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.
