Classroom Teacher - Westcliff Primary Academy

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Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established

in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all

young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown

to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the

Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence,

integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be.

Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are

what drive us.

As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership

with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge

sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full

information about the trust and its work can be found on our website www.fcat.org.uk

About

Westcliff Primary Academy

Thank you

for your interest in this position at Westcliff, which is a wonderful place to

work! Visitors to our little school always comment on the positive atmosphere

and the vibrant surroundings.

Westcliff

Primary Academy is a one form entry academy, with a nursery (which caters for

children from 2 to 4 years of age). We are situated in Bispham, in the north of

Blackpool.

At

Westcliff, we strive to provide the very best education. We develop the “Whole

Child”. We want our pupils to leave

school with excellent subject knowledge and skills in addition to being

outstanding members of our community. Nurturing our future citizens of

tomorrow, ensuring that they are respectful, caring and empathetic, determined

to achieve! We teach our children that their safety is paramount and equip them

with the life skills that they need to prepare for life in the wider world.

At Westcliff Primary Academy, our

expectations are high. We work together

with parents to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils; our children typically

achieve above national averages in all key stages, making at least expected

progress. All of our talented, nurturing staff are highly skilled and take part

in continuous professional development including trauma informed approaches.

This allows us to ensure that we are implementing the best possible practice.

We have achieved ELKLAN’s “Communication Friendly” Status. We take pride in our

Beach School status and are the only school in Blackpool to have achieved this.

Our bespoke Beach School lessons compliment our creative curriculum. We hold

the Music Mark and Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) and we are incredibly

proud of our Anti-Bullying Silver Mark award. We offer a diverse and inclusive

curriculum where difference is celebrated; in recognition of this, we have been

awarded the Rainbow Flag award. We also recognise the importance of physical

activity and the health benefits surrounding this. We promote both physical and

mental well-being and have an excellent sports provision, winning the Blackpool

Active Lives Primary