Assistant Principal
The Axholme Academy
North Lincolnshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L12 - L16 (£52,414 - £57,934)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2019
Job overview
The Axholme Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced and highly effective leader with the energy, drive, enthusiasm and ambition to join a dedicated Senior Leadership Team. This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a team led by a newly appointed Principal who will also take up post in September. The team is strong, forward thinking and determined to provide an outstanding education for our students. Specific responsibilities may focus on curriculum and achievement or inclusion however these will be determined in discussion with the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will:
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner
• Be an inspirational and enthusiastic leader with the ability to energise and motivate others
• Have a proven track record of ensuring excellent student achievement through their own practice and by leading other staff
• Have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and a ‘can do attitude’
• Be an innovative, strategic thinker
We will offer:
• Students who thrive within our inclusive ethos and enjoy school
• Staff who are committed, hardworking and highly motivated
• Supportive governors who work in a positive partnership
• Opportunities and experiences in preparation for the next stage in your career
The Axholme Academy is a successful, forward thinking and friendly school serving the market town of Crowle and surrounding villages. We converted to become a stand-alone Academy in 2012. We have a long established and successful relationship with our local community and have seen numbers on roll rise by over 40% over the past 5 years as a result of our popularity and commitment to providing excellent support to all our students.
In July 2017 Ofsted confirmed that The Axholme Academy continues to provide a good education for students and inspectors told us that we have “successfully created a culture in which your pupils want to succeed.”
Our Academy facilities have been recently enhanced by the opening of a new leisure centre co-located on the school grounds.
The academy is a founder member of The Northern Lincolnshire Education Consortium and a strategic partner in the Leading Learning Forward Teaching School Alliance. We are also a member of the Axholme North Collaborative Trust that incorporates our 5 main partner primary schools and provides an excellent means through which we work together. These links will provide the successful candidate with opportunities for excellent professional development.
We actively encourage prospective candidates to come and visit us. Please contact the School Office admin@theaxholmeacademy.com if you have any questions or to arrange a visit. The academy will be closed for Easter from Friday 5th to Wednesday 24th April. Visits can be accommodated during week beginning 1st April and from 24th April. Application forms and further information are available on the school website www.theaxholmeacademy.com
The Axholme Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The full version of our Recruitment of ex-offenders and Disclosure and Barring Service procedures can be accessed at www.northlincs.gov.uk/northlincs/jobsandcareers
Closing date: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Attached documents
About The Axholme Academy
LOCATION
The school is situated in rural surroundings on the southern edge of the small town of Crowle. We are approximately 10 miles west of Scunthorpe, 17 miles east of Doncaster, 11 miles south of Goole and only 1.5 miles away from Junction 2 of the M180. The cities of Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, York and Lincoln are easily reached within one hour’s driving time.
The school’s catchment area covers the part of the Isle of Axholme north of the A18 and includes primary schools in Crowle and the villages of Keadby, Eastoft, Luddington and Garthorpe. The vast majority of children from these areas transfer to us. A number of students from East Yorkshire and Doncaster also opt to attend our school. Approximately two thirds of the students travel to school by bus.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS
The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. It occupies a lovely site providing very good accommodation including a full-size sports hall and good specialist and general teaching areas.
Recent capital developments include:
- A major investment in new biomass boilers
- New roofs
- LED lighting
- The school has extensive and well-maintained playing fields set within pleasant grounds surrounded by open countryside. Additionally, the Axholme North Sports Centre is on the school site and includes a swimming pool, outdoor tennis and netball courts, gym, and 3G outdoor football pitch.
THE SCHOOL
The school roll currently stands at approximately 565 students.
In March 2023 Ofsted confirmed that The Axholme Academy continues to provide a good education for students.
They reported that leaders have high expectations of pupils’ conduct. Pupils are polite and respectful and in lessons, they focus on their education. Leaders are committed to providing pupils with a rich and diverse set of opportunities to develop their cultural capital.
They found that students feel safe and that our safeguarding is effective. They judged that governors ensure that there are high levels of accountability across the school and that they are proactive in finding out about how the school is working.
Our strong GCSE performance, including outstanding English and maths results, put us in a very strong position to continue our successful growth and development with the outstanding team at the academy.
TEACHING STAFF
There are presently 33 members of the teaching staff.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
We maintain a sharp focus on teaching and learning across the school. We provide a range of CPD opportunities for teaching and support staff with the intention of continually improving standards. Where development needs cannot be met in-house, staff are encouraged to access high quality external provision. We embrace, promote and share excellent teaching and learning approaches to ensure that each student receives a top class education.
CURRICULUM
All students on entry to Year 7 will study English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, R.E., Technology, French, Art, Music, P.E. and Complementary Studies. This curriculum model is maintained in Years 8 and 9, with slight variations in
MFL, and for the Support Group.
EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
All students work towards a range of external qualifications including GCSE and BTEC. Students are entered for examinations administered by various boards, but principally by AQA, OCR, Edexcel and WJEC.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
A wide range of academic, sporting and social extra curricular activities are available to students. These are mainly held during lunch time.
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