Teacher of Primary
King Solomon Academy
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark MPS/UPS (Inner London): £28,799 - £47,998 dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 21 May 2017
Job overview
Over the last three years, King Solomon Academy has consistently been one of top ten highest performing non-selective schools in the country. Alongside other high performing schools serving disadvantaged communities, we are redefining what is possible for pupils and are therefore seeking exceptional teachers who are ready to contribute to our school’s mission. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a reputable school, that every day proves what an excellent education can achieve.
King Solomon Academy aims to transform the lives of its pupils. Our mission is to provide a rigorous education that prepares our pupils for success at university and beyond, irrespective of their starting point. Our teachers and leaders do whatever it takes to make this dream a reality.
We are looking for teachers of EYFS, KS1 and KS2 to join us on our journey. The three positions available would suit teachers who are keen to work in an environment that has high expectations. You will play a pivotal role in your given key stage, working within a committed team who are making a real impact on the outcomes of our pupils from day one.
King Solomon’s success can be credited to our dedicated and trusted staff, our risk-taking nature and the innovative approaches we adopt. We know that our students cannot reach their full potential without great teachers and so we prioritise professional development geared towards excellence.
“There is no doubt in my mind this is the best place to be if you want to get better at teaching. The focus is on developing teachers and career progression is very rapid – the network opportunities are huge. It’s refreshing to feel all staff working in the same direction” Teacher at King Solomon Academy
Staff are offered regular, tailored training and guidance to help them improve their practice, direct and regular mentoring with an experienced line manager and co-planning sessions.
Regular feedback means teachers have clear guidance on how they can improve. Weekly one-to-ones incorporating coaching are sacrosanct and this all helps to affirm a supportive, collaborative infrastructure. Every voice, from student to staff, is heard at King Solomon making it a caring and open environment where hard work never goes unnoticed.
In this role you will:
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Be part of an all-through school which genuinely focuses on pupils’ long term outcomes, allowing the curriculum and teaching approaches that work for the long term
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Deliver nationally ground-breaking outcomes
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Be developed as an exceptional teacher
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Have the opportunity to take on additional leadership responsibilities as you develop
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Join the Ark network, accessing comprehensive development opportunities
King Solomon Academy is a place where teachers learn how to improve their teaching, constantly striving to be the best they can be. Each teacher is supported with weekly drop-in observations and action steps, meaning our teachers rapidly progress into being exceptional classroom practitioners. Our school is one which is transformational for staff and pupils alike.
To apply, follow the link at http://kingsolomonacademy.org/vacancies by 11am on Monday 22nd May 2017. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Francesca Waters, Recruitment Manager at Francesca.Waters@arkonline.org and 0203 116 7025.
Please submit your application online by visiting http://kingsolomonacademy.org/current-vacancies.
Deadline: 11am on Monday 22nd May.
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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About King Solomon Academy
King Solomon Academy is an all-through school for 3 - 18 year olds in Lisson Grove.
Pupils and their immense potential are at the heart of the academy. They live and work by the philosophy that there are no excuses and no short cuts to success, and promote excellence in every aspect of academy life.
Aims, Vision and Values
Our mission is to provide our pupils with a rigorous and transformational education which prepares them for success at university and beyond. We ensure that every pupil achieves academic success and has the real option of going to university. We want to make university education something which is accessible, exciting and aspirational. We believe our pupils work hard towards this goal because we make it real for them. We name our classes after well-known university cities and we name each year group by the year in which they will graduate from sixth form. We run residential trips to universities to open their eyes to the opportunties that university study can deliver.
In order to make our dreams for our pupils a reality, we foster values and approaches that transform the lives of our pupils. At the heart of our approach is that we are an all-through school with a thriving nursery provision. We believe in investing in knowing our pupils and their families extremely well, and we prioritise our pupils making extraordinary progress in the early years of their education. This sense of long-term commitment is core to our approach.
We have high expectations for all of our pupils, and believe that with great teaching and a lot of love and care, every child here can fulfil their potential.This both warm and strict approach means pupils feel safe and secure in the school but also confident to contribute to the future of the school and their community.
Long term, we aim to play our part in removing the educational disadvantage currently experienced by those born into economic deprivation our country. We strive to create role models and leaders in our community and through them to create a safer, fairer, and happier society.
Our vision
High expectations We are climbing the mountain to university
Excellent teaching We love teaching and learning and place it at the heart of all our work.
A rigorous and transformational curriculum Our all-through curriculum is carefully designed and implemented to ensure that our pupils have a journey from nursery to university
Exemplary Character Our focus on high quality relationships creates a powerful culture which ensures that our pupils develop exemplary behaviour and character.
A long-term commitment to every pupil As one of a handful of all-through schools with consistent cohorts of children across primary and secondary, we are able to develop a unique team and family orientated culture which ensures that each of our pupils and families are known and cared for as individuals.
Investment in our team We choose to work at KSA because we know we will work together to address educational inequality.
Efficient and effective organisation We carefully organise the operational and educational activities in our school to maximise our collective impact and make our work sustainable.
Specialisms
Like all Ark academies, King Solomon Academy has a maths specialism. Proficiency in maths is essential in every sphere of adult life, so we invest in the resources to attract and train the best maths teachers. We aim to produce confident and proficient mathematicians. We will ensure that pupils acquire skills as early as possible. We will help every student to maximise their skills and qualifications and offer those with particular ability the chance to accelerate their achievement in maths and further maths.
King Solomon Academy is a music specialist school. We chose music as a specialism because it is fun and inspiring and can involve every pupil. We believe that being part of the KSA orchestra will create a great sense of shared identity as well enabling our pupils to benefit from the known academic, intellectual and social advantages of musical training.
Ofsted
King Solomon Academy was inspected by Ofsted in May 2013 and was graded as "outstanding" in all areas. You can read the full report here.
Among the points highlighted by the Inspectors in the academy's first full inspection report since opening, they say:
“King Solomon Academy is an outstanding and unique 21st century school". Among many other points Ofsted praise KSA's creation and inspiration of "a community of enthusiastic learners, who are passionate about achieving academic excellence."
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