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Nursery Teacher

Nursery Teacher

Ark Atwood Primary Academy

Westminster

Salary:
ARK MPS (Inner London MPS + 2.5%)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2014
Apply by:
30 April 2014

Job overview

Nursery Teacher, Westminster

A unique opportunity to teach our first nursery cohort

ARK Atwood Primary Academy is a mixed, non-denominational, two form entry primary school for local children in north Westminster. The school opened in 2011 with its first two reception classes (60 pupils). ARK Atwood Primary offers a great education in a friendly neighbourhood school with the highest possible aspirations for its pupils. Having had the privilege of starting a new school from scratch, we have set the highest expectations and made outstanding progress from the start. In September 2014, we will move into our brand new building and welcome our first cohort of nursery children.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and creative individual to teach our first nursery class. As our founding Nursery Teacher, the successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to help shape and deliver outstanding teaching and learning that ensures our pupils achieve the best they can. We are seeking a candidate with exceptional knowledge of the early years curriculum and outstanding practice, who is passionate about children's learning. The new nursery will open in October 2014, allowing the successful candidate half a term to set up and establish the nursery provision.

Our Ideal candidate will:

  • be an outstanding teacher
  • be passionate about and committed to high quality early years education
  • be highly skilled at delivering numeracy and literacy
  • have experience of raising attainment and developing excellence
  • have the ability to create an engaging and challenging learning environment
  • be committed to ARK's ethos of high expectations and no excuses
  • have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join us as we grow, and at a stage where you can make a real and lasting difference. With the school growing year on year, this role offers excellent development prospects for an ambitious candidate with the capacity to take on middle leadership or management responsibilities in the near future.

By joining the ARK Schools network you will gain access to an exclusive range of benefits including comprehensive CPD, training and best-practice sharing opportunities, reduced gym membership, large retail discounts as well as the unique opportunity to apply for international exchanges and other scholarship prospects.

If you share our commitment to providing an outstanding learning environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please go to: https://application.arkschools.net/vacancy/B2Bcyxt7 and complete your application no later than 11am on Wednesday 30 April 2014. For any queries regarding your application, please contact the ARK Schools recruitment team on 0203 116 6345 or schools.recruitment@arkonline.org

Deadline: 11am on Wednesday 30 April 2014

ARK Schools is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

ARK Atwood Primary Academy
North Westminster,
London

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About Ark Atwood Primary Academy

Ark Atwood Primary Academy, a  4-11 primary academy, opened in 2011 and is growing year on year. It is a mixed, non-denominational two form entry primary school for local children in north Westminster.

Our vision is for every child at Ark Atwood Primary Academy to fulfil his or her potential. We will do everything possible to ensure that every child achieves year level expectations and above, every year. We won’t accept excuses and we won’t make any either. We take responsibility for nurturing and developing the personal qualities of every child and will emphasise the importance of exemplary behaviour.

We believe that children should feel secure and cannot learn effectively unless they do so. Hence, it is of the utmost importance to us to follow our strict safeguarding and behaviour policies.  

We provide our staff with the tools and support to instil a strong learning culture in their classrooms. In order to deliver the best training and network events, we offer twice as many training days as standard. Our training doesn’t stop once our teachers reach a certain level or learn a certain skill – we support our staff throughout their whole career, from starting out as a trainee to running their own school. 

Curriculum

All children need a firm mastery of English and mathematics as early as possible. Our first priority is to build a secure foundation in literacy and numeracy as the basis for all other learning. Pupils will be taught to read, write and work with numbers fluently and confidently. Where pupils need extra support it will be provided, to ensure that every child reaches and exceeds nationally expected standards.Our longer day provides time for a rich curriculum, stimulating new interests and enhancing children’s learning experiences. 

Extra-curricular enrichment activities are at the core of the Ark Atwood Primary Academy community. They are key to our learning and how we have fun. Collective participation in the performing arts builds a sense of community and develops skills in self-expression and performance. We will invite professional artists, actors, writers and musicians into school and offer a range of trips and events to stimulate learning and broaden pupils’ interests and experience.

Ofsted

Ark Atwood Primary Academy was inspected in July 2013 and graded "outstanding" in all areas. 

“Inspirational leadership by the headteacher, supported by the committed team of teachers, non-teaching staff and governors, has created an excellent learning environment in which all pupils can fulfil their potential. There have been exceptional developments in all aspects of the academy since it opened."

Read more about Ofsted's observations or see the the full report.  

The Ark network 

Ark Atwood Primary Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 38 schools across the UK in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Ark exists to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Ark schools are all non-selective and in areas where they can make the biggest difference.  

Read more about Ark: http://arkonline.org/ 

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