Curriculum Leader of Personal Development
Wyvern Academy, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9SHThis job expired on 17 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
17 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
8 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an exceptional candidate as Curriculum Leader of Personal Development (PD) who shares our values and has the right vision and ethos to join us on our journey to becoming a truly outstanding school.
We are seeking an inspiring leader with a track record of improving standards, who is committed to the Trust’s values and the impact this can have on every student’s individual performance inside the classroom and beyond. Who has excellent classroom practice and is able to model effective teaching and learning.
Working in partnership with the Headteacher, the leadership team and our school community, you will provide the strategic leadership for the high expectations for behaviour and attitudes at Wyvern Academy. You will consistently communicate the school ethos of the Professional Learner, strategically regulating a calm and purposeful climate for learning whilst being innovative in your practice. Your leadership will also uphold the high Trust standards for Safeguarding, ensuring that there is a vested commitment and provision for all students.
The successful candidate will present the best possible example of professional standards to colleagues.
To apply please download and complete the attached application form. Please note we do not accept CV’s. We ask that all completed application forms are sent to Katie Ferguson at katie.ferguson@consilium-at.com
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
What the school offers its staff
Wyvern Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the Branksome and Cockerton area of Darlington, County Durham, England. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join us on our journey to becoming a truly outstanding school.
As a Consilium Academy, Wyvern Academy is built on the values of the Consilium charter. The purpose of the charter is to ensure our mission and values translate into practice within our Academies, ensuring that every student benefits from our distinctively inclusive ethos.
At Wyvern Academy, we believe in:
Partnerships – Collaboration is the key to success. We work together to deliver on the promise set out in our mission statement.
Opportunity – Our aim of “Enriching Lives, Inspiring Ambitions” applies to all members of our Trust community, with our inclusive approach delivering a breadth of opportunities to give each individual the chance to fulfil their potential and prosper.
Integrity – Through our student-centred approach, advantage and ability are never seen as a ticket to involvement. We believe in every child’s right to high-quality education and access to amazing opportunities – irrespective of their individual circumstances. Integrity at Consilium means always putting students at the heart of everything we do.
Equity – We are truly inclusive, believing passionately that every student should be given the skills and support needed for them to meet their full potential. We are aspirational for all of our students, and we will ensure every student has the opportunities they need to achieve the highest of ambitions.
Excellence – We don’t settle for second-best, our standards are always high and we support everyone across the Trust to achieve them.
People-Centred – We genuinely want the best for each member of Consilium, that’s why everyone is treated with the highest level of respect. Our inclusive culture inspires us to be bold and engenders trust. It brings us together in ways that help us make a difference
Further details about the role
To apply please download and complete the attached application form. Please note we do not accept CV’s. We ask that all completed application forms are sent to Katie Ferguson at katie.ferguson@consilium-at.com
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
The closing date for applications is Friday 17th May 2024 at 09:00 AM.
Interviews will take place on a date to be confirmed.
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Consilium Academies is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Consilium Academies might want to explore with you. Further information on online searches can be found in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
Please note: If you have not been contacted within one week of the closing date please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback on individual applications. Applications received after the closing time stated will not be considered.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Wyvern Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 466 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wyvern Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- katie.ferguson@consilium-at.com
Arranging a visit to Wyvern Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email katie.ferguson@consilium-at.com.
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