School day amended start – 18th January 2018
Due to the Orwell Bridge being shut this morning, and staff being stuck in traffic already, Ipswich Academy will be having a delayed start for years 8,9 and 10 until 11:30am. Years 7 and 11 should come in as usual for 9am. If any students in 8,9,10 need to come in to school due to childcare issues, we will be able to supervise them.
End of term letter
Please find below our end of term letter which was given to students on Tuesday.
Mathematics and English teachers – Ipswich Academy
Paradigm Trust is seeking to recruit teachers in mathematics and English to work in Ipswich Academy.
Please click to access:
- the advertisement
- the job description and person specification
- the application form
- the employment monitoring form.
Please return all completed applications to hr@paradigmtrust.org.
Premises Assistant – closing date Friday, 24 November 2017 at 9am
Paradigm Trust is seeking to recruit a premises assistant to work within our small premises team supporting our Ipswich based academies (Ipswich Academy, Murrayfield Primary Academy and Pipers Vale Primary Academy). The successful candidate will report directly to the Paradigm Trust premises manager.
Please click to view Current Vacancies.
HR Officer (Suffolk academies) – closing date Tuesday 14th November at 8am
An opportunity has arisen for an HR Officer to work within the Trust’s HR team. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a professional, efficient and effective HR administration service to the Trust and its Suffolk academies. This will be a demanding, varied and highly challenging role that will provide an excellent career opportunity for an exceptional individual.
Please click to view Current Vacancies.
Current vacancies at Ipswich Academy
Receptionist Administrator – Ipswich Academy – closing date Monday 16 th October 2017, 9am
An opportunity has arisen for an Receptionist Administrator to work at Ipswich Academy. Successful applicants will have:
- experience of working as a receptionist, or in an administrative capacity;
- an unflappable personality, remaining calm and polite under pressure ;
- strong and effective communication skills;
- good IT skills;
- the ability to maintain strict confidentiality and deal sensitively with difficult issues.
This will be a demanding, varied and highly challenging role that will provide an excellent career opportunity for an exceptional individual.
Please click to access:
- the advertisement
- the job description and person specification
- the application form
- the employment monitoring form.
Cleaner – Ipswich Academy – closing date Monday 16 th October 2017, 9am
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent cleaner to work part-time at Ipswich Academy. Successful applicants will report to the Premises Manager and will work 2.5 hours each day, Monday to Friday (standard working hours are 4.00pm – 6.30pm but may be varied depending on the applicants’ availability). Duties include general cleaning duties throughout the academy, including cleaning during three weeks of the school closure in accordance with the cleaning programme.
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Extra Curricular Activities
Click here to see the extra curricular activities offered to students. If you have any queries about an activity, please contact the activity leader stated via the ‘Contact us’ form on our website.
Homework knowledge organisers
A new homework system for Key Stage 3 has been launched.
Please click on the links below to see the knowledge organisers:
Year 6 open evening
Ipswich Academy has just received the best results for Year 11 in its history, following on from last year’s academic success.
Helen Winn, Principal of Ipswich Academy, and her team would like to invite Year 6 students and their parents/carers to attend an open evening on Thursday 5th October between 18.30 – 20.00 to see the exciting prospects the academy can offer.
Uniform and stationery requirements 2017/18
Please click here to view our uniform and stationery requirements for 2017/18.