Outdoor Education and Personalised Curriculum Leader - All Saints Academy

Post: Outdoor Education and Personalised Curriculum Leader

Post Details: Permanent; Full time contract.

Salary Scale: Competitive and dependent on skills and qualifications

Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offer excellent CPD opportunities.

We currently have the following vacancy at All Saints Academy, Weymouth.  DT4 9BJ – Outdoor Education and Personalised Curriculum Leader

Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you relish the chance to support colleagues to take rapid and sustained school improvement? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! This is an exciting opportunity to join All Saints Academy within Ambitions Academies Trust. Dynamic, forward thinking and absolutely committed to changing the lives of all young people, we are seeking a new colleague who will share our inclusive and positive ethos.

What can we offer?

• An opportunity to live and work in the beautiful county of Dorset with excellent links to travel across and enjoy the beaches and countryside of the West Country.
• A thriving school community with extensive facilities
• A creative and innovative culture keen to explore new ways of working to meet fresh challenges and exploit opportunities.
• The benefits of working in a highly collaborative multi-academy trust, including opportunities to work with teachers in other Ambitions academies.
• A Trust wide strategy to support mental health and well-being with a ‘champion in every academy.
• Excellent personal career development – our culture is to promote from within the Trust as much as possible.
•  Tailored support and flexibility, allowing you to do what’s best for your children.
• Access to a Microsoft training package to enhance software expertise to support the outcomes of the academy and trust • A bespoke online safeguarding package

We are a truly comprehensive school located in the heart of our community. There are high levels of respect, support and kindness across our staff team and senior leadership.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and qualified Outdoor Educational & Personalised Curriculum Leader to join our team at All Saints. The position will consist of teaching small groups of students at a variety of outdoor locations, combined with teaching in the classroom as well.

This is a new and exciting role at our school, with lots of scope and exciting benefits, that you could help to shape! Are you forward thinking, enthusiastic, passionate about sports and a great leader? If so, this position may be perfect for you.

We welcome visits to the school prior to or after applications have been made.

You will be responsible for the management of our on-site Personalised Curriculum Programme and be absolutely committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable students. You will teach across the ability range under the overall direction and guidance of the Principal and those colleagues with senior and delegated leadership responsibility, particularly members of the Inclusion Team.

We are looking for a candidate with a proven ability to plan and deliver environmental education-based activities to a wide age range of children.

We are looking for someone who is empathetic and compassionate, able to engage with young people and build positive relationships. A resilient personality is a must, as are good communication skills.

The successful candidate will be required to have excellent Maths and English skills – equivalent to GCSE grade C or above. Previous experience teaching in a school setting is beneficial, but coaching children is essential. You may be a qualified teacher or have other experience of working in schools and / or other educational settings Our mantra, ‘High Expectations lead to High Achievers’ applies to everyone who is involved in the academy, whatever their role and we place a strong emphasis on staff well-being. This role will provide excellent preparation for Curriculum or Pastoral leadership within the next 3 to 5 years.

Closing date for applications: 15th July 2022 at 9.00 am

Interviews will take place: ASAP

Start Date: September 2022

For more an application pack please visit www.ambitions-academies.co.uk or contact mrsmurphy@allsaints-academy.co.uk

Please note we DO NOT accept application by CV

Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks

High Expectations lead to High Achievers