Designated Teacher for Looked After Children/Young Carers - Core Subject specific
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Sandwell
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS Plus TLR 2 (£2796-£6829 dependent upon experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Preferably Easter 2020 although we would consider a September 2020 start
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2020
Job overview
• Are you looking for a school where the students come first and the staff are valued?
• Do you want to be part of a dedicated team who are passionate about changing lives?
• Can you make a real difference to the life chances and opportunities of disadvantaged students and in particular, those with SEND, are Looked After or Young Carers?
Welcome to Wodensborough!
Our "inclusive and welcoming" school "is improving across all key areas" and we are now full and over-subscribed at Key Stage 3 for the second consecutive year. Personal development, behaviour and welfare are now "Good" as are Leadership and Management. We are very much on the journey to becoming a "Good" school and we are immensely proud of our achievements to date. We invest in our staff and value their work and their contribution to raising standards. We are proud to serve our local community and we are proud to be part of the Ormiston Academies Trust, a family of schools who are all committed to being the trust that makes the biggest difference. We are now seeking to appoint an individual who shares our passion and commitment to ensuring the very highest standards of provision for all pupils and who can join us on journey to excellence.
Due to rapidly increasing pupil numbers within the main school; our focused provision (for Autism) and our new Post-16 provision for learners with SEND, we need to expand our team. We are looking for an exceptional teacher with a passion for working with disadvantaged children, in particular those with SEND.
You must be a teacher of a Core Subject, who has a passion for teaching children with SEND and who is looked for a TLR with responsibility for Looked After Children/Young Carers. Experience in working with children who require additional support is essential.
You will be able to demonstrate your passion and belief that ALL children can achieve regardless of starting points through a proven track record in improving outcomes for vulnerable learners.
You will join a supportive, highly talented and committed Team of Core Subject Teachers and a specialist SEND & Safeguarding Team. You will also be part of a wider body of staff who are proud to work at Wodensborough and who share an unwavering commitment to changing lives for young people in our local community.
There is opportunity to further progress your career at WOA and we can offer accredited leadership development programmes (SLE, NPQML & NPQSL) for candidates who aspire to be leaders in the future and we will provide training as Designated Teacher for Looked After Children. Whatever your career aspirations are, you will be passionate about teaching; able to inspire others and committed to securing successful futures for our students.
A move to Wodensborough is a move you will not regret. If you believe that children come first and want to feel valued as a professional, please come and see us.
Wodensborough is committed to the safeguarding of children and all staff are expected to ensure that the academy is a safe and secure environment for our students. Candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
We will ensure that people are treated solely on the basis of their abilities and potential, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, age, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background, or any other inappropriate distinction.
Canvassing any member of staff, or member of the Governing Body, directly or indirectly, is prohibited and will be considered a disqualification
The offer of employment by the selection panel and acceptance by the candidate is binding on both parties; subject to pre-employment clearances.
School Tours: by appointment
Deadline: Monday 24th February 2020 noon
Interviews: Wednesday 26th February 2020
The following documents are included:
- Job description (teacher and TLR)
- About WOA
- Application form (Please note CVs are not accepted)
- Privacy Notice
We look forward to receiving your application.
Attached documents
About Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
- Hydes Road, Wednesbury
- West Midlands
- WS10 0DR
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Wodensborough Ormiston Academy.
We are a truly inclusive school. A family. A caring community, who support and work collaboratively in the best interests of every young person to support them on their learning journey. We are a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mainstream school with the additional expertise and facilities to include 3 focused SEND provisions for young people on the autistic spectrum, deaf and hearing impaired (ARC and Deaf Academy). Our small and bespoke 6th Form, WOA6, caters for students in Years 12 and 13 who have EHCPs.
Believe, Achieve, Succeed – is more than just a phrase. It is a systematic approach to raising aspirations and standards which is underpinned by our unwavering commitment to improving the life chances of young people in Sandwell.
At WOA, we believe that every child has the potential to achieve and we expect nothing but the best for each and every one of our students. Through our curriculum, we aim to provide an excellent education for all our students; an inclusive education which raises aspirations and brings out the best in all of them and prepares them for success in education and later life. Our curriculum is progressive and designed to provide children with the core knowledge they need for success along their learning journey.
We have a team of dedicated, specialist curriculum and student welfare staff who work together to ensure that the needs of each individual child can be met. We work closely with our local community – families, schools, businesses and community groups with a shared common priority – our students who are front, back and centre of every decision we make at WOA.
As a result of the hard work, dedication and commitment of students, staff and our local community we are proud to share some of our more recent achievements with you:
- In 2021 Ofsted stated that: “Senior leaders support and energise the whole school community.”
- In 2020 HMI stated that: “The school’s vision is ‘Believe, Achieve, Succeed’. Staff and pupils embody this vision. Pupils are well behaved and polite. Many have excellent attitudes to learning because they trust the teachers to help them do the best they possibly can.”
- We are full and oversubscribed for the 3rd year running.
- Our attendance has increased at a faster rate than other schools nationally and despite the recent challenges all schools have faced as a result of the global pandemic.
- We have maintained a continued upward trend of improved outcomes for pupils!
We believe that we all have an important part to play in raising standards – come in, meet the team and join us on our journey!
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