Start Date: January 2023
 
Salary: Ark salary scale AM1 - Am6 

Closing date: Thursday 8th December 2022

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for taking the time to find out more about this exciting role as P.E Teacher at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy. We are delighted that you are considering joining our academy at such an exciting stage in our development. Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is a mixed, non-selective, 11-18 secondary school in Lambeth. The Academy opened in 2008 and moved into its award-winning building on Shakespeare Road in 2010. Evelyn Grace Academy was judged as ‘good’ by OFSTED in 2017 and behaviour was said to be ‘exceptionally strong’.  

In September 2017, I took over as Principal, having previously co-founded an ‘outstanding’ ARK school in North London: Ark Academy. I am working with staff at Evelyn Grace to secure its position as the school of choice in the local community. Together we will ensure that students secure the highest possible standards so they can go on and compete for the very best positions in their chosen career.  

We believe education is transformational. That is why what we do matters and why we are always seeking to improve our practice. As a teacher at Evelyn Grace you will join me and together we will shape and develop our academy, and thereby realise our ambitions in building an outstanding school.

At Evelyn Grace Academy we believe that all our students can achieve excellence, no matter what their background and that they all deserve the very best teachers and resources to help them secure the very best qualifications. Accordingly, the Academy offers a rigorous curriculum and a broad enrichment programme for students at all key stages.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about education as a means of transforming people’s lives. Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and securing excellent outcomes. However, we would equally consider newly qualified teachers who are keen to learn their craft. The successful applicant will be a strong team player fully aligned to the Academy’s ethos of high academic expectation and aspiration for all. They will want to be part of body of teachers that work tirelessly to help our students develop the sort of qualities that will help them flourish and succeed in life.

As a member of Evelyn Grace and the ARK network, you will receive the sort of coaching, training and development opportunities that will help you become the very best that you can be.  

Full details of the role can be found via: Job Description.pdf

For further information and to apply please visit our website: http://evelyngraceacademy.org/vacancies and submit your application by Thursday 8th December 2022 at 09.00 am. For any queries relating to your application, please contact our HR Advisor 0207 737 9520 or hr@evelyngraceacademy.org
 
I wish you all the best in your application.

Yours faithfully,  

Tim Dainty Principal