Teacher
Hillcrest Academy
Leeds
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 27 March 2018
Job overview
Are you ready for the next step …?
We are looking for talented professionals to join our team and work within our primary schools. Our schools currently have vacancies for NQTs and experienced teachers from September 2018.
- Hillcrest Academy was the first school to join The GORSE Academies Trust in January 2014 as an inadequate school; it was judged to be outstanding in all areas in September 2016. Ofsted recognised that: ‘the impact of The GORSE Academies Trust in transforming a long-standing legacy of underachievement had been remarkable.’
- Morley Newlands Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust in March 2015; it was judged to be outstanding in all areas in January 2018; another remarkable achievement!
- Ryecroft Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust in May 2015. In May 2017 it was judged to ‘require improvement.’ Following a change in leadership, the school is now significantly improving.
- Richmond Hill Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust in November 2017 as is already rapidly improving!
The GORSE Academies Trust has an increasingly well-known reputation for changing the deal for children and young adults who come from some of the most impoverished parts of the country. Our central mission is to ensure that our children receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation.
Do you want to be part of our team and make a real difference to the lives of children in Leeds? Our children are wonderful and deserve the very best!
Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 roles are available across the below listed schools:
Hillcrest Academy: www.hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk
Morley Newlands Academy: www.morleynewlands.leeds.sch.uk
Richmond Hill Academy: www.richmondhillleeds.co.uk
Are you interested in finding out more and telling us about yourself? If so, we would like to invite you to meet us on either Monday 19th March at 11.00am, Wednesday 21st March at 9.00am or Wednesday 28th March at 3.30pm at Hillcrest Academy, Cowper Street, Leeds, LS7 4DR.
If you would like any further information about the roles or our schools or to arrange to visit our schools, please contact Mark Randall, Executive Principal: mark.randall@hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk
For further information about The GORSE Academies Trust, please visit our website www.tgat.org.uk
If you would like to know more about The Gorse Academies Trust, please visit; https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/the-gorse-academies-trust-1071685
The GORSE Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and we expect our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Attached documents
About Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy is a larger-than-average primary school located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The school provides places for around 400 pupils aged 3-11. Hillcrest Academy is part of the GORSE Academies Trust, which is responsible for the running of around eight schools in the local area, at both primary and secondary level.
Hillcrest takes great pride in its extremely diverse catchment area, with a high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds and a similarly high proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language.
Principal
Vicky Oddy
Values and vision
Hillcrest Academy seeks to ensure that every pupil receives a high-quality education regardless of background. To this end, the school highly values its investment in extra-curricular activities and an interesting and relatable curriculum. Parents are encouraged to play a large role in their child’s education, in order to foster a sense of community and responsibility.
With such a diverse intake of pupils, tolerance and diversity are of paramount importance to the primary school, and pupils are encouraged to have respect for different faiths and belief systems.
Ofsted report
“Pupils leave Hillcrest Academy reaching standards from very low starting points that are close to those achieved by other pupils nationally. They are very well prepared for the next stage of their education. Every lesson counts at Hillcrest Academy. Teachers are relentless in supporting every pupil to reach their full potential.”
View Hillcrest Academy's latest Ofsted report
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