Alternative Provision Manager

Vacancy at Parkside School, Cullingworth:

Alternative Provision Manager 

Permanent Contract - Required from ASAP

SO1 SCP 23-25. 37 hours per week term time only + 5 days

Actual salary: £27,970

Do you want a job where you make a difference to the lives of children and young people?

Do you want to be inspired on a daily basis by your work? 

Are you interested in becoming a teacher as part of your career plan?

Do you have the ability to engage, motivate and promote the learning of pupils?

Are you ready to join a school and Trust keen to develop its staff?

It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Parkside School which has just joined Wellspring Academy Trust which was recently awarded the title of Multi Academy Trust of the year. As such, we are at the start of an exciting journey in this new partnership and we are looking for a like-minded, motivated staff to join us on this journey. Wellspring Academy Trust is known for its inclusive practice and these values are matched by Parkside School. ‘We make a difference’ If you have the same philosophy, this may be the job for you.

Details of Wellspring Academy Trust can be found at:

https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/

Parkside School is in the process of developing a number of high-quality Alternative Provision curriculum pathways for our students. We are now looking at a new Alternative Provision Manager to lead and our new off-site provision. You will have the opportunity to design and develop a curriculum for mostly Key Stage four students who require a different curriculum pathway. Whilst this will include some traditional subjects such as maths and English, there will be the opportunity to engage students with experiential learning, educational visits and vocational courses. Success looks different for all individuals, so we implement a more holistic view of progress measures that capture small steps of improvement.

You will be well supported by a senior member of staff who will work with you to develop the provision for long term success. You will work as part of a small team of people and you will have access to transport to provide flexibility in the curriculum offer. As such the post holder will be required to hold a clean driving licence and a willingness to drive the school vehicle.

This can be a challenging role, but it is also immensely rewarding, and you will be well supported with training through being part of a wider pastoral team. Parkside has a Wellspring Positive Regard Specialist based in the school who is currently setting up this provision and he will also offer support once in post. This person will work very closely with the successful candidate to ensure you are skilled in assertive language.

At Parkside and Wellspring Academy Trust, we are keen to provide development opportunities which allow staff, at all levels to develop.

Our vision for Parkside School is that Parkside School should visibly and substantively impact on the community it is embedded within. This impact should be important, meaningful, and considerable. This means young people from Parkside should develop into well-rounded young people who know how to keep themselves safe. We want students to have a personal and specific hope for the future which they can articulate, believe in and share with others; students who can empathise, critique, protect, love, inspire, make, design, explore and understand; students who are willing to try things they have never done before, do things they don’t want to do and be willing to reinvent themselves to become the best that they can be.

As this is a new post, we would encourage any potential candidates to get in touch to discuss our exciting plans. You can do this by emailing Steve Tighe, Headteacher on s.tighe@wellspringacademies.org.uk

If you are

as excited by this challenge as we are and you think this might be the role for

you, please complete an application form, having taken note of the attachments

and e-mail it to recruitment@parksideschool.net no later than 12pm on 12

January 2024.

Please note, we do not accept CV's.

Interviews for successfully shortlisted candidates will be undertaken w/c 15 January 2024.

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. 

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

All applicants need to complete the Equal Opportunities form. Please click link for further

details http://bit.ly/WATEqualOpportunities