MILL CHASE ACADEMY, BORDON

Full Time - Term time only

Thank you for your interest in MCA, which is a "Good" school that is rapidly improving and will become an outstanding academy very quickly.

The students are most welcoming to new staff and clearly proud to be part of MCA. Students enjoy very positive working relationships with their teachers and the support staff. Every classroom is calm and purposeful with students keen to engage with their learning. This is very much an academy where teachers can teach and students can learn without lessons being disrupted.

In October 2016, Ofsted inspectors reported that, "Pupils have consistently positive attitudes to their learning and parents, pupils and staff recognise good behaviour as a strength of the school. Pupils are polite and respectful towards each other and their teachers as they move around the school."

Whilst behaviour in the academy is excellent, the real challenge is to raise the aspirations of all students. By encouraging students to develop a greater appreciation of what they are learning, we can help them achieve beyond their perceived capability.

One of the most important roles of the Principal is to ensure that the very best staff remain at MCA whilst appointing high-quality, talented staff.

Following our recent Ofsted inspection, inspectors wrote, "Pupils are safe, happy and well looked after. Teachers are passionate about doing their best for the pupils they teach and pupils are making increasingly good progress and standards are rising because of improvements to teaching." I am heartened that the inspection team recognised the high calibre and commitment of staff working at our school and you would be joining a highly professional team of colleagues.

There is a strong Senior Leadership Team which comprises a Principal, Deputy Principal, a Senior Leader and a Business Manager.

Our staff care very much about the community and are ambitious for the Academy in terms of learning and enrichment opportunities for the students. To support this ethos we need to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pastoral Support and Guidance Manager to lead our friendly and highly effective Pastoral Team. The successful candidate will liaise with the pastoral team, other staff members and relevant third party agencies to support the needs of students to overcome barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential.

With strong interpersonal and communication skills, you will be able to develop good working relationships with students, parents and carers, working closely with other members of the team. You will have a general awareness of supporting personal and academic needs of students, while challenging and motivating them to achieve their best.

I would welcome applications from colleagues who are equally ambitious for our students and are prepared to make a significant difference to young people''s aspirations and achievements during their education at Mill Chase.

If you would like to have a discussion with me about the role or would like to visit the Academy, please contact my colleague, Corinne Tutton, on her direct line 01420 470322 or c.tutton@millchase.hants.sch.uk.