Summary

School name
Ancora House School
Address
Countess of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ
School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Not applicable
Age range
11 to 18
Size
19 pupils enrolled
Website address
http://ancorahouseschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)

About Ancora House School

 Ancora House School is an outstanding alternative provision with two sites: 


Ancora House Tier 4 inpatient unit on the Countess of Chester Health Park cares for up to 30 young people who have been admitted to the Adolescent Mental Health Unit under tier 4 CAMHS. Also on this site is Sapphire Ward; a day provision for young people under the Cheshire Eating Disorder Team who are enrolled on an intensive intervention programme and young people requiring an inpatient stay in the Integrated Eating Disorder Unit (IEDU).


The school’s community Site provides education for 40 young people across Key Stage 3, 4 and Post 16 within the Cheshire West and Chester locality This element of the school operates from Castle Park House, in Frodsham and maintains close working partnerships with our locality schools. Referral to the community provision is via the local authority who commission places for children unable to access their home school because of their medical needs or as a named provision on their EHCP. 

Our Young People 


Our learners may present with a range of challenges including Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs such as eating disorders, psychosis, low mood and anxiety disorders; often young people may have other diagnoses alongside these, they may include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism or obsessive compulsive disorder. 

Our Team 


You will be working as part of a team of professionals who are dedicated to improving outcomes for learners who are at risk of disadvantage because of their difficulties. You will have a high degree of emotional warmth and resilience coupled with a passion to supporting young people. Successful candidates will have a sound understanding of trauma informed practice alongside experience of supporting the learning of young people who have special educational needs related to social, emotional and mental health difficulties.  

Our Curriculum 


At Ancora House School we believe in providing a tailored curriculum that meets the diverse needs of our learner group. Our Vision communicates our intent; our curriculum is designed to ensure that all learners, no matter what their starting point, can access their personal curriculum and make progress, within an environment and culture of high warmth and high expectation. At the heart of our curriculum is the premise that to succeed in their futures, learners need to build on Personal, Social, Health, and Economic education to develop the resilience and the skills that will scaffold their next steps. All staff utilise evidence informed, adaptive teaching with the aim of firstly securing ‘readiness to learn’ and then to establish and build on prior knowledge.   

Thank you for your interest, 


Amanda Lacey Headteacher  

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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Countess of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1BQ

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