Ks3/Ks4 Teacher - Full-time

Estuary Academy North, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-1106-73T
• Posted:28/11/2019
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:13/12/2019 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Do you have the passion and dedication to make a difference to the educating of young people with SEMH?

Do you crave to work as part of an Educating TEAM of problem solvers?

Are you ready to join a TEAM of reliable, responsible leaders and educators who have a genuine commitment towards making a difference?

Can you bring an area of expertise which could further broaden our exciting curriculum plans for 19-20?

“At NWKAPS staff say they look forward to going to work” Ofsted Nov 2018

North West Kent Alternative Provision Service is looking to appoint an exceptional teacher with knowledge and understanding of delivering engaging, destination focussed subjects. We are seeking to employ teachers who have the passion to make a difference to the education of young people in the North of Kent.

New premises and the further broadening of our curriculum has resulted in new teaching vacancies.

The ideal candidates will have experience working as a teacher in either mainstream school, SEN or Alternative Curriculum provisions. Applicants from a Primary School teaching background will be equally considered.

At the forefront of our criteria are the ability to be positive, a can-do attitude, a resilient personality and a creative and flexible approach to teaching that builds success through challenge, personalisation and innovation.

NWKAPS offers excellent professional development opportunities therefore we welcome the opportunity to upskill the right candidates in areas which require further development to create excellent teaching practitioners for our SEMH school.

NWKAPS has been on an exciting journey since inspection in September 2017 and now boasts a staff team of dedicated leaders and teaching professionals who have the skill-set and enthusiasm to ensure that the quality of education provision offered by the services reaches excellence.

We now boast a breadth of teaching expertise which includes subject specialists and those with the ability to teach with a discreet focus upon well-being and cognitive and social/emotional development. Part of our crucial role is to ensure that our students develop in to confident young people, master strategies and improve their emotional well-being before continuing to their chosen destination.

We pride ourselves in offering bespoke curriculum pathways for students who have disengaged from mainstream education and are selected as more suitable for destination based learning in small class sizes.

Information about the school

Information about the school - Background to Alternative Learning Trust

The Alternative Learning Trust became a multi-academy trust (MAT company number 11788031) in June 2019. There are now six schools within the Trust, The Limes College, (Sutton), Estuary Academy North (EAN), Will Adams Academy, Nore Academy (Special SEMH Sheppey), Estuary Academy Island (EAI) and the Saffron Valley Collegiate. (Croydon). The Department for Education would like Alternative Learning Trust to consider taking in other alternative providers. The Trust has been established to work with Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and alternative providers who support vulnerable students to access and engage with education. Many of our students have special educational needs and have been excluded from mainstream education.

As a Trust we have the following core set of values for our staff and the families we support: • the need for people to flourish in all areas of their lives; • we are stronger through a sense of community; • social justice is vital.

Background to our Kent Hub - Estuary Academy North

Estuary Academy is located in Gravesend, Kent and has been on a considerable and fast-paced journey, making exciting and positive strides forward. We have an amazing team who are focused on providing the best outcomes for our students, promoting positive behaviour for learning and creating a high-quality teaching environment. Ofsted say that, ‘For many pupils, their time at Estuary Academy North (EAN) is transformational.’ We strongly believe in this moral purpose and seek to continue to grow the exceptional team working to achieve this. With the right facilities and a well renowned SEND department, now is the time to come and work with us. Ofsted outcome – Good with Outstanding for personal development.

Will Adams Academy

Will Adams Academy is located in Gillingham and joined Alternative Learning Trust in 2022. The school has recently reorganised their structure and is working closely with our Gravesend school in sharing facilities, expertise and curriculum development. Ofsted outcome – Good. Will Adams is our smallest Kent & Medway hub school with only 65 children but it is also home to our exceptional SEMH Assessment Centre and Apollo Training programmes which are commissioned by the Medway Local Authority.

Estuary Academy Island

Estuary Academy Island is located in Sheppey, the doors of our school opened in September 2024 welcoming 115 children and young people from the Swale district who displayed a need for SEMH support during the closure of a mainstream Island school. Estuary Academy is working very closely with the new schools on the Island to ensure that the right support is offered at the right time to children and young people with SEMH Needs. This includes an assessment centre, respite provision, long stay provision and a newly developed training provision soon to be available for mainstream schools.

Nore Academy

Estuary Academy is the first SEND Free School Academy for children with Social, Emotional, Mental Health Needs school on the Isle of Sheppey. Nore Academy is a newly built school with capacity for 120 children boasting enviable facilities including a purpose-built sports hall, 2 outside MUGAs (multi use games areas), on-site forest school area, as well as specialist classrooms including hair and beauty, a construction room, an art room and science laboratory. Nore Academy opening in January 2025 and is establishing itself as a supportive school in the heart of the Sheppey community.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Murray
• Address:Estuary Academy North, The Westcourt Centre, Richmond Drive, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4DJ
• Telephone: 01474 332897
• Email: kmurray@estuaryacademy.co.uk

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