Head of Science
Ark William Parker Academy
Hastings
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark MPS (Outside London) (£22,798 - £33,651)/UPS (£36,097 - £38,816) with TLR 1b (£9,378)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017, or sooner if possible
- Apply by:
- 28 May 2017
Job overview
Giving you the support and training you need to make an impact
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2015) “Senior leaders and governors are taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement in order to become good.” (March 2016)
Visits to our school are encouraged; to arrange, please call 01424 439 888.
At Ark William Parker 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.
Ark William Parker is an 11 -18 all-boys school in Hastings, with a strong history in the local community and a bright future ahead as we work towards excellence. The area itself is one that has been identified by the current government as an ‘opportunity area’ (2017) for additional support and investment, making Hastings an attractive and affordable alternative to nearby seaside towns.
To join us on our journey, we are looking for an outstanding Head of Science with a commitment to academic excellence and helping every child succeed. The person appointed will have the ability to lead this department to further success, ensuring high attainment and outstanding teaching and learning at all key stages.
Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of planning engaging curricula and developing and implementing highly effective strategies for raising attainment and securing the best possible outcomes in science. You will have excellent knowledge of new curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4. Familiarity with the A Level science curriculum would also be extremely advantageous.
The successful applicant will be a strong team player fully aligned to the Academy’s ethos of high academic expectation and aspiration for all. They will want to be part of body of teachers that work tirelessly to help our students develop the sort of qualities that will help them flourish and succeed in life
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 Ark William Parker, 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.
Furthermore, as a teacher within the Ark network: an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, you will benefit from:
- 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
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/enSvSS. The closing date for the position is 11am on Monday 29th May 2017. Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
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 William Parker Academy
Ark William Parker Academy is an all-boys' secondary school in Hastings. The school joined the Ark network in September 2013, along with its sister school, Ark Helenswood Academy. The two schools have a joint sixth form - Ark 6th Form East Sussex.
Ark William Parker is a church school with a Christian ethos and is proud to be a part of the network of church schools in the Chichester Diocese. The school’s rich history and many traditions are based on Christian values and our church school status is very important to us.
With a strong history and a bright future – working at Ark William Parker is about more than being part of a school, it is about being part of a community. At Ark William Parker, professional development and progression is built into the very fabric of the staff body – the school gives extensive and meaningful support to staff members who wish to gain further professional qualifications such as the NPQSL. As well as twice as many training days as standard, staff also have access to one dedicated CPD session per week and further staff training every Wednesday. Strong line management and a culture of coaching and collaboration means that staff are constantly supported and developed
As a school, our focus is always on the best possible outcomes for our young people. That is why we are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that teachers can concentrate on teaching and students on learning. This includes a rigorous behaviour policy that encourages every member of the school community to take responsibility for their actions.
Support with workload is built into everything we do. We run a four period day, instead of five allowing us to really offer our young people real depth in their subjects, whilst cutting down on administration for teachers – meaning you plan 20 lessons per week, not 25. The structure of our school day is designed to try and cut down on the amount of work teachers do at home and provide flexibility where possible.
Curriculum
All young people need an excellent command of English and Mathematics to ensure their success in all areas of the curriculum. To support this we dedicate extra time to these two areas: giving students additional support for literacy and numeracy where required.
In Key Stage 3 students will study core subjects in depth to allow students to secure firm foundations in English and Mathematics, so that they find the rest of the curriculum far easier to access. To fully support our students’ achievement in Mathematics, we follow the English and Mathematics Mastery Curriculum, a highly-effective curriculum and teaching approach endorsed by Ofsted.
Read our latest Ofsted report here.
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The Ark network
Ark William Parker Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 38 schools across the UK in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Ark exists to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Ark schools are all non-selective and in areas where they can make the biggest difference.
Read more about Ark: http://arkonline.org/
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