What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills
Demonstrable evidence of the skills required to be an excellent classroom practitioner
Ability to challenge and differentiate teaching and learning for pupils of all abilities and needs
A skilful communicator with strong, interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written that naturally adapts to a diverse audience and may require influencing, directing, challenging or motivating others
Ability to make learning exciting, relevant and cross curricular
Ability to create a vibrant, collaborative, happy and challenging learning environment
Ability to plan and implement a cohesive, creative and innovative curriculum
Skilled in organising and sustaining positive support from a variety of providers for a range of special educational needs
Ability to analyse data for the effective monitoring and assessment of pupil performance and target setting with particular reference to pupils with SEND and other vulnerable groups (Desirable)
Ability to use IT to support the systems and management of data for pupils with SEND (Desirable)
Manage the coordination of teaching assistants in support of pupils with SEND (Desirable)
Creative and innovative approach to using the latest technology within the curriculum for enhanced pupil learning (Desirable)
Experience
Experience of successfully raising attainment and increasing pupil progress
Experienced, confident and effective leader of others/teams within or across school(s)
Experience of systematically assessing, monitoring and evaluating pupil attainment, and adjusting provision, in order to accelerate progress
Experience of collaborating and building effective relationships with parents, carers, colleagues and the wider community
Successful experience of teaching children with SEND and other vulnerable groups
Experience of teaching in a range of schools with different contexts (Desirable)
Experience of collaborative working with multi-agencies for the benefit of the pupils (Desirable)
Experience of participating in extra-curricular activities, residential and local visits to enrich learning experiences (Desirable)
Experience of being inspected by OFSTED (Desirable)
What the school offers its staff
To your career
• A strong commitment and support for your personal leadership journey
• Opportunities for shared learning and collaboration across the Trust and the wider network
• Extensive professional and personal development opportunities
• To help shape the future of successful and innovative schools.
To be part of something bigger
• A system leader on the local and regional stage
• A strong and supportive governing body
• The opportunity to be part of the Academy Leadership Teams, where they are passionate and committed to a shared set of values to make a difference as we drive improvement in a changing world
• A collaborative Trust which inspires innovation and a network of professionals who, through can influence and shape the strategy of the whole organisation.
To make a difference
• To be part of a team that makes a real difference to the life chances of our children and young people
• Contributing to the creation of a culture and environment in which staff feel valued, are inspired and work in buildings which promote and enhance the progress and learning of our young people.
Other staff benefits
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• The mental health and wellbeing of staff is of key importance and in addition to professional support we provide an extensive employee assistance provision, including 24/7 telephone helpline and counselling
• Lifestyle health and wellbeing programme
• Access to an extensive personal development programme
• Access to the University’s vast Library resources and to the National College resource
• Employee Discounts platform, saving £££’s on a range of goods and services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eyecare Voucher Scheme
• Eligibility to join TOTUM (NUS Extra)
• Security of knowing you are joining an organisation whose sponsor has been promoting education for almost 180 years.
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.