Primary Class Teacher
Start date: September 2023
Salary: Ark MPS (Inner London) £35,368 - £45,876 depending on experience.
Location: Wembley, London
Nearest Tube station: Wembley Park (Jubilee)
Deadline: 8:00am Monday 15 May 2023
Interviews: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews arranged as necessary.
Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)
Visits to our school are warmly encouraged; to arrange, please call 0208 385 4371.
It’s an exciting time to join Ark Academy having recently maintained our outstanding reputation in our last Ofsted inspection. This is also reaffirmed by our being ranked in the top 10% of schools nationally for maths attainment over 3 years in 2018.
We are looking to recruit a Primary class teacher on a permanent basis. Someone who is committed to driving standards and ensuring every child is challenged to achieve their maximum potential. We want a teacher who has the skills and desire to develop and nurture every child in their care. They will deliver consistently good teaching and learning, in order to help all students to achieve excellent academic results. In return, they will work alongside staff who will coach, nurture and lead by example to ensure the best for their team.
The ideal candidate will be:
- an individual with the commitment to driving standards and ensuring every child is challenged to achieve their maximum potential
- a teacher with experience of raising attainment of all pupils in a challenging classroom environment
- someone who is committed to developing their own teaching practice in a supportive team environment
- a professional who is able to work in partnership with parents and other stakeholders
- an excellent communicator who enjoys working as part of a team.
We welcome applications from ECTs as well as more experienced teachers.
As a member of Ark Academy you will receive extensive professional development geared towards excellence. We don’t do ‘training for the sake of training.’ 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
- Excellent in-school coaching from an experienced mentor
Click here to find out more about the benefits of work for Ark Academy.
Candidate Information Pack.pdf
Visit our website for more information on the school If you would like any further information or wish to discuss this role, please contact
Jamie Parkhouse, Primary Headteacher on 020 8385 4371, or email
[email protected]
Please submit your application online by 8:00am Monday 15 May 2023. 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.
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 is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
