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Director of Classroom Inclusion
Ormiston Horizon Academy, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6JZThis job expired on 23 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
23 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £52,301.00 - £57,831.00 Annually (Actual) OAT Leadership Pay Scale L3 - L7
Director of Classroom Inclusion job summary
Ormiston Horizon Academy is an ambitious school at the heart of our community. At OHA, our students, staff, families, and governors work together to ensure we provide a first-class education for all our learners. Our vision is simple, and all of our stakeholders work tirelessly to achieve it: At OHA, we provide an inspirational and ambitious learning journey to enable all our students to achieve beyond their Horizons…
We are seeking a dedicated and driven individual to lead on initiatives which enable all students within the OHA community to access high quality education including students with SEND, persistent absence or the need to learn outside of the classroom.
Sitting within the Senior Leadership team (SLT) and line managed by the Vice Principal: Classroom Practice, this role offers an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain or further their experience of whole school leadership and development.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordination of GL Assessments across the academy (this will include NGRT & PASS assessments)
- Analysis of GL data,
- Oversight of interventions based on GL data (KS3),
- Enabling the provision of quality first teaching for students with SEND,
- Enabling the provision of quality first teaching for students with persistent absence,
- Enabling the provision of quality first teaching for students who access learning outside of the classroom,
- Classroom Practice coaching & ECT mentoring,
- Leading whole school CPD,
- Assessing students on entry to the academy
As a Teaching member of staff, you will also meet the criteria within our Teachers Job Description and Person Specification (attached).
As a member of SLT you will:
- Attend daily SLT briefings and weekly SLT meeting,
- Carry out pastoral duties within the academy,
- Quality Assure lessons and provide colleagues with feedback,
- Demonstrate superb communication and interpersonal skills,
- Build and support effective relationships, including holding others to account,
- Inspire, challenge, motivate and empower others to carry the vision and values of our academy,
- Demonstrate personal enthusiasm and commitment to the leadership process,
- Be able to work effectively as part of a team and manage conflict,
- Prioritise, plan and organise themselves and others,
- Think creatively to predict and solve problems,
- Listen to and reflect on feedback,
- Put pupils first and be positive about our young people,
- Have and communicate high expectations of our young people.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust. Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
Teachers will have the opportunity to liaise with colleagues at other Ormiston Academies to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities. They will take part in regular internal and external CPD opportunities.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached before applying. To apply, please submit an application form via the link above. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Ormiston Horizon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Commitment to safeguarding
At OHA, we take our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students seriously. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued.
All staff are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect.
Through our ethos and curriculum, we promote a common sense of identity and support diversity showing our students how different communities can be united by common experiences and values.
Strict adherence to the Safeguarding Policy is mandatory for all staff, governors, visitors and volunteers in the academy and is not subject to individual discretion.
About Ormiston Horizon Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1053 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ormiston Horizon Academy website
An ambitious school at the heart of our community
Ormiston Horizon Academy is a special place for our students, staff and wider community. We continuously strive to provide the highest possible quality of education for the young people we work with.
Our students are an exceptional group of talented individuals who thrive on the range of experiences that they are offered at OHA. We firmly believe the relationships between teachers, students and parents/carers are key to the success of the academy.
Our core values of: Respect, Resilience and Responsibility permeate around our academy and our wider school community. We are proud of our students and our students are proud of their school.
We have a wonderful team of staff at OHA, who work relentlessly to ensure our students are provided with the best education possible. Our thoroughly planned curriculum, alongside a challenging PSHE programme, supported by a range of enrichment opportunities, allow our students to develop a love of learning and a resilience that prepares for their futures. We encourage positive attitudes and aim to provide an environment in which all students feel known, supported and challenged.
Our outstanding building and expansive site allows us to offer an education with a difference for our students. We are fully committed to ensuring that our Academy continues to be a centre of excellence and innovation for our students, staff and the local community.
We are always open to visitors and would be happy to welcome you into OHA so you can appreciate the special learning atmosphere that exists here. I look forward to working closely with you on the next steps of our journey.
Mr A Fitzgibbon
Principal
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