What skills and experience we're looking for
The role
We are seeking a highly motivated and capable leader to join our senior team. This is a pivotal role that will play a key part in shaping the future of our trust and ensuring that our schools continue to develop and improve the life opportunities for our pupils. Please see attached advert/JD.
Join Team FCAT
Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to provide the best learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust is a team of 10 primary, secondary and all through schools who work alongside our central services and school improvement teams.
We are committed to promoting excellence in teaching, learning and leadership. Please visit our website to find out more
Team FCAT works collaboratively with resilience, integrity and excellence so we can be the “best we can be!”. Our vision is that all children benefit from a rich, engaging and memorable learning experience, thriving as readers, scholars and citizens. To enable this vision to be achieved we work to support, challenge and enable continuous development for every member of Team FCAT.
For any questions regarding this vacancy or for an informal conversation with Dean Logan, CEO; please contact Donna Cross at the Fylde Coast Academy Trust, donna.cross@fcat.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
*Ongoing CPD including:
New - Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
*New - Automatic annual pay progression for all teachers
*New - 25% discount for FCAT in house Breakfast and After School Clubprovisions
*Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) with employercontributions above 20%
*24/7 access to free health support services via Smartclinic includingphysiotherapy, online GP, counselling, CBT and much more.
*Cycle to work scheme
*Free annual flu vaccine
*Blackpool Council travel discount
*Childcare voucher scheme
*Free eye tests
*A number of staff perks, clubs and socials happening across our trustthat you can sign up for or join in e.g. walking/reading clubs, on sitecar washes etc. You don’t need to work in that school to join in, youare welcome along, from across the trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.