Assistant Year Lead
The Excelsior Academy
Hackney
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
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- 4 June 2017
Job overview
Closing Date: 5th June 2017
Salary: Competitive Salary plus Performance Related Bonuses
Location: Hackney
Contract type: Permanent
Contract term: September 2017
Do you want to work in an academy where “people just love coming to work”?
(Investors in People GOLD 2014)
Located in the heart of Hackney, working in partnership with the local community and feeder schools within in the borough, The Petchey Academy has been awarded a Good rating by Ofsted this year with an Outstanding for Leadership and Management.
We are currently looking to appoint an Outstanding Assistant Year lead
Key Responsibilities
· To provide first class support for all students’ academic, emotional and social development.
· To liaise with key stakeholders to provide outstanding learning opportunities and outcomes for students.
· To assist the Year Lead in removing barriers to learning so that all students achieve their potential.
· To support the Academy vision and ethos, and set high expectations which make a significant contribution to achieving Academy targets.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
· Work with dedicated and enthusiastic staff within our Outstanding Renaissance faculty to inspire our children both inside and outside of the classroom.
· Become a key role model and influence in supporting students to succeed beyond national expectations.
· Enjoy magnificent facilities and state of art ICT.
· Benefit from a strong staff wellbeing culture and a range of employee benefits.
The successful candidate will:
- At least 2 years working within education, ideally within a student support/pastoral role and have a good working knowledge of safeguarding protocols.
- Be patient, hard-working and passionate about the development of children and their wellbeing and have the ability to work with students with a range of needs.
- Have a proactive approach when supporting and developing the children’s education, inspiring the children to learn through a strong commitment to the highest of standards.
- Be a good communicator, adaptable and reliable.
- Have a working knowledge of safeguarding code of practice
The Petchey Academy, under the patronage of Jack Petchey, is dedicated to enabling young people to aspire and succeed. We have adopted his motto and encourage our students to truly believe “If I think I can….I can!” If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy, then we are keen to hear from you.
The Petchey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
The Petchey Academy is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.
To apply please visit our website www.petcheyacademy.org.uk and our recruitment-vacancies page (Please note we do not accept CVs, the application form should be fully completed)
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About The Excelsior Academy
The Excelsior Academy is part of the Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.
We care about outcomes at The Excelsior Academy. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years, or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.
Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.
Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!
As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at TEA. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.
But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and no formal lesson observations!
We recognise talent and impact at The Excelsior Academy. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.
We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email jobs@excelsiorcst.org or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.
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