Location Ark Victoria Academy Role Type Head of Year
Vacancy Description Head of Year - Secondary - TLR 2C Salary From £38,417 Salary To £56,237
Secondary Head of Year – Teaching
Reporting to:
Assistant Headteacher
Start Date:
ASAP
Location:
Ark Victoria Academy, Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ
Contract:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full Time
Salary:
Ark Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale (£30,570 - £48,390 per annum)
TLR:
2C; £7,847 per annum
Closing Date
14th March 2024 at 11:00am
If you are ready to add further value to our Pastoral Team and to work alongside a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.
Ark Victoria Academy is seeking a new member of our pastoral team – a Secondary Head of Year. You will be responsible for ensuring outstanding pastoral support for all students within the year group, and fostering a culture that enables all students to maximise their achievements across the spectrum of school life.
As a teacher, you will be a fantastic motivator and will inspire students to achieve and exceed grades. You will be aligned to Ark’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of improving outcomes. In line with timetabling, teachers with specialisms in maths, geography or French would be advantageous, however, we would still encourage applications from teachers whose subjects differ from these.
The right candidate will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background. A passionate practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.
Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you champion Ark Victoria’s pledge of being Ambitious, Resilient and Kind as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.
About Ark Victoria Academy
Aim high, be brave, be kind, keep learning!
Ark Victoria Academy is a high performing school across all key stages, providing pupils with a unique journey in their education through the curriculum, personal development programme, student experience offer and the vast range of opportunities that we are able to provide as an all-through school. 73% of all grades awarded at GCSE 2023 are grade 4 and above, against a national figure of 68%. 67% of students gained a grade 4 or above for English and maths. At KS2 82% of pupils gained the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against a national figure of 59%. 87% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. Our provisional P8 score of +0.55, which based on last year's results would place us in the top 20% of all schools.
Whilst being a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.
It's for this reason that Ark Victoria Academy was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019, with a strong emphasis on expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our students and staff.
Why work for our school?
Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Victoria Academy: https://arkvictoria.org/jobs/working-for-us
1. We take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice the number of training days as standard
2. Our school’s ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ are a great hit – get in touch to find out more
3. Our staff can take advantage of our on-site fitness suite
4. Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 major retailers
5. Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or a bicycles
6. Gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym
For an informal, conversation about the role please contact HR Manager, Kelly Mubarik on 0121 393 4459 or k.mubarik@arkvictoria.org