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Director of Learning

Director of Learning

The Petchey Academy

Hackney

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Salary:
Competitive depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1/9/18
Apply by:
16 May 2018

Job overview

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 21st May 2018

Interviews to be held on 23rd or 24th May 2018

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale

Location: Hackney

Contract type: Permanent 

Start Date: September 2018

Outstanding leader needed for an exceptional school!

Do you want to work in a “good school”… with “outstanding leadership and management at all levels? - Ofsted 2015 

The Position – A Learning Centre Lead who will work closely with the senior leadership team

We are seeking to appoint two dynamic, pioneering and entrepreneurial leaders to join our leadership team. We are looking for candidates who are committed to maintaining the high standards set within The Petchey Academy. You will be an excellent, enthusiastic and experienced middle leader and an outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to teach at all levels and have the leadership skills and attributes to lead a large and diverse team as well as liaise effectively with multiple external stakeholders. These posts would suit ambitious middle leaders who have the desire to be part of the middle and senior leadership group that is dedicated to raising standards and providing quality provision for its students with aspirations towards senior leadership in the near future.

The successful candidate will have:

· Qualified Teacher Status (with ability to teach A level)

· Proven success in a leadership capacity either subject/ faculty lead or senior pastoral leads

· The ability to teach at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 

· The ability to motivate pupils and achieve excellent results

· Excellent organisational and ICT skills 

  • Enthusiasm for and      commitment to the achievement of the Academy’s overall vision.
  • Awareness of and commitment to diversity and inclusion.      Demonstrates respect for people, regardless of ethnic origin, gender or      disability.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

· Contribute to an outstanding Learning Centre

· Support students to succeed beyond national expectations

· Work with dedicated and enthusiastic staff to inspire our students.

· Enjoy an inspiring building and facilities

· To be part of a growing Academy in the centre of Hackney’s thriving community

· Enjoy excellent professional development opportunities and opportunity to grow within the academy

· Have an exciting benefits package

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.

TPA 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.

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About The Petchey Academy

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+44 20 7275 1500

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The Petchey 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 Petchey 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 TPA. 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 Petchey 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@petcheyacademy.org.uk or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.

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