Phase Leader for Early Years & KS1
Oasis Academy Don Valley
Sheffield
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + TLR 2 (dependent on experience) plus Teachers Pension Scheme
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 6 March 2015
Job overview
Location: Darnall and Attercliffe, Sheffield
Changing Lives – A unique opportunity to join a brand new all-through Academy
We are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Phase Leader for Early Years and KS1 to join us in creating an outstanding centre of educational excellence in our new Oasis Academy in Sheffield.
In response to a rise in population in the Sheffield area, Oasis Academy Don Valley (working title) will open in September 2015 as a brand new all-through Academy on the site of the former Don Valley stadium in the Darnall and Attercliffe area of Sheffield. The Academy will open with pupils from Reception to Year 4, along with 26 FTE Nursery places. It will then grow year-on, with the secondary scheduled to open in the next few years, until it reaches1170 pupils when full in 2022.
As the Phase Leader you will guide the team to achieve high, consistent standards of teaching and pupil achievement whilst ensuring that you work with senior colleagues to implement a consistent approach across the academy. As a crucial member of our brand new team, you will also be expected to contribute to curriculum and policy development, formation of policies and teaching strategies and embedding the Oasis Ethos into all aspects of the new Academy.
The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher and engaging leader with experience of working with children from disadvantaged areas. You must have high expectations for all and the ability to embrace change and inspire your team to achieve the best possible outcomes for their pupils. We are seeking an engaging individual with a high level of expertise in teaching and learning and experience of developing school policies.
Oasis Academy Don Valley will be part of the Oasis Community Learning family, a multi-academy sponsor with the express purpose of transforming schools into community Hubs, through applying a holistic view of education. Oasis primary Academies this year showed students on average making better than expected progress in reading, writing and maths.
This new post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of this nationally growing organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.
For more information visit: www.oasisacademydonvalley.org
For an informal discussion or to register for the recruitment event, please contact Charlyne Asante on 020 7921 4226 or Charlyne.asante@oasisuk.org
To apply, please send your completed Application and Equal Opportunities forms to oclrecruitment@oasisuk.org
Closing date: Friday 6th March 2015
Interview dates: Stage 1 phone interviews – w/c 16th March
Stage 2 in-person interviews – 23rd and 24th March
Recruitment Event: 6pm, Wednesday 25th February, EIS Sheffield
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis Community Learning ethos.
Oasis Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
Oasis Community Learning is a company limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales no. 5398529.
About Oasis Academy Don Valley
Oasis Academy Don Valley
We are delighted that you are considering joining our Oasis Academy Don Valley Family.
Our All-through Academy is open to children aged from 2-16 years of age. We are located on Leeds Road, in the Darnall and Attercliffe area of Sheffield.
Our mission is simple to provide all children with an exceptional education that is at the heart of our community. We achieve this by having high expectations of behaviour, through focused routines, an unwavering focus on outcomes and by offering the very best teaching and support. At Oasis Academy Don Valley children learn, behave and are well mannered.
Our Academy is values driven and from the moment children join our academy family we expect them to live our values. In our academic culture children are focused on working hard and endeavour to do well, striving to be the very best version of themselves.
Oasis Academy Don Valley is an integral part of our community. An Exceptional Academy involves the whole community. We are all part of the Academy family and look forward to getting to know you and working with you in the best interest of our children.
We Offer:
- A unique opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children
- A highly skilled team of dedicated staff to work alongside
- A supportive leadership team
- A well-resourced Academy with great class rooms and facilities
- Strong CPD opportunities within the Oasis family and through external providers
- High quality support and mentoring to ensure that you succeed
- Fitness classes run by staff and reduced fees for membership to the nearby EIS
- A fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best
Being part of the Oasis family of acadmies offers a supportive network of leaders, teachers and specialists who will be on hand to offer support to you and the Acadmey as we work towards our shared vision of delivering exceptional!
We would very much like to hear from you if you share our vision, values and enthusiasm.
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