Reporting to:	Assistant Headteacher
Start Date:	April 2024
Location:	Ark Victoria Academy, Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0HJ
Contract:	Permanent
Working Pattern:	Full Time
Salary:	Ark Lead Practitioner Scale points 1 – 5 (£47,882 – 52,842 p/a)

We are looking for an excellent primary or secondary practitioner to work with a small group of our KS3 students, supporting their access to the wider curriculum, overseeing interventions and providing short term and longer term alternative provision for students with special educational needs, to support their return to the wider KS3 mainstream curriculum.

About the role:

Working with the SEND, Inclusion and wider teaching team at Ark Victoria Academy, the right candidate will lead excellent provision for some of our most vulnerable students, working alongside subjects providing interventions, but also delivering an adapted KS3 curriculum to support students with special educational needs to make progress and to flourish. You will be a skilled practitioner, with a good understanding of curriculum and pedagogy. You will work closely with the SEND team to ensure the curriculum at KS3 prepares students well for KS4. You will oversee the alternative provision at KS4, which includes Prince’s Trust and Functional Skills as well as entry level qualifications. You will work with the SENDCO to support SEND students to select the right pathway post 16 and to ensure they participate in wider school life.

You will be a fantastic motivator and will inspire students to achieve and exceed grades. You will be aligned to Ark’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of improving outcomes.

Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you champion Ark Victoria’s pledge of being Ambitious, Resilient and Kind as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.

The successful candidate will:

·       develop, lead and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which enables students to close gaps and to develop skills in order to access the wider curriculum

·       support the development of early reading and reading interventions in the academy

·       work with the AHT Inclusion to develop an effective programme of interventions to support students with special educational needs to be successful in lessons

·       lead the alternative curriculum provision for students with special educational needs

·       promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment

·       be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background

·       to be the first point of contact for parents/carers of alternative curriculum pupils, being responsible for and dealing with issues when appropriate and referring to other staff for action, support or guidance where appropriate

·       coordination of assessment and reporting of progress to parents and senior leaders. 

About Ark Victoria Academy

Aim high, be brave, be kind, keep learning!

Ark Victoria Academy is a high performing school across all key stages, providing pupils with a unique journey in their education through the curriculum, personal development programme, student experience offer and the vast range of opportunities that we are able to provide as an all-through school. 73% of all grades awarded at GCSE 2023 are grade 4 and above, against a national figure of 68%. 67% of students gained a grade 4 or above for English and maths. At KS2 82% of pupils gained the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against a national figure of 59%. 87% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. Our provisional P8 score of +0.51, which places us in the top 8% of all schools nationally.

Whilst being a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice. 

It's for this reason that Ark Victoria Academy was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019, with a strong emphasis on expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our students and staff.  

Find out more about us on https://arkvictoria.org/

Why work for our school?

Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Victoria Academy: https://arkvictoria.org/page-strips/hear-our-team-0

• We take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice the number of training days as standard
• Our school’s ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ are a great hit – get in touch to find out more
• Our staff can take advantage of our on-site fitness suite
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or a bicycles
• Gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym

For an informal, conversation about the role please contact HR Manager, Kelly Mubarik on 0121 393 4459 or k.mubarik@arkvictoria.org

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