Head of English

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Lambeth

Expired

Salary:: Ark MPS – UPS, £28,799– £47,998 depending on experience, plus TLR 1A (£7,621)
Job type:: Full Time, Permanent
Start date:: September 2017
Apply by:: 16 April 2017

Job overview

Inspiring a generation to achieve excellence through innovation

Location: Brixton, London
Nearest Tube station: Brixton (Victoria)
Ofsted: Good (2014)

Visits to our school are encouraged; to arrange, please call 0207 266 7070.

At Evelyn Grace we have high expectations of our students and are committed to empowering them to reach their full potential, in a nurturing environment by promoting mutual respect and high aspirations.

We are looking for an outstanding Head of English with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child succeed, who will be responsible for teaching and learning in this subject. This is perfect opportunity for an ambitious practitioner who is ready to progress their career into a leadership position.

Candidates must have a demonstrable commitment to outstanding results and the ability to lead, inspire and motivate others. The Head of English will lead our successful and committed English department to even greater heights than those attained last year.

The ideal candidate will:

have experience of teaching at an outstanding level
have demonstrable evidence of raising attainment in an urban, multicultural setting
be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses
have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils
possess a strong desire to develop an outstanding department by creating a culture where learning is greatly valued by all
have experience of working in a challenging classroom environment, implementing and developing schemes to improve behaviour

Our clear behaviour management system across the school allows our staff to concentrate on what they do best and students to focus on learning.

At Evelyn Grace we invest greatly in your career development, providing tailored and responsive training as well as high levels of support throughout every stage of your professional progression. Individual action plans and SMART targets are set in place to positively impact our staff’s achievements, making the school a rewarding place to work.

As a teacher at Evelyn Grace Academy, you will be part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 35 schools in 4 locations across the country. Benefits of being part of the Ark network include:

A salary 2.5% higher than the main scale teacher salaries
Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
Click here to find out more about the benefits of work for Evelyn Grace Academy.

Visit our website for more information on the school. For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our Recruitment Manager Francesca Waters on 0203 116 6345 or recruitment@arkonline.org.

Please submit your application online by visiting https://goo.gl/0u01jM .

The deadline for applications is 11am on Monday 17th April 2017.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.

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

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About Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
255 Shakespeare Road, Brixton
London
SE24 0QN
United Kingdom

+44 20 7737 9520

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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is an 11-16 mixed secondary school, located at the heart of the London Borough of Lambeth. We are a community school and part of the Ark Network. Our mission statement is to empower our students to be the voice of their future. This is based on the belief that each young person is different, difference should be embraced, and each young person has a unique contribution to make and should be given a voice. Through finding their voice, young people can lead empowered lives where they have choice, agency and influence. We are focused on the future as we want our young people to be the face of it.

Supporting our mission is our Culture Compass which sets out the values that drive the work that we do creating a shared sense of purpose.

Through providing a nurturing environment, a high-quality education and a wide range of experiences and opportunities, we enable all our young people to have choices over the direction of their lives. We want our young people to be heard, be seen and be their best, making significant progress in school and securing high quality destinations so that they reach their full potential.

School Structure

The school has a small leadership team that comprises of the Principal, two Vice Principals and two Assistant Principals. Each subject area is lead by a Head of Department and year groups are led by a Director of Learning (Head of Year).

Aims, Vision and Values

Our Culture Compass sets out the values that drive what we do and who we are. Community sits at the centre as the work we do is with and for our students, our families, and our wider community.

Community: We are stronger together. We value each other, celebrate what we have in common and our differences. We make sure everyone is included.

Ambition: We believe in setting goals for ourselves and working hard to achieve them. We aim to be and do our very best, in all environments.

Integrity: We do the right thing and are honest about our words and actions.

Professionalism: We have high standards of ourselves and are consistent in our approach to them.

Perseverance: We know that success comes from hard work. We believe in working through difficulties and see challenge as an opportunity to grow and learn.