Deputy Head of Maths - East Croydon Station, United Kingdom - Ark Blake Academy

Description

Job title:

Deputy Head of Maths (Ark Blake Academy)

Location:
East Croydon - Ten-minute walk from East Croydon station


Contract:
Full-time hours, permanent contract.


Start date:
April 2023


Salary:
MPS/UPS (Ark Outer London)


TLR:
TLR 2a

Closing date: 23 January 2023

***Ark Blake Academy welcomed its first year 7 cohort in September 2020 and currently provides children in East Croydon with a first-class academic education, based on our strongly held values.

We aspire to become one of the best schools in the country, providing all our pupils with an excellent education that empowers them to seize greatness.

With KS3 complete, we are now growing into KS4 with our first Year 10 cohort starting in September 2023.

At Ark Blake, we seek to transform lives through education.

We believe that each of our pupils is born with unique potential for greatness and can take responsibility to achieve this.

We believe that by aiming high, working hard and living according to Ark Blake's Values, our pupils can seize greatness, lead lives that bring fulfilment and strengthen their communities.

The role

In addition to professional support all employees are eligible for Ark Rewards, a scheme that offers discounts at many retailers and other benefits such as Cycle to Work and the Employee Assistance Programme.

You will:

• Have an unwavering determination to deliver excellence for pupils from all starting points
• Share the Ark Blake beliefs, vision and mission and be aligned with the Ark six pillars underpinning it
• Be committed to Ark's ethos of high expectations for every pupil in both academic achievement and personal development
• Be committed to continually improving classroom practice and raising attainment
• Manage behaviour effectively to create a positive, calm and purposeful climate for learning
• Have the drive, skills and resilient character required to help build a new school
• Be reflective about the Academy and committed to securing its continued development
• Value and support practices driving continued progress across the network of Ark schools

Ark Blake Academy is part of Ark, one of the UK's most successful school groups, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.

As a proud member of the network, we offer:

• Twice as many training days as standard
• Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
• Coaching for every teacher
• Protected coplanning and department meeting time
• Access to the highquality, regular professional development
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network

How to apply:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.