Job Description

We are seeking a teacher to provide maternity cover for our permanent Teacher of English. We are looking for someone who will approach the role creatively and with experience ofsupporting children and young people who have faced multiple barriers to learning.

Our ideal candidate would be an experienced KS3/ KS4 teacher who wants to develop their practice and experience more dynamic ways of engaging children in learning.

We believe that working with excluded children and young people is immensely rewarding. We can offer a place of work where staff and colleagues sharea determination to improve the outcomes for excluded and vulnerable children.

Salary: MPS/UPS + Fringe weighting
Hours: Full time or part time (negotiable)
Contract: Temporary (maternity cover) Provisional contract dates September 2019 to July 2020
Start date: September 2019
Location: Olive AP Academy - Thurrock, Tilbury

Download a job pack for this post - Teacher of English (Maternity Cover) or visit www.oliveacademies.org.uk/working-with-us to apply

Closing date for receipt of applications is 20th May 2019 (9am)

Please complete an OA application form (download) and return it to susie.tyler@oliveacademies.org.uk.

Our academies always welcome visits from potential applicants. Please get in touch with Collette Hunnisett, Headteacher (collette.hunnisett@oliveacademies.org.uk T: 01708 853781) if you would like to arrange a visit or need any further information.

Note: Interviews will be held at Olive AP Academy - Thurrock in Tilbury on 23rd May 2019.

Information about the School

Based in the heart of Thurrock, our academy specialises in alternative provision and supporting the social and emotional educational needs of young people. Olive AP Academy - Thurrock supports up to 94 pupils for whom traditional teaching methods have not worked. Students, ranging in age from 11 to 16, join us following permanent exclusion from a mainstream school or due to having medical needs that prevent them from attending a mainstream setting. Our academy is a nurturing, inclusive community where students are able to grow and develop. We strive to ensure success for all our learners academically, socially and morally. We build a curriculum around the needs of our students and are proud that our Year 11 students leave with qualifications on par with their mainstream peers and transition into education, training or employment. Having a working beauty salon, kitchen and hospitality area, construction area, science laboratory and fitness suite onsite allows for a hands-on approach to the curriculum and the development of transferable skills for the future. Alongside our ever-growing curriculum, we offer our students additional qualifications in non-traditional subjects such as sailing, climbing, extreme mountain biking, bushcraft and first aid. All students receive therapeutic support and this can range from a set or personalised programme, counselling, speech and language intervention or small group activities around self-worth and wellbeing. We pride ourself on encouraging positive mental health and wellbeing and are pleased to have received a National Wellbeing Award, which acknowledges the support we provide for staff, students and families. Working in alternative provision can be challenging, but joining the Olive family is one of the most rewarding and positive career developments you will make. If you have the experience and enthusiasm to support us on our journey, I would love to hear from you. Thank you for your interest. Collette Hunnisett Executive Headteacher