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Assistant Vice Principal / Head of House

Assistant Vice Principal / Head of House

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

Telford and Wrekin

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
17 May 2021

Job overview

Required for September 2021

Salary negotiable depending on experience 

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is an 11-18 mixed school which opened in 2008. We are part of the Haberdashers' Adams’ Federation linked with Haberdashers’ Adams in Newport. We are located within a short distance from the picturesque River Severn and Ironbridge Gorge, not far from Telford and Shrewsbury, with good motorway links to both the M6 and M54.  Moving into a new state of the art, technology rich building in July 2012, our facilities and working environment for both pupils and staff are excellent.

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Vice Principal/Head of House (with responsibility for Character Development) who fits with the ethos of our school and is passionate about pastoral care and high standards. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure outstanding leadership and management within the academy and will also lead our agenda to develop ‘character’ through our INSIGHT programme by evidencing the organisation and impact of the Academy’s personal development offer.

Our pastoral system is based around four Houses, each of which is organised into mentor groups in years 7-13.  Houses each have an identity and compete in sport and other activities. The Head of House builds team spirit, strives to know every child and their family, sets out the standards for behaviour and achievement and ensures that students develop in a comfortable and safe environment.  Each Head of House is supported by a Deputy Head of House. There is a designated area in the school building which houses all the pastoral team.

This post has arisen due to the promotion of the existing post holder.

The post is open to both teaching and support staff. 

A candidate information pack and an application form are available by clicking on the relevant supporting documents below or from the Academy website by clicking on the following link:

http://www.haberdashersabrahamdarby.co.uk/vacancies/

Closing Date is 3.30pm on Monday 17th May 2021

Interviews will be held w/c 24th May.  We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Completed applications should be emailed to the HR Manager / PA to the Principal, Ms D J Tudor: deborah.tudor@taw.org.uk  

Potential candidates are also welcome to contact Lee Hadley (Principal) for an informal discussion -email: lee.hadley@taw.org.uk

If you have any further questions about the post please don't hesitate to contact us!

Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is committed to protecting children and young people. All posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

HABERDASHERS' ABRAHAM DARBY - Ironbridge Road Madeley Telford TF7 5HX

The Haberdashers’ Adams’ Federation Trust (HAFT)

Collaborating with Haberdashers' Adams Grammar School in Newport

Tel: 01952 386000

Website: https://www.haberdashersabrahamdarby.co.uk/

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About Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

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+44 1952 386 000

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"Education is about instilling values and creating dreams"

"We believe that all our students can do amazing things with their lives, whatever their background, whatever their abilities and aptitudes, wherever they start from."

Good schools go beyond a commitment to academic excellence; they aim to educate the whole person producing a fully rounded individual. At Haberdashers' Abraham Darby we endorse that aim in the knowledge that if we provide a good quality academic education, take a close interest in each individual and provide an extensive and challenging array of extra-curricular activity to appeal to all tastes then we will produce a well rounded person able and keen to fulfil their potential in all aspects of life.

Our educational philosophy is one of "enlightened traditionalism". We fully embrace traditional objectives with the emphasis on the pursuit of excellence in a warm and caring but disciplined community.

We also believe however that the preparation of young people to play a useful and leading role in the 21st Century goes beyond this. We aim to stimulate, motivate and cultivate intellectual curiosity, develop our students' awareness and understanding as well as their communication skills. We want them to be good citizens as well as good companions and to have fun. We encourage and expect high standards of behaviour and presentation and nurture strong spiritual values in all our students. We believe that all young people will respond to challenge as long as that challenge is relevant to their individual needs and aspirations. So we aim to develop a curriculum that meets the needs, sparks the imagination and brings the best out of each individual student according to his/her ambition, aspirations, ability, interests and learning styles. 

We offer a very supportive environment for all newly appointed staff, including newly qualified teachers and promoted roles.  

Do look through the information outlined on the website which offers an insight into the Academy and will hopefully whet your appetite. Being a member of the Habderdashers' family of school is something very special - not only for our students but also for our staff. 

If you share our aspirations we invite you to come and visit our Academy, meet our students and experience for yourself the special ethos of the Haberdashers' Abraham Darby. We look forward to welcoming you.

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