Primary Class Teacher (KS1 & KS2)
The Halifax Academy
Calderdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 22 March 2018
Job overview
Required from September 2018, we require the following Primary Class Teachers:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 4
Our Academy is special; it grips you from the very first moment that you step foot inside. It’s a unique organisation where hearts and minds connect. Our staff and trustees are unwaveringly ambitious for students, our families, our community and our staff. Our purpose is very clear; we are on a mission to improve social mobility for the disadvantaged and the life chances of children and young people.
The Halifax Academy is a high performing 4-16 all-through Academy in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. It was inspected by Ofsted in September 2017 being judged as Good in all areas. Outcomes are outstanding at KS4 and places the Academy in the top 15% of all schools nationally. Early Years Provision is good.
The Academy is the lead school in Impact Education MAT and is led by Mick Kay its Executive Headteacher, who is also CEO of Trust. Impact was established in November 2016 by Trustees who are morally driven to ensure that education has the greatest possible impact.
In September 2014, Halifax High added a Primary Phase to an existing successful Secondary Phase to create The Halifax Academy. The Primary Phase has two forms on entry and our oldest students are in Year 3. The Phase will continue to grow to a capacity of 420 students by September 2020. Year 6 students will transition seamlessly into Year 7.
We are looking for:
- Experienced teachers that are proven classroom practitioners
- Teachers who embrace the vision and values of the Trust.
- Teachers who have energy and can inspire confidence in students, staff and parents.
- Teachers that have the highest expectations and are uncompromising in their ambition for students and the community we serve.
- Teachers who take responsibility for improving their own practice.
- Teachers ready for the challenge and excitement of working in an all-through
Academy and in time, contribute to the development of the Multi Academy Trust.
What we offer:
- Highly ambitious and supportive staff, parents and trustees.
- Well behaved students who want to do well.
- State of the art buildings with excellent facilities across the site.
- First class professional training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
- Well-established business support and administrative functions ensuring you can focus on the core purpose of raising achievement through developing high quality teaching, learning and leadership.
- Cross phase working to enhance the subject knowledge development and pedagogical practice.
- System Leadership opportunities through MAT development and as a strategic partner in Teamwork’s Teaching School Alliance.
- A culture of coaching, research and evidence-based enquiry, including through teamwork’s Research School Status.
- A highly reflective organisation which takes professional learning very seriously.
We are Investors in People Gold Award winners for the last five years.
The Halifax Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for all relevant posts.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 22nd March at 9am. Interviews will commence the w/c 26th March. Please apply using the academy’s application form which can be downloaded from the website
http://www.thehalifaxacademy.org/about-us/vacancies/ Late applications and CV’s will not be accepted.
Attached documents
About The Halifax Academy
The Halifax Academy is a high performing 4-16 all-through Academy in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. It was inspected by Ofsted in September 2017 being judged as good in all areas. Outcomes are outstanding at KS4 and place the academy in the top 15% of all schools nationally with regard to progress. Early Years Provision is good.
The Halifax Academy is a founding member of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust. Established in 2016, Impact is a values driven organisation with a belief that working collaboratively and sharing ideas can achieve real impact on the education and life chances of children and young people.
Our staff and trustees are unwaveringly ambitious for students, our families, our community and our staff. Our purpose is very clear; we are on a mission to improve social mobility for the disadvantaged and the life chances of children and young people.
The academy invests in its people, retaining prestigious Investors in People ‘Gold Standard' for the last five years. This recognises our commitment to creating a workplace where staff feel valued, share a strong sense of purpose and where their talents and hard work are celebrated. Staff are surrounded by highly supportive teams, systems and structures.
We expect a great deal from our staff but in turn we reward high levels of commitment. We offer a culture of coaching, research and evidence-based enquiry, including through Teamworks EEF Research School. Every member of our teaching staff is involved in our ‘Coaching for Excellence’ programme; a reflective scheme whereby staff work in trios to focus on improving teaching and learning in all subjects. High quality teaching and learning together with outstanding outcomes are central to our school improvement agenda.
The Halifax Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for all relevant posts.
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