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Head of Geography

Head of Geography

Ark Blake Academy

Croydon

Salary:
MPS/UPS (Ark Outer London) plus TLR2a
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
28 May 2023

Job overview

Job title: Head of Geography

Location: East Croydon – Ten minute walk from East Croydon station

Contract: Full time hours, permanent contract.      

Start date: September 2023

Salary: MPS/UPS (Ark Outer London)

TLR: TLR2a

Closing date: 28 May 2023

(Please note we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response).

Opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a Head of Geography, shaping a new Ark secondary school in East Croydon. A pastoral role may be available for a suitable candidate.

Ark Blake Academy welcomed its first year 7 cohort in September 2020 and currently provides children in East Croydon with a first-class academic education, based on our strongly held values.

We aspire to become one of the best schools in the country, providing all our pupils with an excellent education that empowers them to seize greatness. With KS3 complete, we are now growing into KS4 with our first Year 10 cohort starting in September 2023.

At Ark Blake, we seek to transform lives through education. We believe that each of our pupils is born with unique potential for greatness and can take responsibility to achieve this. We believe that by aiming high, working hard and living according to Ark Blake’s Values, our pupils can seize greatness, lead lives that bring fulfilment and strengthen their communities.

Exemplary behaviour and a spirit of ‘always learning’ have helped us to create a culture where greatness is the expectation. The successful candidate will share our relentless drive to provide excellent learning experiences for every pupil, both in and out of the classroom. They will share our vision for a school where pupils take responsibility to ‘seize greatness’, achieve academic excellence and flourish as knowledgeable, confident, articulate responsible citizens, who live according to Ark Blake Values. 

The role

We are seeking an exceptional candidate as Head of Geography, to work in close partnership with the Principal, the Senior Leadership Team and the Humanities department to embed the school’s vision and develop an outstanding school that empowers our pupils to take responsibility and seize greatness.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow with the school. We will provide one-to-one support, coaching and access to extensive network training to support career development and leadership opportunities. 

In addition to professional support all employees are eligible for Ark Rewards, a scheme that offers discounts at many retailers and other benefits such as Cycle to Work and the Employee Assistance Programme.

You will:

·      Have an unwavering determination to deliver excellence for pupils from all starting points

·      Share the Ark Blake beliefs, vision and mission and be aligned with the Ark six pillars underpinning it

·      Be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations for every pupil in both academic achievement and personal development

·      Be committed to continually improving classroom practice and raising attainment

·      Manage behaviour effectively to create a positive, calm and purposeful climate for learning

·      Have the drive, skills and resilient character required to help build a new school

·      Combine subject matter expertise with a passion for teaching your subject

·      Be reflective about the Academy and committed to securing its continued development

·      Value and support practices driving continued progress across the network of Ark schools

For further information refer to the full job description and person specification.

Ark Blake Academy is part of Ark, one of the UK’s most successful school groups, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.

As a proud member of the network, we offer:

·      Twice as many training days as standard

·      Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school

·      Coaching for every teacher

·      Protected co-planning and department meeting time

·      Access to the high-quality, regular professional development

·      Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network

How to apply:

Please go to https://arkblake.org/jobs/vacancies

For more information about our school, please visit: www.arkblake.org.

To arrange a confidential conversation with the Principal about this role, please contact: hr@arkblake.org.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link

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About Ark Blake Academy

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+44 20 3116 0800

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Ark Blake Academy is a growing and successful academy based in East Croydon that opened in September 2020.  We are consistently oversubscribed in every year group and currently have students in Years 7–10.  We will continue to grow and look forward to our first cohort of students completing their GCSE studies in the summer of 2025.  We have recently welcomed a new Principal and a number senior and middle leaders to the Academy and are now recruiting for further key roles to drive forward our ambitious plans.

At Ark Blake Academy, our mission for the school is to embed a powerful knowledge-rich curriculum and provide fantastic opportunities for character development, all underpinned by an environment where exemplary behaviour is the norm.  In terms of our school culture, it is based around the simple but powerful belief of ‘working hard, being kind and taking responsibility’.  We aim to become a leading school in London as quickly as possible by living out this day-to-day belief.

What we offer our staff?

· Collaborative planning, centralised or shared resources

  • Clear and consistent behaviour systems
  • Knowledge rich curriculum and traditional T&L approach
  • A Behaviour Policy that supports disruption-free learning
  • Highly visible supportive leaders who have your back
  • Centralised daily detentions
  • Realistic and manageable feedback policy
  • Excellent CPD opportunities – internal and within the network
  • A thoughtful and impactful meeting schedule and protected time for co-planning on Friday afternoons following earlier student dismissal
  • Our staff can take advantage of our on-site fitness suite
  • A free breakfast daily

Our team have the opportunity to grow with the school and within the network. We provide one-to-one support, coaching for every teacher and extensive network training including access to high quality, professional development for future leaders including nationally recognised qualifications such as NPQML and NPQSL.

In addition to our welcoming working environment and professional support all employees are eligible for Ark Rewards, a scheme that offers discounts at over 3,000 major retailers.

Ark Blake Academy is part of Ark, one of the UK’s most successful school groups, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.

As a proud member of the network:

· We pay 2.5% higher than main pay scale

· Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network

· We take CPD seriously which is why we offer twice as many training days as standard, and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education

· Generous pension scheme

· Interest free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or to buy a bicycle

· Gym discounts offering up to 40% off membership at your local gym

· Access to our Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support

· Access to the Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 retailers

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