Job overview

Inspiring a generation to achieve excellence through innovation

Start date: September 2018
Salary: Ark Main Scale £29,377- £39,982 dependant on experience, plus TLR 2B £4,442

Location: Brixton, London
Nearest Tube station: Brixton (Victoria)
Deadline: 11am on Wednesday 28th February 2018.
Ofsted: Good (June 2017)

Visits to our school are encouraged; to arrange, please call 0207 266 7070.

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for taking the time to find out more about the exciting role as Head of Geography at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy. We are delighted that you are considering joining our academy at such an exciting stage in our development. Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is a mixed, non-selective, 11-18 secondary school in Lambeth. The academy opened in 2008 and moved into its award-winning building on Shakespeare Road in 2010. Evelyn Grace Academy was judged as ‘good’ by OFSTED in June 2017.

In September 2017, I took over as Principal, having previously co-founded an ‘outstanding’ ARK school in North London: Ark Academy. I will work with staff at Evelyn Grace to secure its position as the school of choice in the local community. Together we will ensure that students secure the highest possible standards so they can go on and compete for the very best positions in their chosen career.

We believe education is transformational. That is why what we do matters and why we are always seeking to improve our practice. As a leader of such a key department you will help us shape and develop our pedagogy, and thereby realise our ambitions in building an outstanding school.

At Evelyn Grace Academy we believe that all our students can achieve excellence, no matter what their background and that they all deserve the very best teachers and resources to help them secure the very best qualifications. Accordingly, the Academy offers a rigorous curriculum and a broad enrichment programme for students at all key stages.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about teaching geography. The person appointed will have the ability to lead this department to further success, ensuring high attainment and outstanding teaching and learning at all key stages. Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of planning engaging curricula and developing and implementing highly effective strategies for raising attainment and securing the best possible outcomes in geography. You will have excellent knowledge of new curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4 and KS5.

The successful applicant will be a strong team player fully aligned to the Academy’s ethos of high academic expectation and aspiration for all. They will want to be part of body of teachers that work tirelessly to help our students develop the sort of qualities that will help them flourish and succeed in life.

As a member of Evelyn Grace and the Ark network, you will receive the sort of coaching, training and development opportunities that will help you become the very best that you can be.

For further information and to apply please visit our website: evelyngraceacademy.org/vacancies and complete your application by 11am on Wednesday 28th February 2018

For any queries relating to your application, please contact the recruitment team on 0207 737 9520 or recruitment@evelyngraceacademy.org

I wish you all the best in your application.

Yours faithfully,

Tim Dainty

Principal

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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About Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
255 Shakespeare Road, Brixton
London
SE24 0QN
United Kingdom

+44 20 7737 9520

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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is an 11-16 mixed secondary school, located at the heart of the London Borough of Lambeth. We are a community school and part of the Ark Network. Our mission statement is to empower our students to be the voice of their future. This is based on the belief that each young person is different, difference should be embraced, and each young person has a unique contribution to make and should be given a voice. Through finding their voice, young people can lead empowered lives where they have choice, agency and influence. We are focused on the future as we want our young people to be the face of it.

Supporting our mission is our Culture Compass which sets out the values that drive the work that we do creating a shared sense of purpose.

Through providing a nurturing environment, a high-quality education and a wide range of experiences and opportunities, we enable all our young people to have choices over the direction of their lives. We want our young people to be heard, be seen and be their best, making significant progress in school and securing high quality destinations so that they reach their full potential.

School Structure

The school has a small leadership team that comprises of the Principal, two Vice Principals and two Assistant Principals. Each subject area is lead by a Head of Department and year groups are led by a Director of Learning (Head of Year).

Aims, Vision and Values

Our Culture Compass sets out the values that drive what we do and who we are. Community sits at the centre as the work we do is with and for our students, our families, and our wider community.

Community: We are stronger together. We value each other, celebrate what we have in common and our differences. We make sure everyone is included.

Ambition: We believe in setting goals for ourselves and working hard to achieve them. We aim to be and do our very best, in all environments.

Integrity: We do the right thing and are honest about our words and actions.

Professionalism: We have high standards of ourselves and are consistent in our approach to them.

Perseverance: We know that success comes from hard work. We believe in working through difficulties and see challenge as an opportunity to grow and learn.