Ark Oval Primary Academy Hiring for Primary School Teacher – Year 1 Job at Croydon, England Full Time

Location: East Croydon – 5 minute walk from East Croydon station
Contract: Full Time; Permanent
Start Date: January 2022 or sooner if available
Salary: Ark Main Pay Scale (Outer London)

Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early
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‘Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. This is because teachers are kind and make learning fun’ – Ofsted March 2020

Ark Oval Primary Academy is a multicultural, three form entry Primary School situated close to East Croydon Station. Through our motto Striving for Excellence, we aim to ensure that children, parents and staff all maximise their full potential. Every day we are committed to embracing our core values and we encourage everyone to be the best that they can possibly be and we support each other every step of the way.

Every day we endeavour to provide everyone at Ark Oval with a rewarding and meaningful experience. We are committed to the highest academic aspirations for all pupils, regardless of background or ability and we have established a caring, family orientated culture. We don’t accept excuses and we don’t make any either. We are willing to do whatever it takes to offer our pupils an exceptional learning environment.
We are looking for a highly motivated Primary School Teacher to join our school. In this role you will ensure high quality teaching and learning, and excellent levels of student progress. You will have experience of establishing successful learning relationships with a variety of children at primary age and be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses.

The ideal candidate will:
Have a strong academic background, with good A Levels or equivalent, and a good degree and be a qualified teacher

• Have the commitment, skills and character required to drive academic achievement in your year group
• Be familiar with teaching phonics using Read Write Inc.
• Share the Ark Oval vision
• Value and support practices which drive continued progress across the network of Ark schools
• Have an innovative, solution focused mindset and maintain current knowledge through research and enjoy working as part of a team

In return, you can expect to work with a team of supportive colleagues who are passionate about making a difference.

We are leading Ark Oval from being a good school to being a great school through active engagement with educational research and innovative practice. We offer a strong professional development and training programme and opportunities for career progression.

Ark Oval Academy is part of Ark Schools, one of the UK’s most successful multi academy trusts, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.

As a proud member of the network, we offer:

• Twice as many training days as standard
• Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
• Coaching for every teacher
• Protected co-planning time
• Access to high quality, regular professional development
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network

We also offer innovative programmes of study and Network training and development days.

If you have the drive, enthusiasm and resilience for a challenging but rewarding new opportunity, then we want to hear from you.

If you are considering applying, we would strongly encourage you to visit our school. Please contact Sandra Smithson on 0208 688 3000 or s.smithson@arkovalprimary.org to arrange a visit. We are a 5 minute walk from East Croydon Station.

If you have any queries relating to your application, please also contact: s.smithson@arkovalprimary.org

Please apply via our web site at: http://arkovalprimary.org/vacancies

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.