of ways into teaching. We work closely with Initial Teacher Training providers to ensure that we offer opportunities to train and develop enthusiastic teachers with a view to ensuring we offer the best possible practice to our students.

We currently work with the following providers: 

Gorse SCITT – Outstanding Initial Teacher Training across Leeds, Bradford and East Yorkshire (gorsescitt.org.uk)

University of Leeds  - Train to teach | School of Education | University of Leeds

Leeds Trinity  - Teaching - Study - Leeds Trinity University

National Institute of Teaching - Teacher Training | School Centred Approach – The National Institute of Teaching (niot.org.uk)

The Post Graduate Apprenticeship route is a relatively new and exciting way to gain Qualified Teacher Status whilst still earning a salary. It’s a great route into teaching which is both financially viable and most closely aligned with the day to day life of a teacher.

The courses and subjects we offer can be found through the DfE Find link below and searching Carlton Academy Trust Teacher Training.

Find courses by location or by training provider – Find postgraduate teacher training – GOV.UK (find-postgraduate-teacher-training.service.gov.uk)

Further Information

If you are interested in teaching, please contact please contact us: info@oa.catrust.uk