Assistant Head (Behaviour & Safeguarding)
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive, depending on skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015 (or May/June if possible)
- Apply by:
- 14 April 2015
Job overview
Join the leadership team and help make a real impact on the development of an ambitious local school.
ARK Oval Academy is a mixed, non-denominational, two form entry primary school for local children. The Academy aims to offer a great education in a friendly neighbourhood school, with the highest possible aspirations for their pupils. Since opening in 2011, ARK Oval Academy has made tremendous progress due to the hard work of both staff and their pupils, and the academy has created a trend set to continue.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Assistant Headteacher to lead on behaviour and safeguarding across the whole school. The successful candidate will work closely alongside the Headteacher to develop and implement behaviour development strategies that ensure students are supported in a way that maximises their capacity to learn, in a positive, secure and happy environment where each pupil can thrive and flourish. As the school lead on safeguarding, you will demonstrate expertise in safeguarding and a desire to strive for the very best care and provision for all children.
You will use your inspirational leadership to set high standards from the outset and implement practices and programmes so they are maintained and embedded. Your relentless enthusiasm will motivate and support other staff and encourage a shared understanding of the contribution they can make to all aspects of students’ lives.
Our ideal candidate will:
- be an outstanding practitioner with a proven track record
- have experience in a pastoral role
- have a strong focus on numeracy and literacy
- be experienced in managing others and supporting them to develop their teaching
- have a passion to inspire students and will do whatever it takes to achieve success in a challenging classroom environment.
In return, you will have the opportunity to work with great colleagues and develop your career through an outstanding professional development programme and be supported by the expertise of experienced network colleagues to develop yourself as an outstanding leader. We offer attractive remuneration, above the national pay scales, as well as a range of benefits including reduced gym membership and large retail discounts.
For more information and to apply please go to http://arkovalprimary.org/vacancies
Please apply before 11am on Tuesday 14 April. Interviews will take place at the academy starting 17 April and continuing through to w/c 20 April.
The school is happy to accommodate visits from candidates. Please contact Eileen Lawlor on 07958 971 706 or e.Lawlor@Arkovalprimary.org to arrange a visit.
Closing date: 11am on Tuesday 14 April
Interviews: Starting 17 April and continuing through to w/c 20 April
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Ark Oval Primary Academy
About Ark Oval Primary Academy
Ark Oval is a primary academy that opened in 2011, transitioned from the existing Oval Primary School. It is a mixed, non-denominational, two form entry primary school for local children. We aim to offer a great education in a friendly neighbourhood school with the highest possible aspirations for our pupils.
Aims, Vision and Values
At Ark Oval Primary Academy we are committed to giving every pupil the skills and knowledge to fulfil their potential and make their dreams reality. Our values embody the SPIRIT of our school.
- Scholarship. We believe we can make our dreams a reality. We strive for excellence and place achievement at the heart of our school.
- Perseverance. We never give up even when we find it difficult. We know that pushing ourselves makes us better and we can always improve and achieve more.
- Integrity. We are honest with ourselves and with each other. We do the right thing.
- Respect. We treat others as we want to be treated. We are responsible for our conduct and our environment.
- Independence. We are secure in who we are and are confident enough to embrace change and challenge.
- Thankfulness. We are thankful for the opportunity to transform our dreams into goals.
Curriculum
Reception pupils follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
We provide a stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment where children will be motivated to communicate, explore and learn independently. A carefully planned range of activities provides a rich, age-appropriate learning experience across the 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 are taught to read, write and work with numbers fluently and confidently. Where pupils need extra support it is provided, to ensure that every child reaches and exceeds nationally expected standards.
We provide a rich curriculum, stimulating new interests and enhancing children's learning experiences. We 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.
Specialisms
Ark academies have a special focus on mathematics and we invest in attracting and training the best teachers. Ark Oval Primary is developing a distinctive, world-leading maths curriculum based on the Singapore approach. Our aim is to ensure that every child achieves mastery of mathematics concepts, computational skills, problem solving and application of mathematics to daily life activities. Children learn drawing strategies to solve complex problems and build strong links between objects, pictures, and abstract numbers. We teach mathematics topics in depth, so children understand the “how” as well as the “why”.
Ofsted
Ark Oval Primary Academy was inspected by Ofsted in December 2012 and was graded as "good". Read the full report here.
The Ark network
Ark Oval 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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