Director of Inclusion
Ark Charter Academy
Portsmouth
- £45,441 - £52,807 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- SPS Band 12 [Point 37-44]
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2025
- Apply by:
- 27 October 2024
Job overview
Ark Charter Academy
Director of Inclusion
Location: Southsea, Portsmouth
Salary: Band 12: Point 37-44 [£45,441 - £52,807]
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Start date: 01/01/2025
Closing date: 27/10/2024
Interview date: Week beginning 04/11/2024
Interviews will take place as suitable candidates apply so early application is highly encouraged.
Ark Charter is looking to recruit a passionate, innovative, and experienced Director of Inclusion to lead and drive the development of inclusive strategies and practices across our academy.
About the role:
This role will focus on working with students who experience significant barriers to accessing education, helping them overcome challenges and supporting their effective integration back into mainstream education. The Director of Inclusion will work closely with the Vice Principal Student Entitlement Lead and external stakeholders to create a nurturing, inclusive environment that meets the needs of students who require additional support due to behavioural, emotional, social, or learning challenges.
Our ideal candidate will be:
· Someone with a genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every pupil.
· Someone who has a robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and understanding how and when to take appropriate action.
· Have experience of working with students facing difficulty accessing education.
· Someone who understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion.
· Someone who has the belief that every student should have access to an excellent education regardless of background.
About our school:
Ark Charter Academy is a happy and vibrant school located in the heart of Portsmouth. We believe that every young person should feel a sense of belonging to our school community and enjoy their learning.
We inspire and support our students so they can become the very best they can in every single way. With love and care, we develop motivation both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging an appetite for learning in a safe and stimulating Christian environment. We want our students to become the leaders and game-changers of the future. To achieve this, we offer an academic curriculum that strives to expose all pupils to the richness of education, allowing them to experience a diversity of subjects during their time with us.
Our teachers and support staff work hard every day to inspire each and every student to develop skills which will help them to achieve their full potential. We pride ourselves in recognising hard work and rewarding it, accordingly, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth in school and across the wider Ark network.
Find out more about us on https://charteracademy.org.uk/.
We offer:
· Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale
· 10 Inset days (of which at least one is dedicated to staff wellbeing)
· A behaviour policy that ensures disruption-free learning
· Development opportunities for future leaders
· Generous pension scheme
· Up to £3000 relocation costs to move to the south coast
· Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
· Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle
· Gym discounts – offering up to 40%
· Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support
Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.
How to apply:
Please click 'Apply' on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
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If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for any questions, please contact Arlene Gajdus, Business and Community Manager, on a.gajdus@charteracademy.org.uk.
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Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
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About Ark Charter Academy
Charter Academy opened its doors in September 2009. Ark Charter Academy’s ambition is to offer its students outstanding academic opportunities. Ark Charter Academy is a Church of England, mixed, non-selective school, offering places to 11 to 16 year olds.
Aims, Vision and Values
We believe that every young person should feel a sense of belonging to our school community and enjoy their learning. To achieve this we work in close collaboration with our families.
It is our aim that all our students should become confident and resilient young people, assured in their strengths and prepared to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing future. To achieve this we offer an academic curriculum that strives to expose all pupils to the richness of education, allowing them to experience a diversity of subjects during their time with us. This exposure allows individuals to discover their interests and passions setting them on the path to university or the career of their choosing.
Alongside academic endeavour we strongly promote the development of characteristics such as resilience, resourcefulness and perseverance. Necessary life skills that allow our students to continue to flourish whatever challenge life may bring to their door. We achieve this through a strong programme of extra-curricular activities including sailing, Combined Cadet Force, Forest School and community service.
Curriculum
We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to sustain the life of their choice whilst making a positive contribution to their community.
Our curriculum is a key driver of this vision and our Christian ethos. We place the curriculum at the heart of school life. It drives all other decisions that we make and is the best means we have of demonstrating as a school what we believe in and what we stand for.
Our curriculum is a broad, balanced and equitable offer; built around the core disciplines of English, mathematics, science, humanities, languages and religious education. All subject areas prepare students for future study within their discipline, with mastery of core and foundation subjects ensuring students have choice later on in their education, as they specialise in key areas of study. The curriculum in each subject area has been designed backwards from university study and A-Level through to GCSE, and into the KS3 phase to ensure students can reach their fullest potential.
Specialisms
Charter Academy specialises in Mathematics and Performing Arts.
Performing Arts
Our performing arts specialism offers students the chance to develop their talents in music, dance and drama. We stage an annual production at a local theatre and have regular smaller in house concerts. We take part in the Ark wide musical events, such as One Voice and the massed choir/instrumental performances.
We cherish our strong relationship with local businesses and groups, such as The Kings Theatre, The Theatre Royal, Express FM radio station, The Old Blacksmiths Recording Studio and the young people's charity, Music Fusion. We are proud that we are involved annually with the Portsmouth Schools Festival, The Shakespeare Schools Festival, The Pyramid Project with a number of local primaries and Evensong at the Cathedral.
We are very pleased to offer music tuition on almost all instruments and we employ a range of talented music teachers.
Mathematics
At Ark Charter Academy we believe passionately that Mathematics is not about solely about teaching students to be numerate but also helping them develop intellectually so that they are better equipped to succeed in life.
We follow the pioneering Mathematics Mastery programme developed by ARK Schools. It is an evidence based approach derived from the principles of Singapore, one of the highest performing nations in mathematics, and adapted to the needs of our pupils.
Our provision stretches well beyond mathematics lessons: we are building a school-wide commitment to both equity and excellence in mathematics. The teaching of mathematics across the curriculum is not a bolt on, it is built in.
Examples of this include the Mathematics led STEM club and charity fundraising events such as the NSPCC Number Day and World Maths Day in support of UNICEF.
Ofsted
Charter Academy was inspected by Ofsted in November/December 2016 and was graded as "good".
Read the full report here.
Ark Charter Academy is a Church of England School. Church schools are recognised for their distinctive Christian ethos and the impact this has on standards and all round education. Every five years Church of England schools will have a SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican an Methodist Schools) inspection. The SIAMS inspection focuses on 'How effective is the school's distinctive Christian vision, established and promoted by leadership, at all levels, enabling pupils and adults to flourish', . Inspectors will record whether or not the school meets the relevant statutory requirements, for collective worship and RE as well as a strong Christian ethos. As with Ofsted the main judgments will be rated on the scale as either Excellent, Good, Requires Improvement or Ineffective.
In June 2017 Ark Charter had a SIAMS inspection. The inspection was carried out by Portsmouth CofE diocese. The diocese awarded Ark Charter with a grading of Good.
The Ark network
Ark Charter Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 38 schools across the UK in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Ark exists to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Ark schools are all non-selective and in areas where they can make the biggest difference.
Read more about Ark: http://arkonline.org/
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