
Early Career Teacher
Ark Schools, London, W12 7TF6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
24 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salaries that are 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
What skills and experience we're looking for
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- UK QTS - must be obtained prior to starting a position
What the school offers its staff
The Ark Network
Ark is a network of 39 schools, reaching 30,000 students in our primary, secondary and all-through schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.Each Ark school has their own identity, although following the same values,andhasitsowncharacterto represent that of the community it serves and based on the educators and pupils.Our schools are fully comprehensive and we are proud of our diversity, with over 40% of our students eligible for free school meals.Our 2024 results saw our key stage 2 students achieve 15 percentage points higher than the national average and at GCSE, 66 percent of students achieved grades 9-4 in English and Maths.Our leaders are a team of experts who are working together to overcome some of the biggest challenges in education. As we continue to strengthen the Ark network at every level, we are always on the lookout for great early career teachers to join us and build on this success.
Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.
Safeguarding statement:
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.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click thislink.
We are committed to empowering early career teachers with the tools, knowledge, and confidence they need to thrive in the classroom. Delivered through a DfE-approved Early Career Framework (ECF), our 2-year ECT Programme offers:
- Comprehensive support:Guidance from an in- school mentor, Induction lead and an Ark ECT Tutor, ensuring you benefit from personalised and consistent support throughout your induction.
- Flexible, tailored training:A combination of in- person and online training covering key areas of the ECF tailored to your context. You will gain access to platforms designed to keep you updated with key information and allow you to pace your own learning.
- Individualised mentoring:Access to high quality mentoring to support you to develop your teaching knowledge and skills through manageable, bite-sized targets tailored to your needs and progress.
Why Choose Us?
- Gain practical, evidence- backed strategies to inspire and engage your students.
- Be part of a supportive and vibrant teaching community.
- Develop not just as a teacher, but as a leader in education.
Further details about the role
Next steps:
Once you've completed an application, if eligible, you will be contacted by our ECT Recruitment Advisor who will discuss next steps based on your preferences
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
All employees must undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ark Schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Ark Schools website
- Email address
- jeffrey.monney@arkonline.org
We’re an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we’re a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we’re recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country. We want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate Ventures designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems.
Arranging a visit to Ark Schools
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jeffrey.monney@arkonline.org.
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