Salary: Membership to Perkbox discount scheme | subsidised Benenden Private Healthcare | free school lunch when working in school Job type: Part Time, Fixed Term Start date: 1st January 2025 Apply by: 27 November 2024 Job overview FIXED TERM CONTRACT: 1st January 2025 until 24th July 2025 to cover maternity leave Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and energetic Extended School Leader to join our team at Angel Oak Academy. Our school celebrates the diversity of our school community. We welcome visits to our school. Our ideal candidate will: have experience of working within a school setting and be highly proactive and committed to going that extra mile to ensure pupils achieve the best they possibly can; understanding and adhering to the academy’s policies on child protection and safeguarding. basic understanding of child development and learning. be able to communicate with all staff and pupils; display a commitment to the Trust’s equalities policies; an understanding of, and prior experience of supporting children with special needs is desirable We can offer you: a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues; excellent professional development and promotion opportunities; membership to Perkbox discount scheme; subsidised private health care with Benenden; a free school lunch when working in school. You are welcome to contact Claire Mitchell: claire.mitchellstepacademytrust.org for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. The Job Description and Person Specification fully outline the requirements of this post and can be found on our website www.stepacademytrust.org. Supporting statements should be written in line with the Person Specification - CVs are not accepted. Closing date: 27th November 2024 Interviews: w/c 2nd December 2024 This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Social Media check and satisfactory references. STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK About Angel Oak Academy Angel Oak Academy Burcher Gale Grove, Peckham London SE15 6FL United Kingdom 44 20 7703 3125 Our children make Angel Oak a great place to work. But the excellent CPD and unrivalled benefits will make you smile too. Angel Oak Academy, in the heart of North Peckham, is a forward-thinking, innovative school. A two-form entry primary school, we have three teachers for each year group so we get to know every child really well and help them to make rapid progress in their learning. Diverse community Peckham is a diverse, vibrant area of south London that’s seen significant regeneration over recent years. Our families represent many different nationalities – we celebrate this diversity through school activities and have strong links with the local community. How we work As a STEP academy, our values – Passion, Urgency, Positivity, Aspiration and Commitment – are at the heart of everything we do. We aim for depth rather than breadth of learning and through this approach transform the lives of our pupils. We value our teachers as our key resource and place huge importance on staff development. In fact, the majority of our teachers are currently on fully funded MA programmes. Work with us and you will have excellent CPD as well as the professional advantages of being part of STEP academies group. A UNICEF Rights Respecting School We provide an environment where pupils feel safe, valuable and respected. We are a Rights Respecting School and create many opportunities for children to take leading roles throughout the school. Meaning Angel Oak pupils become very confident and self-assured individuals. STEP Academy Trust We know that it is the exceptional quality of our staff that is key to our success. That’s why we’ll invest in your career and give you an unrivalled benefits package. We are a growing family of primary academies that strive together for excellence. So we spread best practice, transfer staff to support partner academies, share specialist knowledge and consistently challenge the status quo. Giving you every opportunity to grow and develop in your role.