Curriculum Leader, Health and Social Care - £1250 for a successful direct applicant

We are a highly supportive school with strong subject and senior leadership to help you develop. We are looking for a highly ambitious, committed and dynamic professional to lead our Health and Social Care department; someone who is passionate about their subject, communicates well with young people and makes a positive impact on their learning. The Health and Social Care department comprises of 2 full-time teachers, one of whom is Head of 6th Form. We work collaboratively to support each other both with the demands of our work and our wellbeing.

The Health and Social Care department offers the NCFE Cache Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Social Care from Year 9. In Year 12 and 13, we offer the BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (single award) and Extended Diploma (triple award). Our students develop from work placements in our pre-school and primary and we also provide for apprenticeships Post-16.

The successful candidate will have a passion about learning, have strong inter-personal skills, be resilient, be an excellent teacher and have great subject knowledge including experience of a number of Level 2 and Level 3 specifications. They will be able to deliver Health and Social Care up to KS5. The successful candidate will be expected to help run after school activities which is likely to focus on interventions or may include running a club as part of our Extended Schools Provision.

There are a wide range of staff benefits that are available to all members of staff employed directly by The Aylesbury Vale Academy. Some of the benefits include:

• A workplace fully committed to the principles of the DfE Wellbeing Charter
• Priority admissions for school staff
• Bespoke CPD that is often self-directed 
• Free employee assistance programme - 24/7 phone line for free emotional, bereavement and financial concerns
• Well-embedded systems that provide clear structurers at the same time as allowing individuals to work with autonomy
• 10% discount on pre-school places
• 10% discount on Primary wraparound care
• 25% discount on the use of the Lettings facilities (sport pitches, sports hall, drama studios, community suite and party rooms)

Quotations from the Ofsted visit May 2024: 

• "Staff feel positive about the school's approach to workload." 
• "Leaders and governors prioritise making the school's improvement sustainable. As a result, everyone within the school is committed to achieving success for pupils."
• "Pupils of all ages enjoy their time at school here. They are polite and courteous."
• "The school is ambitious for every pupil to learn and achieve."
• "Pupils achieve well and perform well in national tests and examinations."
• "Pupils' conduct supports the learning ethos of the school."
• "Staff set clear boundaries for how pupils are expected to behave."

For further information contact Mrs E Perrin, HR Manager at vacancies@theacademy.me

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online screening check.