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Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning/Literacy

Assistant Principal - Teaching and Learning/Literacy

Ivybridge Community College

Devon

  • £56,721 - £62,570 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Leadership 13 - 17
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
24 May 2021

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly created Westcountry Schools Trust, currently employing approximately 1500 staff and growing.  We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart.  Built on an extensive track record of excellence, the Trust combines a range of secondary colleges, primary schools and business units based in a variety of sites across Devon and Cornwall.  We are also a stone’s throw from some of the best beaches and countryside in the country.

You would be joining an ambitious Senior Leadership Team.  This post demonstrates our commitment to Quality First Teaching being at the heart of everything we do, and this is underpinned by a relentless focus on literacy, as we know this is the essential driver for the success and life chances of our students.

Our staff are committed and reflective practitioners, who have embraced our Teach Like a Champion inspired Learning Strategy.  The successful candidate would be joining a College that invests in the continued professional development of teachers and proactively evaluates current educational research to ensure our students experience a full and rich curriculum.  

Literacy has always been prioritised by the College, but following a recent Trust endorsed review, we are now seeking to ‘do less and do it better’.  The successful candidate would evaluate the impact of current practice and initiatives across all aspects of the College and ensure a clear, focused strategy moving forwards.  

 We are looking to appoint a person with energy, enthusiasm, adaptability and a keen commitment to the development of all areas relating Teaching and Learning/Literacy. 

 Ivybridge Community College is a warm, friendly College with students who are a pleasure to teach.  The College provides an excellent comprehensive education with a dedicated team of staff.

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Mrs Melanie Vincent, PA to the Principal, on 01752 691000. 

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application.  

The application form and full job description are available below and completed applications can be submitted by email to: HR@ivybridge.devon.sch.uk 

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday, 24 May 2021.

The Interview selection process is scheduled to take place over two days.  This will be Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 May 2021.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.


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About Ivybridge Community College

About us

Welcome to Ivybridge Community College.

It is an absolute privilege to be appointed as Principal of Ivybridge Community College and to be given the opportunity to share my passion and enthusiasm for education in a high performing school.  Students, Staff and Governors at Ivybridge Community College are driven by the commitment to providing an excellent education for all students from 11 – 18 years old.  Students and staff at Ivybridge thrive because everyone matters and each individual is celebrated for all their gifts and talents.  Inherent in everything we do is a culture of high expectation and aspiration.  My ambition and vision for the College as Principal is simple: to steer the next phase of the ‘Ivybridge Legacy’ to maintain its momentum as one of the best schools in the country.

Our website provides a glimpse of how we look to provide enjoyable and meaningful learning opportunities and shares our many successes at local, regional and national level across a range of curriculum and sporting excellence.  Please do arrange a visit to us in person, browse the website and see why joining us on Ivybridge’s learning journey is so fulfilling and worthwhile.

Rachel Hutchinson

Ivybridge Community College


Our Values and Ethos

“Ivybridge Community College aims to provide an integrated, comprehensive curriculum in an environment where the whole learning experience is one of opportunity, endeavour, achievement and excellence.”

Ivybridge Community College is a publicly funded non-fee paying mixed comprehensive secondary school for children in Ivybridge and surrounding area.

The College teaches students from Years 7 to 13 (aged 11 to 18) and offers outstanding education for all.  We are highly ambitious and seek to maximise the potential of every child.

We are extremely proud that the College has maintained its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted status for over twenty years in all areas. This year we have also received the great accolade of being the only school in the South - west of England to have achieved World Class Schools Quality Mark Award.

Inherent in everything we do at the College is a culture of high expectations and aspirations.  Students are encouraged to develop a love of learning, to think for themselves and to maximise their full potential.  Consequently, the College actively appoints teachers with a strong sense of moral purpose and a desire to help all students.  We firmly believe that education can make a difference to the life chances of all young people.

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