Graduate Co-teacher, Hammersmith and Fulham

Graduate Co-teacher

Ark Conway Primary Academy

A unique opportunity to join a passionate team of staff in an Outstanding new and growing academy

Ark Conway Primary Academy opened as a new primary school for 4-11 year olds in a refurbished, beautiful library on Hemlock Road, White City in September 2011. It has one form of entry and is non-denominational and non-selective, welcoming boys and girls of all abilities from the local area. Ark Conway was judged as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in July 2013.

We are now looking for a Graduate Co-teacher who is committed to providing learning support to pupils and small groups who need it the most. We need exceptional graduates who will be inspirational role models to our pupils and work with both teachers and the wider school community to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make rapid academic progress. 

This role is perfect preparation for training to be a teacher with the Ark Teacher Training programme http://arkteachertraining.org/. Our recent Graduate Co-teachers have successfully gained a place on the programme and are now working towards Qualified Teaching Status with us. We invest in our teachers as they aspire to continually develop their practice and become outstanding practitioners and leaders. 

We are now in our 5th generation of Co-teacher model with Middle Leaders, Newly Qualified Teachers, Ark Teacher Trainees and Graduate Co-teachers in place.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with young people in a paid or voluntary capacity

• Have a strong academic background in English and Mathematics

• Have the desire and enthusiasm to help deliver outstanding teaching

• Be committed to Ark Conway’s ethos of high expectations

• Have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils 

If you share our commitment to providing an outstanding learning environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Tuesday, 26th February 2019.  Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 6th March 2019.

Deadline: 9am – Tuesday, 26th February 2019

Interviews: Wednesday, 6th March 2019

Start date: September 2019

Salary: Ark Support staff  Band 4, point 16 £21,727.00 pro rata. Actual Salary £18,605.88 

Hours: 36 hours per week, term time only 

Contract:   Fixed Term Contract for one year (possibility of extension for the right candidate.)

Ark Schools is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.