Teacher of Physical Education and Humanities (KS3 and KS4)
The Whitley AP Academy
The Whitley AP Academy, The Whitley Phoenix Centre, Moor Bottom Rd, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9SR
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS, plus SEN point
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 March 2023
Job overview
Post: Teacher of Physical Education and Humanities (KS3 and KS4)
Scale: MPS/UPS, plus SEN point
Contract Type: Full Time | Permanent
Responsible to: Phase Leaders
The Whitley AP Academy are an Alternative Provision Academy serving the Calderdale area and we are based in Illingworth, Halifax. We are commissioned by Calderdale Council to provide eighty places for young people across Key Stages 2, 3 and 4.
Our vision is for The Whitley AP Academy to be a school that works hard to develop confidence, a love of learning, resilience, and kindness in our pupils. We have high expectations, which support the individual needs of all of our pupils, whilst placing an emphasis on positive attitudes to learning, building effective relationships, and developing a strong moral compass.
The Whitley AP Academy are part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust ("the Trust"), who are passionate about making a difference and inspiring children to be resilient and confident learners with a love for learning. We want our children to be excited about learning and to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding across a wide curriculum. We believe in celebrating success and ensuring that children feel valued.
The Trust are on a mission to improve social mobility for the disadvantaged and to improve the life chances of children and young people. The Trust is a values driven organisation with the belief that collaborative leadership and strong partnership development can lead to significant positive impact on the quality of education. For more information about the Trust go to Impact Education Multi Academy Trust.
Please see attached Recruitment Pack for further information about this role, The Whitley AP Academy and the Trust.
To apply for this role please visit The Whitley AP Academy to download and complete an application form and self disclosure from. Completed forms should be returned to hr@i-mat.org.uk.
Closing Date: 9am Monday 13th March 2023
Impact Education Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding staff and students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosing and Barring Service DBS check. All interviews will include a question about Safeguarding and any anomalies identified in pre-recruitment checks will be discussed at interview.
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About The Whitley AP Academy
- The Whitley AP Academy
- The Whitley Phoenix Centre, Moor Bottom Road, Halifax
- West Yorkshire
- HX2 9SR
- United Kingdom
A message from the Headteacher.
Hello and welcome to The Whitely AP Academy. We are an Alternative Provision Academy serving the Calderdale area and we are based in Illingworth, Halifax. We are commissioned by Calderdale Council to provide eighty places for young people across Key Stages 2, 3 and 4. The Academy is part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, a Trust dedicated to improving the life chances of children and young people; my staff and I are committed to improving the life chances of every young person who attends the Academy. We hope our website will provide those who don’t know us with an insight into the work we do to support the diverse needs of the young people who attend our Academy, the website will also provide news and information for pupils, parents / carers and our partners across Calderdale.
We currently have provision for eighty pupils from Year 3 to 11. Our Key Stage 2 provision is for sixteen pupils, Key Stage 3 has capacity for twenty pupils and Key Stage 4 has capacity for forty-four pupils. Places are primarily commissioned at the AP Academy by Calderdale Council and they typically fall into two categories; the majority of places are pupils who have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools; the remaining places are for pupils who are at risk of permanent exclusion and are referred for a ‘Preventative’ placement with us.
We work with all schools across the local authority in order to support the wider effort to reduce exclusions and improve inclusive practice. We are passionate about the work we do and are dedicated to improving the life chances of the young people who attend our school. We take pride in our strong working relationships with our families, providing them with a wide range support when needed, often during difficult periods of transition for pupils and their parents / carers.
Our curriculum is broad and balanced, providing our pupils with opportunities to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills; being a small provision we are also able to ensure that our curriculum is flexible and adaptable in order to meet the needs of pupils; class sizes are smaller than in most settings, ranging from eight to eleven pupils per class, with class sizes being larger for older pupils. Throughout the school year we run a series of intervention weeks – one per half-term, typically these are linked to well-being or safeguarding.
An important aspect of our work is the established relationships we have with other agencies across the authority including Calderdale’s SEN Team, the Virtual School, Youth Justice Services and Children’s Social Care. We believe that a holistic approach to supporting young people is vital in meeting the many diverse needs of our pupils. We also work very closely with C&K Careers to ensure our KS4 pupils move on to further education, employment or training when they leave The Whitley AP Academy.
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