“Yardleys School is a unique and special place” *

Yardleys is a thriving, vibrant and heavily oversubscribed 11-16 multi-ethnic stand-alone academy in Birmingham, with 935 students on roll. The diversity of the school population reflects the rich, cultural mix of the local area.

The school is highly focused on raising standards of student achievement through a broad and balanced curriculum and students make excellent progress.

The school has two mottos; firstly the traditional words of ‘Keep Troth’ (keep faith) – which can be seen on the school badge – signifies the school’s longstanding determination to foster belief and resilience in our young people. The second - ‘Working together for a better future’ - again identifies the ethos of collaboration but also the very clear ambition to continually improve the school, the life chances of our students and the wider community.  

The collaborative ethos which permeates the school is at the heart of our success. Excellent student behaviour and an extremely well organised school provide the foundation for teachers to focus on delivering outstanding lessons and continuously improving their practice. We pride ourselves on offering all students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful global citizens. 

As well as the overall mission the school has three key aims which informs its work:

• To achieve academic excellence
• To educate the whole child
• To work collaboratively and ethically to deliver the highest standards of education

When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from:

• A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation.
• Well-behaved students who are keen to learn.
• A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme & Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes.
• A designated wellbeing day for all staff.
• Generous PPA time during internal assessment weeks, which take place two times per year, including designated marking days.
•  Well-established and effective pastoral systems to support with student behaviour and welfare.
• High rate of staff retention.
• A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme, providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice.
• A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group.
• The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ).
• Effective business management with well-organised and effective systems which enable teaching staff to focus on their core business of educating children.
• A collaborative approach with supportive managers and regular weekly meetings where subject specific training is provided through subject mastery sessions.
• An excellent induction programme tailored to your job role.
• State of the art facilities in a modern PFI building including a staff work room and staff room, that are well-resourced with computers, a vending and drinks machine. 

*Ofsted March 2023