Head of PE
Ark Walworth Academy
Southwark
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark MPS (£28,799 - £39,195) plus TLR2B (£4,398)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017 (earlier start available)
- Apply by:
- 23 January 2017
Job overview
Walworth Academy is a place where teachers are changing lives, in their classrooms and well beyond.
Location: Walworth, London
Nearest train station/transport links: South Bermondsey Station
Ofsted: Good (2014)
Visits to our school are encouraged; to arrange, please call 020 7450 9570.
Situated in the heart of south east London, Walworth Academy is a school buzzing with excitement serving our diverse local community, led by our principal – a National Leader of Education and OBE recipient. From our individual interventions for students to helping to lead the national conversation about FGM and forced marriage – teachers at Walworth Academy are changing lives, including their own.
We are seeking to appoint a strong and dynamic Head of PE to create outstanding learning experiences and opportunities in PE and sport.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have a proven track record of excellent student progress and attainment
- Demonstrate experience and evidence of successfully leading a responsibility or curriculum initiative
- Be able to inspire, motivate and develop staff
- Have high standards and expectations of yourself, your team and your students
- Be a reflective practitioner and learner
- Have the potential to lead whole school initiatives
PE is a popular subject at Walworth Academy ad we are seeking to build a very strong team in PE, whose leader will have excellent subject knowledge, consistently great teaching and the highest standards and expectations. We need a leader who will inspire, engage and excite our students and who will develop a rich and varied extracurricular programme to engage as many students as possible in healthy sporting activity.
With tailored regular training sessions and network training days, staff are given high levels of professional development at every stage of their career.
Our leadership team are open and on-call to offer responsive guidance whenever needed, helping to affirm the collaborative infrastructure we have adopted throughout the school. Our clear behaviour management system across the school allows our staff to concentrate on what they do best and students to focus on learning.
As a teacher at Walworth 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 Walworth Academy.
Visit our website for more information on the school. If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Estella Hayward on 020 7450 9570 or visit our website www.walworthacademy.org
For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our Recruitment Manager Marian Fagbebe on 0203 116 6345 or recruitment@arkonline.org.
The deadline for applications is 11am on Monday 23rd January 2017.
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 Walworth Academy
At Ark Walworth Academy, we believe in the immense potential of each of our pupils and we are committed to giving them every possible opportunity to succeed. Every student should leave the academy with real choices: to continue into further and higher education or pursue the career of their choice. Ark Walworth Academy has been recognised by the Specialist Schools and Academy Trust for being one of the top 10 schools for value added in terms of 5 A*-C (including English and maths) improvement in the country.
Community
The Walworth community is a thriving and exciting one in the heart of London, providing unique opportunities for our students which we aim to explore both inside and outside the classroom. We are proud of the diversity of opportunity such a rich community provides us with, both in terms of academic pathways and enrichment opportunities, and we seek to maximise this for all within the Walworth Academy family of learners.
At Ark Walworth, our goal is to ensure our students go on to be successful adults, enabled to take up their place in the world, and confident in facing the challenges and opportunities that may bring. We look forward to welcoming the next generation of children who are excited and motivated by that prospect.
Aims, Vision and Values
The academy has high expectations for pupil behaviour and achievement and equally high expectations for the quality of teaching in the classroom. This means a common commitment to creating a respectful and orderly environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.
Ark Walworth Academy recognises the need to support every child – academically, socially and emotionally. Through a combination of rigorous and engaging classes and a variety of learning experiences outside of the classroom, students can enjoy the full range of opportunities.
The academy is shaped by its culture of inclusion and mutual respect, which encourages a close working relationship between students and staff. The academy is working hard to provide an inspirational and secure environment which recognises and celebrates success whilst challenging students to realise their full potential.
Ark Walworth Academy CARES
Commitment Maximum effort in everything you do – all the time with no excuses
Aspiration Always strive to be better, constantly reaching beyond your limits
Resilience Never give up – keep pushing and keep trying
Excellence Be the best you can be every day. Have pride and confidence in your success
Self-Management Do the right thing – never have to be asked
Curriculum
Ark Walworth Academy's approach is “depth for breath”: the benefits of a broad curriculum depend on a sound foundation. Pupils are expected to reach or exceed their expected year level in English and mathematics as soon as possible. They believe passionately that this provides a strong foundation for every other subject and is critical for success at school and in life.
To achieve this, Ark Walworth Academy offers individualised support and gives all pupils access to a range of qualifications. Those making rapid progress have opportunities for early entry to exams. Where appropriate, pupils spend time in smaller groups or nurture classes that focus on numeracy and literacy.
You can find out more about our approach to curriculum here.
Ofsted
Walworth Academy was inspected by Ofsted in January 2018 and was graded as "good". You can read the full report here.
We have been shortlisted for a Tes Award 2021 for Community and Collaboration.
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