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Key Stage 1 Teacher

Key Stage 1 Teacher

Manchester Communication Academy

Manchester

Salary:
M1 - M6
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
10 October 2014

Job overview

Hours of Work: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Manchester Communication Academy is seeking to appoint talented, ambitious practitioners. The Secondary Academy opened in September 2010 with a cohort of year seven students and is continuing to grow and flourish.

BT, Manchester Communication Academy Sponsor has been approved by the DFE to sponsor a brand new two form entry primary academy, opening in Harpurhey, September 2014. The permanent school building will be completed in September 2015 and from September 2014 we will have a 30 place reception class and a mixed year 1 and 2 KS1 class in temporary accommodation.

The Primary Academy represents a significant investment in this community and it is important for us to establish firm foundations and recruit the right people to work here. This is an exciting time to join us, as the successful candidate will be fully involved in the successful creation of a brand new school. We are therefore looking to recruit professionals, who share our values and who are keen to progress their careers.

This post will suit an outstanding KS1 teacher; we will consider newly qualified teacher applications.

The key qualities we seek are

  • Those that demonstrate vision
  • Ability to work well within a team
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to have a flexible approach.
  • The commitment to inclusive education and community cohesion is vital.

Full job description and application form can be obtained by visiting our website www.manchestercommunicationacademy.com or by emailing hr@mca.manchester.sch.uk or calling the Academy on 0161 202 0161.

Manchester Communication Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure for a Regulated Activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Completed Applications should be sent to: hr@mca.manchester.sch.uk or by post to HR Officer, Manchester Communication Academy, Silchester Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester M40 8NT

Closing date for applications: 10th October 2014
Interviews dates to be confirmed

About Manchester Communication Academy

Why Join Us?

Manchester Communication Academy is a highly successful 11-16 comprehensive school in north Manchester. In 2023, the school was placed in the top 10 % of schools nationally based on key stage 4 outcomes and has consistently secured student progress outcomes that are significantly above the national average.

Manchester Communication Academy is also host to Manchester Communication Research School, part of a national network of schools that is partnered with the Education Endowmment Foundation to support schools to effectively embed evidence informed practice that will break the link between family income and educational attainment. This means that the school is at the forefront of evidence informed practice and offers opportunities for involvement in wider national partnerships with other successful schools.

Manchester Communication Academy is part of Greater Manchester Academies Trust. Leaders and teachers across the Trust are driven by the aim of mitigating the impact of social disadvantage. This is achieved through a collective ownership from all leaders and teachers to prioritise the highest quality teaching and learning combined with effective partnerships with families and the wider community. We achieve this through recruiting on values; a significant investment in the highest quality, evidence informed professional development; and a highly skilled family partnership and social investment team.

The Trust is fully committed to it’s ethos of with you…for you…about you…Not just for our students but also for all of our staff.

Student and Staff well-being is high on our agenda and your professional development and interests are a priority for us. We want our young people to get the best possible deal and that can only be achieved if their teachers are happy, healthy and know that they are valued. Our commitment to you includes but is not exclusive to:

 No marking policy-feedback policy is evidence informed.

 No written reports.

 One Flexi-Day a year, fully paid.

 All quality assurance is collaborative and transparent-we do not apply judgements.

 All funeral requests granted without question.

 We expect you to attend your child’s nativity or open morning.

 No meetings after school.

 No additional cover outside of directed time.

 Teaching staff have 20% protected non-contact time.

 All detentions are centralised and facilitated by pastoral team, not teachers.

 We develop leadership positions and undertake shadow-staffing/succession planning

exercises to see who we need to retain.

 PM is called Performance Development and we focus on how to continue to thrive and excel

in the areas of your role that you already enjoy and demonstrate brilliance.

 All new staff are buddied up with a mentor outside of their faculty area.

 We make a big deal out of events that support your well-being, such as random acts of kindness, Macmillan coffee mornings, cultural diversity celebrations, Thank a Teacher. Staff are recognised and rewarded through our staff recognition scheme

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