KS2 Class Teacher
Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- ARK MPS £23,026 – £33,988 / UPS £36,458 £39,204
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2017 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 30 March 2017
Job overview
KS2 CLASS TEACHER (MPS/UPS)
REQUIRED FOR APRIL 2017 OR SOONER
Salary: ARK MPS £23,026 – £33,988 / UPS £36,458 £39,204
Location: Small Heath, Birmingham
Nearest train station: Small Heath
It’s an exciting time to be a part of Ark Chamberlain, which joined the Ark network in September 2015. Join us on our transformative journey and have a real impact on the lives of our pupils. The school which boasts outstanding facilities, including a brand new state-of-the-art science lab and a fully-functioning sound recording studio.
We are looking to recruit Key Stage 2 Primary Teachers to join us on our journey towards outstanding. You will play a pivotal role in a committed team and make a real impact on the outcomes of our pupils.
At Ark Chamberlain, staff wellbeing and professional development is a priority and we encourage rest and relaxation for our staff. This includes leaving before 5pm on a Friday, not answering emails outside of work hours and one afternoon off per week for lesson preparation.
We strive for exemplary behaviour from all our pupils; the fundamentals of which are displayed on school whiteboards around the site. This ensures every pupil knows what’s expected of them, so teachers can concentrate on teaching, and pupils can focus on learning.
Our school has a supportive staff community; group meetings and planning sessions all enable teachers to collaborate and help one another. Our sense of community is also reinforced by activities such as communal singing and a staff breakfast on Fridays. Hard work is celebrated communally at Ark Chamberlain, with staff nominations for a ‘colleague of the week’. Recognition is key to making our school a truly rewarding place to work.
As a teacher at Ark Chamberlain, 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
Visit our website for more information on the school. For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment team (Mani Parekh), on 0121 236 4476 or arkchamberlain@hays.com.
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 Chamberlain Primary Academy
- Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy
- Oldknow Road, Small Heath, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B10 0HU
- United Kingdom
Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy is a five-form entry junior school in Small Heath, Birmingham. The school joined the Ark network in September 2015, after its predecessor school was placed in special measures by Ofsted. It is now under a strong and effective leadership team and part of the Birmingham hub made up of three primary schools and three secondary schools.
We believe in the potential of every child at Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy. Our vision is to ensure that all children are supported and nurtured in order to develop their aspirations to be positive contributors to a global society and leaders of tomorrow. To do this we will start the journey towards a university degree and encourage children to explore a wide range of future careers. We will ensure that the pursuit of excellence is promoted and offer a safe and enjoyable learning environment.
Under the school’s dynamic new Principal, Wendy Baxter, Ark Chamberlain has instituted a staff well-being policy, with an emphasis in each staff briefing on rest and relaxation. Staff are expected and encouraged to get rest and ‘me time’ during half term and to not answer emails outside of work hours. The school also has communal singing and a staff breakfast on Friday. We know that our pupils will only achieve the best possible outcomes if our teachers receive the best professional development opportunities. This is why we have made the commitment to ensure that there are regular opportunities for all teachers to receive bespoke training. In fact, we provide twice as many training day as standard.
There is a focus on exemplary behaviour in the school, giving teachers more time to teach. The behaviour policy is clear, simple and on whiteboards in a visual format, ensuring that every pupil knows what’s expected of them – and that teachers can concentrate on teaching, not classroom management.
Curriculum
At Ark Chamberlain, we want our children to develop a love of learning and experience a rounded education. We ensure every year group covers a broad and balanced curriculum which engages the children. Every day, maths, writing and reading will be taught, as these are core subjects and very important to children’s development.In addition to this, we teach topic-which covers geography and history, PSHCE- which involves children’s personal, social and health education, RE, computing and Spanish.
Ofsted
In December 2015 the academy had its first Ofsted Monitoring Inspection which determined that “the academy is taking effective action towards the removal of special measures”. This is the best result that a school can achieve following a monitoring inspection.
Read more about Ofsted's observations or see the the full report.
The Ark network
Ark Chamberlain Primary Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 35 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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