Job Description

Ark Academy

Brent
39,739 - 62,500 per year

Salary:

Ark Inner London Main/Upper pay scale range + TLR1c 14292

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

1 September 2024 or ASAP thereafter

Apply by:

11 July 2025

Job overview

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Opportunity to join an 'Outstanding' all-through academy specialising in mathematics and citizenship.

Start date:

September 2025 or as soon as resignation allows

Salary:

Ark Inner London Main Pay Scales 39,739 - 57,636 dependent on experience + TLR1C 14,292

Location

: Wembley, London

Nearest Tube station:

Wembley Park (Jubilee/Metropolitan)

Deadline:

8:00am Friday 11th July 2025 -

Previous applicants need not apply

Interviews:

will be arranged on an ongoing basis. The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

Ofsted

: Outstanding (2022)

Visits to our school are encouraged; to arrange, please call 0208 385 4370.


Ark Academy is an all-through school in state-of-the-art school in Wembley, set against the backdrop of the iconic Wembley Stadium, with excellent transport links


We are now seeking to appoint a SENCo & Inclusion Co-Ordinator who is committed to ensuring every child is challenged to achieve their maximum potential. We want a teacher who has passion, enthusiasm, alongside the skills and desire to develop and nurture every child in their care. They will deliver consistently excellent teaching and learning, to help all students to achieve excellent academic results.

The successful candidate will:

be an outstanding teacher be experienced in raising or the desire to raise attainment in a challenging classroom environment have proven experience working successfully with SEND students be committed to Ark's ethos of high expectations and no excuses and the belief that every child can succeed have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

become part of a team developing a new 'Outstanding' all-through academy join a highly successful team that has an exceptional track record for training teachers. Access continuous staff development. We have a minimum of 10 training days and weekly in school sessions of a high standard. We strongly support NPQML, NPQSL and Lead Practitioner course. join the Ark network and have access to a range of benefits including professional development opportunities, reduced gym membership and large retail discounts


As a member of Ark Academy you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. Weekly sessions designed by those who understand the context of the school, are ensured to cater for our teachers' every need. In addition, the school provides continual support and career progression. Numerous comprehensive training programmes are available to our staff from NQTs to aspiring middle and senior leaders.



Our successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher at Ark Academy, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Our students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.



As a teacher at Ark Academy, you will be part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 35 schools in 4 locations across the country. Benefits of being part of the Ark network include:

A salary 2.5% higher than the main scale teacher salaries Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education


For further information please go to www.arkacademy.org/vacancies. For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our Vice Principal Aelisha Needham on

0208 1617657 or 0208 3854370

or email a.needham@arkacademy.org

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; 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.

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About

Ark Academy

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Ark Academy

Bridge Road, Wembley
Middlesex
HA9 9JP
United Kingdom

+44 208 385 4370

About Ark Academy

Ark Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational all-through academy for 3 to 18-year-olds in Wembley, London. It opened its primary school in September 2008 and its secondary school in September 2010. Ark Academy is recently rated as one of the top 100 non-selective state schools in England.



The school motto - 'Civitas' - is at our core and will be seen everywhere around the school. We pride ourselves for being first and foremost citizens and this is what binds us together. The academy believes in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. We want our students to grow into rounded, confident, ambitious young people who aspire to high achievement and will make a mark on the world, and our staff to be striving to constantly deliver the best possible education and experience to all our pupils. Hence, we hold staff development of the utmost importance. In order to deliver the best training and network events, we offer twice as many training days as standard.

Ark Academy has at its core the pursuit of highest standards possible in education. We believe in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. Through our extended curriculum and community life we seek to meet the needs of the whole person. Civitas - citizenship - is at our core. We will build a community of civic pride and social justice in which all members are equally valued. We are committed to the service of young people and help them play their full part in society.



In light of this we aim to:


Provide every student with the knowledge, skills, self belief and motivation to be successful in their learning and lives Welcome, value and respect all who come to the school Build a community based on justice and a sense of personal responsibility Provide opportunities for all to experience Civitas whilst developing a spirit of tolerance and understanding for all cultures, traditions and faiths Promote dialogue and co-operation with the wider community

The DNA of Ark Academy

The DNA of Ark Academy is based on the six pillars of Ark Schools and developed into our own unique feel generated by a genuine buy in for our core values. Our values are also underpinned by our habits and 'the way we do things around here'. We believe that in Ark Academy the following principles are tangible and central to achieving our mission from Reception through to Year 13:



1. High expectations



2. Excellent teaching



3. Knowing every child



4. Depth for breadth



5. Exemplary behaviour



6. Always learning

Curriculum

Our curriculum model is based on the values as outlined in the Ark Academy DNA. Depth for breadth confirms our emphasis on firm foundations in English, mathematics and science which are supported by a broad range of subjects throughout KS3 and a balanced option process in KS4.



With 30 periods per week of formal classes (55minutes per lesson) we are able to provide every student with a rich and varied curriculum, supplemented by an extended curriculum including both enrichment sessions and study support..

Ofsted

In their first full inspection of Ark Academy, Ofsted inspectors have rated the academy as an outstanding school with outstanding capacity for sustained further improvement. Ofsted's main conclusion was that:



"The new school has quickly established high expectations and secured impressive progress in the short period since opening. Pupils make outstanding progress in their studies. They greatly enjoy coming to school and attendance is high. Pupils behave well and they respond enthusiastically to the growing team of dedicated staff. Relationships between adults and pupils are very positive and help to promote above average attainment."



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