Director of English and Literacy
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Sandwell
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale (dependent upon expereince)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2019
Job overview
- Are you looking for a school where the students come first and the staff are valued?
- Do you want to be part of dedicated and a committed team who are passionate about changing lives and are united in securing the best possible outcomes for all pupils?
- Could you make a significant impact to our school improvement journey?
Welcome to Wodensborough
Our "inclusive and welcoming" school "is improving across all key areas" and we are now full and over-subscribed at Key Stage 3. Personal development, behaviour and welfare are now "Good" as are Leadership and Management. We are very much on the journey to becoming a "Good" school and we are immensely proud of our achievements to date. We invest in our staff and value their work and their contribution to raising standards. We are proud to serve our local community and we are proud to be part of the Ormiston Academies Trust, a family of schools who are all committed to being the trust that makes the biggest difference.
Due to an increase in pupil numbers and the internal promotion of our current postholder, we are seeking to appoint an exceptional leader who can further raise standards in English and whole school Literacy.
You will share our passion and commitment to classroom based school improvement and you will be able to demonstrate measurable impact in improving teaching, learning and outcomes in your current post. You will have a proven track-record in raising standards through excellence in your own classroom and you will have worked closely with staff and postholders to improve standards whole school. You will have a very clear vision for what excellence looks like and you will lead by example, demonstrating the credibility and the skills needed to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and stakeholders - you will be able to take people with you in order to build upon solid foundations in English and Literacy to secure further improvements at our school.
As a key player on our leadership team you will play a vital role in our school improvement journey. You will join a supportive, highly talented and committed team of leaders and staff who have worked hard to secure record examination results and sustainable improvements across every area of provision.
In return, we can offer you:
• Excellent CPD opportunities both internally and through the wider OAT network.
• The opportunity for further progression in the future.
• Polite and courteous pupils who are proud of the improvements we have made.
• An incredibly supportive local community who want to see this this school be the best.
• Superb facilities.
A move to Wodensborough is a move you will not regret. If you believe that children come first and can make a significant contribution to our improvement journey, please come and see us.
Deadline: 18th April, midday
Interviews: 3rd May 2019
School visits: By appointment. Please contact S Thomson, PA to the Principal
Attached documents
About Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
- Hydes Road, Wednesbury
- West Midlands
- WS10 0DR
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Wodensborough Ormiston Academy.
We are a truly inclusive school. A family. A caring community, who support and work collaboratively in the best interests of every young person to support them on their learning journey. We are a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mainstream school with the additional expertise and facilities to include 3 focused SEND provisions for young people on the autistic spectrum, deaf and hearing impaired (ARC and Deaf Academy). Our small and bespoke 6th Form, WOA6, caters for students in Years 12 and 13 who have EHCPs.
Believe, Achieve, Succeed – is more than just a phrase. It is a systematic approach to raising aspirations and standards which is underpinned by our unwavering commitment to improving the life chances of young people in Sandwell.
At WOA, we believe that every child has the potential to achieve and we expect nothing but the best for each and every one of our students. Through our curriculum, we aim to provide an excellent education for all our students; an inclusive education which raises aspirations and brings out the best in all of them and prepares them for success in education and later life. Our curriculum is progressive and designed to provide children with the core knowledge they need for success along their learning journey.
We have a team of dedicated, specialist curriculum and student welfare staff who work together to ensure that the needs of each individual child can be met. We work closely with our local community – families, schools, businesses and community groups with a shared common priority – our students who are front, back and centre of every decision we make at WOA.
As a result of the hard work, dedication and commitment of students, staff and our local community we are proud to share some of our more recent achievements with you:
- In 2021 Ofsted stated that: “Senior leaders support and energise the whole school community.”
- In 2020 HMI stated that: “The school’s vision is ‘Believe, Achieve, Succeed’. Staff and pupils embody this vision. Pupils are well behaved and polite. Many have excellent attitudes to learning because they trust the teachers to help them do the best they possibly can.”
- We are full and oversubscribed for the 3rd year running.
- Our attendance has increased at a faster rate than other schools nationally and despite the recent challenges all schools have faced as a result of the global pandemic.
- We have maintained a continued upward trend of improved outcomes for pupils!
We believe that we all have an important part to play in raising standards – come in, meet the team and join us on our journey!
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