Head of Ark Teacher Training Programme

Ark Schools, London, W12 7TF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March/April 2025

• Closing date

  13 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time (standard hours 9am – 5.30pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Advertising Salary £70,000 to £80,000 (depending on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Requirements:

• Qualified to degree level
• Qualified to teach in the UK
• Right to work in the UK
• Have exceptional skills in reviewing and improving the design, delivery and assessment of a teacher training programme
• Have a strong understanding of teacher development and principles of adult learning and be able to apply this to the ATT programmes
• Have experience of working collaboratively with other senior professionals to work towards a mutual goal
• Have a proven track record of delivering outstanding achievement for pupils, particularly for pupils with low prior attainment in challenging schools
• Be an outstanding leader of people; with the skills to develop, motivate and retain a team of high performing staff
• Be passionate about developing your own knowledge of up-to-date pedagogical methodology and the application of this in training teachers
• Have proven track record of successful leadership in education

What the school offers its staff

Benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
• Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Regular social events, monthly free breakfast, and daily fruit
• As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to TPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests

Flexible working opportunities

• Our hybrid working model aims to offer the best of both worlds, striking the right balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. You will work a minimum of two days per week in our state-of-the-art office in West London allowing you to connect with colleagues, with the flexibility to work remotely, or in the office over the remaining days
• In addition to our current hybrid working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad
• Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 10.00 - 16.00, helping you prioritise your work-life balance and personal commitments

Further details about the role

Launched in 2013, Ark Teacher Training is a programme for committed graduates and career changers who aim to become great teachers. Trainees spend one year in an Ark or partner school - becoming a qualified teacher while learning on the job. With the support of an inspirational group of tutors, coaches and educational experts.

Ark Teacher Training understands the importance that the first few years of teaching have on a teacher’s future, so that’s why the programme also supports trainees for the following two years through our early career support.

This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral role in how we shape the future of Ark Teaching Training. The Head of Ark Teacher Training Programme will be responsible for the ownership and accountability for the ITT provision in Ark and partner schools. They will be a key leader of the Ark Institute, working towards coherence across the education programmes.

We are looking for someone who will effectively lead the Ark Teacher Training Team to ensure we make a real difference to pupils’ education.

The Head of Ark Teacher Training Programme will report into Director of Educator Development. This role is currently operating hybrid working in our West London Office on a permanent working full time.

1stround interviews will be held w/c 17thFebruary virtually and 2ndround interviews will be held w/c 24thFebruary in person.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the ATT programmes offer outstanding provision
• Lead on, and be accountable for the design, delivery and assessment of the programmes
• Ensure that all ATT trainees progress at exemplary levels
• Ensure the in-school curriculum and mentoring fully supports trainee development
• Work closely with Ark Institute senior leadership and Ark Recruitment to ensure programme sustainability whilst maintaining a high standard of candidates
• Use attrition and retention data to quality assure the programme and its workforce impact
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and regulations and that the programmes are Ofsted and ESFA-ready
• Collaborate with partners, including Ambition institute, as necessary
• Use attrition and retention data to quality assure the programme and its workforce impact

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.

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About Ark Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Ark Schools website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@arkonline.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-schools (opens in new tab)

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.

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