Deputy Head Teacher QLTA, Progress and Curriculum

Olive AP Academy Havering is a 64-place alternative provision working with KS3 and KS4 students who have been, or who are at risk of Permanent Exclusion and who have a range of barriers to learning including Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experienced Deputy Headteacher committed to working in an alternative setting, who has the ability to transform the quality of our teaching, learning and progress. Our students deserve the very best, most agile and engaging teachers who have both the determination and ability to deliver high quality learning experiences at KS3 and KS4 for students, up to and including GCSE and applied vocational courses. Under the guidance of the Headteacher, you will lead our drive to improve teaching, learning and student progress. You will be responsible for leading on progress, curriculum innovation and development, teacher appraisal, CPD, teaching and assessment. The academy offers a range of specialist teaching space, along with access to IT resources within a small but growing alternative provision setting. 

We currently offer a range of subjects at KS3 to support learning across the curriculum as well as more therapeutic elements to best support pupils as they prepare to reintegrate to mainstream settings. At KS4 our curriculum includes core English, Maths and Science, along with technology, Sport, Creative iMedia, Business Studies and a work-related experience as well as a developing range of alternative programmes to better prepare of pupils for the next stage in their education and training.

You will have a teaching commitment since our Academy leaders are expected to model best practice. We are flexible about the subject expertise you may bring.

The way we teach at Olive AP Academy-Havering gives our pupils:
 

• real life immersion experiences, field work and outdoor learning opportunities
• physical, drama and art therapeutic approaches to learning
• resilience and character building through service to the community
• an “ethic of excellence”; encouraging our pupils to produce “beautiful work”
• learning through head, heart and hands experiences

We are looking for someone who can model and encourage traits such as leadership, communication, determination, ambition, reflection, empathy and conviction. 

What we can offer you:

– very small class sizes
– the freedom to be innovative without the constraints of a mainstream curriculum
– a close and supportive team environment
– fast track to leadership and career progression
– high quality CPD and strong links to mainstream schools
– an organisation which is values driven and has the child at the centre of everything we do

Please contact us if you would like to visit our academy.

If you believe you have the skills and expertise to help us in our ambitious journey to outstanding, we want to hear from you

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Olive Academies is a multi-academy trust, approved by the Department for Education. Established in 2013, it is one of the first academy sponsors specialising in alternative provision in England. Its principal aims are to encourage students, many of whom live in deprived communities, to develop the confidence, skills and knowledge to believe that they can be successful in their own lives. Find out more about the trust www.oliveacademies.org.uk 

Contact Details:

Olive AP Academy – Havering
Inskip Drive
Hornchurch
RM11 3UR

T: 01708 478892
E: lisa.jobson@oliveacademies.org.uk