Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Station Lane Morton on Swale Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 9QR E mail: [email protected] Telephone number: (01609) 773519 Welcome to Dales Academies Trust, North Yorkshire Dear Candidate Thank you for taking your time to download our application pack and expressing your interest in the position of Preschool leader at Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School, a school within Dales Academies Trust (Dales). This pack has been developed to provide you with a summary of all the information you need to consider when applying for a job within Dales. Within the pack you will find a job description, a person specification, information about the school and the Trust, as well as details of how to apply for this post should you choose to make an application. We wish you every success with your application and we look forward to meeting you in the near future. Damian Chubb CEO Ainderby Steeple C of E Primary School Preschool Leader required for September 2021 Post Preschool Leader Grade/Band Band F 8-13 (FTE £20,493-£22,627) Vacancy Hours 37 hours per week, Monday -Friday, Term Time Only Contract Type Established Application Closing Date 9.00am Monday 14th June 2021 Interview Date Week beginning Monday 21st June Venue for Interview Ainderby Steeple CofE Primary School Start date: September 2021 We are a small school, currently with 78 children, a preschool and 13 staff. We work exceptionally well as a small school team and even more so during the last 15 challenging months; everyone gets involved, supporting each other where needed. We became an academy in January 2019 as part of the Dales Academies Trust and work closely with the other schools in the trust. Due to the early retirement of our part time preschool lead and assistant, we are looking for a full time outstanding preschool leader to join our school team, to work closely with our Reception/Year 1 staff and nurture our children, helping to prepare them for starting school. We are looking for a preschool practitioner who will be: • A caring person who has the needs of our pupils and their families at the heart of everything they do • A highly effective practitioner and leader who is passionate about education and able to make continuous improvements to their own practice • An excellent role model for staff and pupils and a source of inspiration • A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Willing to support the Christian ethos of the school What we can offer: • Happy and welcoming pupils, staff and governors • A warm, collegiate and supportive environment • The opportunity to be part of a school with a caring environment, part of a growing multi academy trust. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school is also committed to safer recruitment procedures. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. If you would like to request an application pack, arrange a visit to the school or speak to the headteacher, please contact Mrs Fiona Sharp at the school office on 01609 773519 or email [email protected] Applications to be returned by email please. Candidates will be contacted if they have been shortlisted. Dales Academies Trust Dales Academies Trust is a new Multi Academy Trust (MAT), with sponsor status, for the northern church schools of the Anglican Dioceses of Leeds and York. As with the other church MATs across both dioceses, the Trust is open to church and non-church schools with a core purpose of providing an inclusive education for children of any ability, culture, gender, sexuality, faith or no faith. The ethos will be derived from and informed by the Church of England’s commitment to education and schooling over more than 200 years. The Diocese of Leeds commissioned Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) to set up the new MAT for North Yorkshire and appointed the BDAT Chief Executive Officer (CEO) interim CEO of the new Trust. A dedicated CEO for Dales was appointed in September 2017 and a Finance Officer shortly afterwards; BDAT continues to support the developing Trust. Ainderby Steeple became an academy, joining Dales Academies Trust in January 2019. To date Dales consists of the following schools: • All Saints Church of England Academy (Secondary) • Kirkby Fleetham Church of England Primary School • Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary • Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School School • Ravensworth Church of England Primary School • Barton Church of England Primary School • South Otterington Church of England Primary School • Carnagill Community Primary School • St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School • Croft Church of England Primary School • Thornaby Church of England Primary School • East Cowton Church of England Primary School • Trinity Richmond Church of England Primary School • Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Historically the Primary schools within Dales and their Head Teachers have worked closely together for many years. Ainderby Steeple CE Primary School ‘Together we love, learn and grow’ Our Vision: Everyone at Ainderby Steeple CE Primary School will work together to provide a happy, kind and caring environment where children can be creative and develop independence. Our children will become responsible citizens who have the resilience to face new challenges both now and in the future. Mission: Christian values are reflected in all we do: Through compassion and service our children will become kind and caring showing love for others. Be kind and compassionate to one another… Ephesians 4:32 With hope and endurance our children will develop resilience. I can do all this through him who gives me strength Philippians 4:13 Being honest our children will become responsible. Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1John3:18 With thankfulness our children can be happy. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Chronicles 16v34 Happy Independent Creative Responsible Resilient Kind and Caring passio T C om n E hankfulness Hope nd ce uran ce Servi Honesty Ainderby Steeple CE Primary School is a small school on the edge of Northallerton. It was originally in the village of Ainderby Steeple but a new school was built in Morton on Swale to serve the local villages. People who visit comment on the caring, family feel that it has, our children working together to care for each other. We currently have 78 children in 3 classes in the main school. Due to an increase in numbers of children entering the Reception class, we are moving to 4 classes in September. There are 4 classrooms in the main building along with a hall and 2 mobile classrooms, one of which is the preschool building and the other a before/afterschool club, providing wrap around care from 7.45am until 5.30pm on an evening. Our Reception /Year 1 class was newly built in 2016 and was purpose built with an enclosed outdoor play area. We have extensive external grounds including a large playground and field. The preschool was taken over by the school 3 years ago. It was previously committee led by parents and open mornings only. When they were struggling to form a committee and it was going to close, the governors and I decided there was a need in the village for childcare and it was important school took it over as a governor led preschool. We take 2/3/4-year olds on a morning (currently between 15-17) and 3/4-year olds (currently 15/16) on an afternoon. Staff work closely with the Reception and Year 1 staff and pre-covid, children mixed in the outdoor area on an afternoon which helped enable very smooth transition to school. This is an exciting time for a new preschool lead to help move our Early Years provision from good to outstanding, nurturing our children into caring, inquisitive children who are ready for the transition to school. We are part of the Swaledale Alliance and work closely with the schools in the Dales Academies Trust, have strong links with local churches and The Dales School next door. Preschool Outside Area Preschool Classroom Reception/Year 1 covered outdoor area Reception/Year 1 outdoor area JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Pre-School Leader RESPONSIBLE TO: Governing Body of Ainderby Steeple CE Primary School HOURS OF WORK: Term time only SALARY SCALE: Band F 8-13 LOCATION: Ainderby Steeple CE Primary School PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Pre-School Leader will be responsible for the day to day running of the pre-school sessions to ensure safe, stimulating play and to provide for the needs of the whole child. This will involve planning, preparing and delivering play-based activities appropriate for children aged 2 - 4 years • To plan short, medium and long-term planning for the group • The assessment, monitoring and recording of individual children’s development • Responsible for the management and development of the Pre-school Deputies and Assistants including the allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training • To develop the pre-school in terms of reputation and growth. Main Duties: Education and Learning • Provide a safe, stimulating environment to meet the social, linguistic, creative, physical, imaginative, emotional needs of each child. • Select and prepare resources to take account of the children’s interests, language and cultural background. • Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources. • Establish productive working relationships with children, acting as a role model and setting high expectations. • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children within the Pre-school.