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Trust Director of Nurture - Full-time

Turner Schools

  • Ref:KCC-F42-80-T
  • Posted:15/12/2022
  • Pay:L4 - L8 depending on experience
  • Start Date:April 2023
  • App Close Date:31/01/2023 at 10:00
  • Interviews:To Be Confirmed

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Turner Schools is offering an exciting, unique and rewarding opportunity for an experienced and ambitious teacher to further enhance our Nurture provision across our secondary schools.

The Nurture provision is a bespoke curriculum for our most vulnerable children in Year 7 and 8 identified by their prior attainment and their area of SEND. 

The Trust Director will work closely with our Directors of SEND and Directors of English, Maths and Science to adapt, refine and deliver  a secondary curriculum that will engage and inspire the Nurture groups, developing their reading, writing and mathematics whilst ensuring they have opportunities to participate in all curriculum areas. 

We are looking to attract a colleague with experience, knowledge and understanding of either key stage 2 or delivering a core subject at key stage 3. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of improving outcomes for children working below age expectations and a particular strength in supporting pupils with SEND.

The role will require experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs and disabilities and a desire to further develop this.

The Trust Director will have the ability to develop and inspire other teaching staff in order to deliver a high quality curriculum where children make excellent progress, develop resilience and successfully transition to Year 9, rejoining their peers well prepared for the progression to GCSEs.

There will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to complete the National SENDco qualification.

Our schools are proud of their innovation in research-informed teaching, leadership development and ongoing curricular improvement and our partnerships with organisations such as Leadership Matters and Ambition Institute mean we can offer extensive, bespoke development opportunities which we encourage all of our leaders to embrace. 

As Trust Director of Nurture, your role will require you to be an expert teacher who is capable of leading and inspiring colleagues and pupils with a proven track record and an enthusiasm for research-informed education. For candidates who would like to discuss this role before application please contact sarah.morgan@turnerschools.com.  

Please see full advert attached.

 

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Academy Lane,
    Folkestone,
    Kent,
    CT19 5FP
  • Telephone: 01303 842433
  • Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.