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Curriculum and Teacher Training Lead

Curriculum and Teacher Training Lead

Ark

London

Salary:
£35,000-£42,000 depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
25 November 2019

Job overview

Curriculum and Teacher Training Lead (Vocational and Technical Programmes)

The Curriculum and Teacher Training Lead is responsible for ensuring school leaders and teachers have the training and support they need to successfully deliver the various elements of the Professional Pathways programme including: the curriculum content across Applied Science, Business and IT Level 3 BTEC, English and Maths GCSE resits; quality assurance and administration of the qualifications; delivery of the bespoke work readiness curriculum. The person will therefore play a critical role in understanding how to help teachers to intellectually prepare to provide a rounded education to the young people taking vocational qualifications.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced vocational teacher who has experience of training others and is keen to bring their passion for improving student outcomes, specifically on vocational and technical courses, to a rapidly expanding programme.

Closing date: Recruiting on an ongoing basis. Please get in touch.

Start Date: Start date negotiable but as soon as available

Location: Holborn, London until December then West London from January 2020*

Salary: £35,000-£42,000 depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Teacher training and support

Design and develop a high quality set of training and resources for BTEC teachers across Business, Applied Science and IT qualifications and colleagues supporting English and Maths GCSE resit qualifications.  

• School leader training

Design and develop a high quality training calendar and associated resources for leaders involved in the delivery of BTEC Level 3 programmes, including Quality Nominees, Lead Internal Verifiers and assessors 

• Supporting with programme development

Work closely with the Professional Pathways Programme Manager to research new qualification areas that could be added to the core Professional Pathways programmes at KS5 and what training/support is required for teachers 

*The Location

Ark's head office is currently based in Holborn, London, but we will be relocating to a new West London office (based in zone 2), from January 2020. The new office is close to two tube stations served by three underground lines, and an overground line. It’s in an area of London which is up and coming, with new cafes and shops popping up regularly, and the Westfield shopping centre a short walk away.

The new location in Notting Dale, will be a short walk from Shepherds Bush (Central Line and Overground) and Latimer Road and Wood Lane (Hammersmith and City and Circle Line).

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.


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  • Ark
  • The Yellow Building, 1 Nicholas Road
  • London
  • W11 4AN
  • United Kingdom
+44 20 3116 6345

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Ark is charity that aims to transform children's lives through education. Our goal is to help give children the best start in life, regardless of their background.

Our network of 39 schools schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country. We educate around 28,500 pupils in four locations across the UK; Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.

Why work for Ark?

At Ark, we are all united by the same goal; a commitment to drive real change in education where it’s needed most. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role.

Joining Ark means there are plenty of diverse opportunities to progress your career, choosing the direction you want to take it in. Whether that be in one of our new or transition schools, a school in another region in the UK, as part of our dedicated central team or by working for one of our innovative Ark Ventures.

Make a difference where it matters most

We only work in the communities where we can make the biggest difference to children’s lives and take on some of the most challenging schools in the country.

Many of our schools have a history of academic under-achievement or are in areas of economic disadvantage. 84% of Ark schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.

Take your career in your own direction

We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding at what you do, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in with us.  We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our schools or as part of our wider network.

Learning at every stage

We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard. Staff at Ark have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of their team. So no matter what stage of your career you’re at, we’ll support you to be the best that you can be.

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