Summary

School name
Yardleys School
Address
Reddings Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3EY
School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 16
Size
929 pupils enrolled
Email address
recruitment@yardleys.bham.sch.uk
Website address
http://www.yardleys-vle.com (opens in new tab)

About Yardleys School

Yardleys is a thriving, vibrant and heavily oversubscribed 11-16 multi-ethnic stand-alone academy in Birmingham, with 935 students on roll. The diversity of the school population reflects the rich, cultural mix of the local area.

The school is highly focused on raising standards of pupil achievement through a broad and balanced curriculum and students make excellent progress.

The school motto “Working together for a better future” is far more than just words. The collaborative ethos which permeates the school is at the heart of our success. Excellent student behaviour and an extremely well organised school provide the foundation for teachers to focus on delivering outstanding lessons and continuously improving their practice. We pride ourselves on offering all students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful global citizens.

When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from:

 A designated wellbeing day for all staff
 Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes.
 A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation
 Marking days for internal assessment weeks
 A marking day for staff undertaking external examiner marking
 A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme, providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice.
 A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group.
 The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ).
 A collaborative approach with supportive managers and regular weekly meetings where subject specific training is provided through subject mastery sessions.
 An excellent induction programme tailored to your job role.
 State of the art facilities in a modern PFI building including a staff work room and staff room, that are well-resourced with computers, a vending and drinks machine.
 Well-behaved students who are keen to learn
 A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)

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.

Location and map

Reddings Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3EY

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