Jack Hunt School

Jack Hunt School is a vibrant, multi-cultural, mixed 11-19 comprehensive school which has achieved much over the years.

We hold Specialist Language and Sports Specialist College status; Training Schools status and are part of the Leading Edge Programme.

We also hold the Investor in People Gold Standard, the Leading Parent Partnership Award and the British Council International School Award. In addition we are a founder member of Peterborough Keys Academies Trust, (PKAT); five Peterborough schools working together for pupil achievement, well being and striving to provide the best experience for our pupils.

Our Trust Goals

· Striving to unlock children’s passion to succeed in their school career and beyond.

· Building together strong foundations to acquire the key skills for life-long learning; and the resilience and courage to apply them.

· Designing and delivering an innovative and stimulating 4-19 curriculum.

· Challenging, supporting and investing in our staff to create an outstanding workforce.

· Creating an inclusive learning community where safeguarding, well-being, respect and aspiration for all are paramount.

Our Trust Principles

Leadership
All young people and adults make a positive and exciting contribution to the life of the school and local community through the development of leadership skills.

Relationships
Being different, belonging together.

Responsibility
Responsibility we have for ourselves and each other and for making a positive impact in our school, the local community and as a global citizen.

Courage/Resilience/Determination
Having the courage and resilience to take risks with our learning to achieve beyond our expectations, and having the determination to succeed.

Dreams and Aspiration
Broadening the awareness of opportunity for all young people, enriching their experiences and supporting their pathways to their dreams and aspirations.

Pursuit of Excellence and Celebrating Success
Relentlessly pursuing school improvement, challenging and supporting regardless of starting points and celebrating individual success, achievement and progress within the school and the wider community.

Most importantly we are extremely proud of our students and are committed to meeting their needs.  Our well qualified and dedicated teaching and support staff have high aspirations for, and high expectations of, every single student. We want our students to be well-rounded, confident, caring young people with leadership skills, who are motivated to achieve their best; are fully involved in the school, local and global community and leave us as life-long learners equipped to build on their success and contribute positively to our future.

Learning at Jack Hunt School is characterised by personalised challenging experiences that give each student the best opportunity to make progress every day.

Currently we share good practice with a number of schools and Higher Education Institutions in the following areas:

-Vertical Tutoring

-Community Cohesion

-Communication Leaders

-Nurture, Learning to Learn and Breakthrough groups

-Restorative Practices

-Bi-Lingual Learners

-EAL and Deaf Awareness

-Behaviour management

-NQT support and mentoring programme

Jack Hunt School History and Ethos

Jack Hunt School became a Beacon school in September 1999 for an initial period of 3 years. Following a successful application to the Department for Education and Skills, Beacon status was granted for a further three years with effect from September 2002. In 2004, Beacon schools came to an end nationally and Jack Hunt School successfully applied to become a Leading Edge School. Jack Hunt became a founding member of PKAT in 2018.

Jack Hunt School exists to provide high quality learning and teaching in a supportive and caring environment to develop the potential of each learner.

Jack Hunt School Aims

-Personalised learning leading to enjoyment, success and achievement for all

-A safe, healthy, orderly, sustainable and cohesive school community

-Effective engagement with our learners, parents, local communities and partners

-A positive, proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement for all.

Jack Hunt School Values

-The uniqueness of each individual

-Respect for self, others, school expectations, property and the environment

-Self-discipline

-Respect for religious and cultural diversity (being different, belonging together)

-Equality of opportunity

-Loyalty, trust and honesty

-Commitment, hard work, high aspiration and achievement

-Recognition and celebration of success

-Individual responsibility and citizenship

-School’s strong ethos of ‘being different, belonging together’

Ofsted

Ofsted mini report – January 2017:

“A securely good school”

‘Maintained the good quality of education in the school…the school is a calm, purposeful and friendly place to be. Pupils feel safe, stimulated and valued…Pupils are proud of their school…Staff go out of their way to ensure that these pupils are welcomed, settle quickly and engage fully in school life’

Location

Jack Hunt Secondary School

Bradwell Road

Peterborough PE3 9PY

Tel: 01733 263526

Email: info@jhs.pkat.co.uk

Direct Rail links to Cambridge and London. 31 min walk from the station

Junction 17 off the A1

Bus links 33 minute walk

Citi 4 on the bus route

Facilities

Brand new £7m Dining Hall and English Block with a new full size all weather sports pitch, opened in September 2019. Fully equipped Science labs, ICT suites, Sports facilities, Superb Art, Design and Technology and Music classrooms.

Our Learning Support Department is well equipped with facilities such as a purpose-build Physiotherapy room, Sensory room, adjustable kitchen facilities, Wheelchair-accessible garden and greenhouse to name a few.

Jack Hunt Pool is an 82 feet (25 m) dual-use facility, built on the premises but open to the general public. Jack Hunt is also home to multiple extended school opportunities and classes, from Latvian and Chinese School and Church, to multiple sports classes such as Badminton, Tae Kwon-Do, Basketball, Rowing and Netball. The school is also the base of West Peterborough Dance School.

Benefits

Childcare vouchers

Pension - TPS and LGPS

Teachers own laptop and Ipad

Perkbox – Employee benefit platform

On site Nursery

Pool and Gym on site

Employee Assistance programme

Excellent CPD programme

Recruitment Process

To apply you will need to go the Careers Page on our trust website www.pkat.co.uk/vacancies and click on the relevant post and then click on “apply now” button.

As part of the application you are invited to demonstrate how you fulfil the criteria listed in the person specific information.

For all further questions and information, please contact recruitment@jhs.pkat.co.uk