Great Teachers

STEM subjects preferred

Salary: MPS / UPS

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 12 February 2018

Interviews: Week beginning 19 February 2018

Please complete and return an application form to

Do you want to work for a values led Trust?

Do you want freedom to develop an exciting curriculum which really engages students?

Do you want to make a real difference to students’ lives?

If yes, we want to know who you are.

Supporting documents

-Application form

-Job description

-Person specification

-Olive Academies Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement

-Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

We are building a team of teachers at Olive Academy Havering who are confident and enthusiastic about delivering our innovative curriculum at our alternative provision academy in Havering. We work with teachers who are determined to improve the life chances of young people aged 11 to 16 with social, emotional and mental health challenges.

The way we teach at Olive AP Academy-Havering gives our pupils:
• real life immersion experiences, field work and outdoor learning opportunities
• physical, drama and art therapeutic approaches to learning
• resilience and character building through service to the community
• an “ethic of excellence”; encouraging our pupils to produce “beautiful work”
• learning through head, heart and hands experiences

We are looking for someone who can model and encourage traits such as leadership, communication, determination, ambition, reflection, empathy and conviction.

What we can offer you:
– very small class sizes
– the freedom to be innovative without the constraints of a mainstream curriculum
– a close and supportive team environment
– fast track to leadership and career progression
– high quality CPD and strong links to mainstream schools
– an organisation which is values driven and has the child at the centre of everything we do

Olive AP Academy Havering is a 64-place alternative provision working with KS3 and KS4 students who have been, or who are at risk of Permanent Exclusion and who have a range of barriers to learning including Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.Our studentsdeserve the very best, most agile and engaging teachers who have both the determination and ability to deliver high quality learning experiences at KS3 and KS4 for students, up to and including GCSE and applied vocational courses.

We currently offer a range of subjects at KS3 to support learning across the curriculum as well as more therapeutic elements to best support pupils as they prepare to reintegrate to mainstream settings. At KS4 our curriculum includes core English, Maths and Science, along with technology, Sport, Creative iMedia, Business Studies and a work-related experienceas well as a developing range of alternative programmes to better prepare of pupils for the next stage in their education and training.

Please contact us if you would like to visit our academy.

If you believe you have the skills and expertise to help us in our ambitious journey to outstanding, we want to hear from you.

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Olive Academies is a multi-academy trust, approved by the Department for Education. Established in 2013, it is one of the first academy sponsors specialising in alternative provision in England. Its principal aims are to encourage students, many of whom live in deprived communities, to develop the confidence, skills and knowledge to believe that they can be successful in their own lives. Find out more about the trust

Contact Details:

Olive AP Academy – Havering
Inskip Drive
Hornchurch
RM11 3UR

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Twitter @OAHavering