Head of Year

This is a fantastic opportunity for a knowledgeable and passionate Head of Year to develop their career with the support of an excellent leadership team and strong school culture at Ark Blake Academy. The role is ideally suited for an exceptional teacher who is committed to inspiring students to achieve the best possible academic outcomes. We strongly encourage applications from Maths and English teaching candidates. The role of Head of Year is critical to the continuing progress of the academy. As Head of Year you will be responsible for ensuring outstanding pastoral and academic support for all students, fostering a culture that enables students to maximise their achievements across the spectrum of school life. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. The successful candidate will work closely with other teachers and leaders in Ark Blake Academy's team, as well as across the Ark Network to secure excellent outcomes for our children. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious teacher looking to further their career in a thriving and successful academy If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact [insert email and phone number here]. Benefits

• Collaborative planning, centralised or shared resources
• Clear and consistent behaviour systems
• Knowledge rich curriculum & traditional T&L approach
• Highly visible supportive leaders who have your back
• Centralised daily detentions
• Realistic and manageable feedback policy
• Excellent CPD opportunities - internal & within network
• Thoughtful and impactful meeting schedule with time for co-planning
• Friday afternoon co-planning following earlier student dismissal
• Free breakfast daily
  
  Ark Blake Academy is a growing and successful academy based in East Croydon that opened in September 2020. We are consistently oversubscribed in every year group and currently have students in Years 7-11. We continue to grow and are currently seeking to recruit for further key roles to drive forward our ambitious plans.
At Ark Blake Academy, our mission for the school is to embed a powerful knowledge-rich curriculum and provide fantastic opportunities for character development, all underpinned by an environment where exemplary behaviour is the norm. In terms of our school culture, it is based around the simple but powerful belief of 'working hard, being kind and taking responsibility'. We aim to become a leading school in London as quickly as possible by living out this day to day belief. Discover what it's like to work at Ark Blake Academy by exploring our candidate information pack or visit arkblake.org/jobs to learn more and see our current vacancies., 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.