Culture and Ethos Lead

About The Role

Be part of a truly ‘Good’ school now striving to be ‘Outstanding’ with a dedicated staff team.

You will be instrumental in our vision “At Ark Kings Academy, every individual will develop the character to thrive in life, education and employment.”

As a Culture and Ethos Lead, you will help to create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships and be responsible for monitoring pupil behaviour, attendance and punctuality in your year group. You will need to be operationally focused, investigating serious incidents and working on the ground day to day to support pupils and improve culture and ethos with pupils, there will be a focus on restorative practice in this role. You will work with other stakeholders within and outside the school.

You are someone who understands the difference a great education can make to pupils lives as you are a great role model for not only them but other staff too. You must have experience in working with pupils of all ages and abilities. You will need to be a great team player and leader with a resilient character and strong personal drive.

To contribute to a workplace culture which has safeguarding and child protection at its heart.

Benefits

Ark Kings are deeply committed to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, which is why we offer an additional leave of absence day for personal commitments, along with a two-week October half-term—providing our staff with extra time to rest, recharge, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. These initiatives, alongside our comprehensive support systems, contribute to our well above national average benchmark for staff wellbeing and workload, as highlighted in our latest staff survey. By prioritising the wellbeing of our team, we foster a positive and supportive working environment where staff feel valued, motivated, and empowered to deliver their best for our pupils.

• Our salaries are 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice the number of training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme – a salary average defined benefit pension scheme, meaning you build up a guaranteed amount in your pension, payable for every year of your retirement.
• Access to Ark Rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season tickets or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40% off your local gym.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support services.
• Free fruit in the Spring/Summer terms
• Free soup in the Autumn/Winter terms

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here.

About Us

We are an all-through school serving the local community with pupils from Nursery - Year 11. Our mission is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially.

Over the past 2 years we have made remarkable progress, moving from an Inadequate Ofsted rating to a Good. This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our staff with Ofsted commenting that pupils “understand the high expectations that staff have for them and strive to meet with”. The strengths of our school include:

• Behaviour: Our pupils know the school rules of, ‘ready, respectful and safe’ and demonstrate these qualities in their behaviour towards each other and their teachers.
• An ambitious curriculum: Our well-sequenced curriculum, spanning early years to Year 11, ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive a high-quality education.
• Reading strength: Our effective teaching strategies empower pupils to become fluent readers, setting them up for success in their academic journey.
• Personal development: At Ark Kings Academy, we prioritize personal development, preparing our pupils for their future roles as responsible citizens.
• Attendance: Our pupils and parents recognise the importance of high attendance, and at secondary, we sit above the national average.

Visit arkkingsacademy.org/jobs learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion:

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.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

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.