Careers Leader
The Excelsior Academy
Hackney
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC: PO1, Point 30 - 31
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- November 2022
- Apply by:
- 11 October 2022
Job overview
Post: Careers Leader
Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher responsible for Student Experience
Responsible for: No line management responsibilities
Remuneration: PO1 Point 30 – 31 £33,649 – £34,451 pro-rata (£37,260 -£38,148 FTE)
Status: Term Time plus 1 week. Permanent.
Are you an experienced, knowledgeable and passionate Careers Leader? If so The Petchey Academy has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.
The academy would consider funding the Level 7 Career Development course for the right candidate.
Purpose of the Post
- To have the highest expectations of all students, using effective resources and methods to achieve the highest standards of learning and achievement for all students.
- The Careers Leader reports to the Deputy Headteacher and has overall responsibility for coordinating the many strands of careers guidance and support and work-related learning activities undertaken by the academy
- The Careers Leader will be responsible for the planning and delivering the Career Learning for Years 7-13
- To work engage and supervise partners to deliver a range of learning opportunities to motivate our students to study in Higher Education and realise their full potential.
- To seek new partnerships to help further the school’s Career Provision
- To ensure that that the Careers Budget is managed to provide the best possible careers learning throughout the school
- To support the Academy’s inclusive vision and ethos, within a climate of high expectations and standards.
- To ensure that the school meets the Gatsby Benchmarks thereby meeting the school’s statutory careers education requirement.
The academy reserves the right to amend this advert and shortlist/interview candidates before the closing date.
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
The Petchey Academy is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and his or her contribution to the learning process will be valued. All employees are expected to understand and promote equality and diversity in the course of their work.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
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.
A Section 128 check will be carried out on individuals applying for any role that retains or has been delegated any management responsibilities under the terms of a direction made by the Secretary of State for Education.
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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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