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Head Teacher

Head Teacher

Telford College

Telford and Wrekin

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
2 October 2018

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Head Teacher to join Kickstart Academy on a permanent, full time basis. The Academy is based at Telford College, a single 23 acre campus in the market town of Wellington, Shropshire.

You will be responsible to the Kickstart Academy Board (as the governing body) and report to the Executive Head Teacher.

The purpose of the post is to achieve the highest possible standards and outcomes for the pupils at Kickstart pupil referral unit (PRU). You will be responsible for the leadership and management of Kickstart and the implementation of effective policies and procedures that support the high standards of educational achievement of pupils who may be excluded or at risk of exclusion from school. You will also oversee all aspects of self-evaluation, curriculum delivery and manage a team of teachers and support staff.

All staff are expected to have a clear understanding of the aims, objectives and ethos of the Kickstart PRU and an awareness of its role in the community. You will have a clear philosophy of education and the ability to translate it in order to deliver improvement. You will also have working knowledge of SEN and Education- related legislation and its implications for school management. You will have good communication, organisational and IT skills and the ability to analyse and interpret data.

You will have an honours degree or equivalent and will have Qualified Teaching Status and will have been awarded NPQH or be willing to work towards this.

As an inspirational leader you will be ready to accept and implement change and have a high level of interpersonal and influencing skills.

Applications should be sent to Stephanie Morley, clerk to the Kickstart Academy/MAT either by email stephanie.morley@telfordcollege.ac.uk or by post – Kickstart Academy, Haybridge Rd, Wellington, Telford TF1 2NP.

For an initial conversation, please contact our clerk on 01952 642294. Conversations and/or visits with the chair and/or the executive Head Teacher can be arranged through the clerk.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The Kickstart Academy is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community.

The Kickstart Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Closing Date: Monday 8 October 2018, 9am

Applicants will be notified of the outcome on Monday 8 October 2018.

Assessment day 1 will be held on Monday 15 October 2018.

Assessment day 2 (returning candidates only) will be held on Tuesday 16 October 2018.

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About Telford College

  • Telford College
  • Haybridge Road, Wellington, Telford
  • Shropshire
  • TF1 2NP
  • United Kingdom
+44 1952 642200

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Telford College has been created from the merger of two further education sites in the town to bring both academic and vocational courses together onto one thriving site.

The mission is simple: to be the local college of choice, whether you’re a school leaver looking to go to university or start a career, an adult developing their skills, or a business wanting to grow.

We have reshaped our curriculum to meet the needs of the business community in an area known as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, working in partnership with some of the area’s biggest companies.

Huge investment in university-standard facilities means we now offer courses which pave the way for careers in more than 70 different industries.

For example, we have expanded our engineering and construction programmes to help tackle a skills shortage, and our construction apprenticeships programme has achieved a national award.

We are also about to launch new courses, backed by the Aviation Skills Partnership, to meet an urgent need for skilled engineers in the aviation industry – the forerunner of a fully-fledged Shropshire ‘aviation academy’.

Our new virtual and augmented reality suite makes us one of the leading colleges in the country for developing skills in this exciting and dynamic hi-tech sector. The chief executive of the Education & Training Foundation said he was ‘blown away’ by the VR facilities when he visited earlier this year.

But cutting-edge technology is no good unless students are also equipped with the basics, and that’s why we are proud to see our Maths and English results improving year-on-year.

Following its most recent monitoring report, education watchdog Ofsted reported ‘significant’ progress in English and Maths teaching across all course areas, as well as progress in ensuring that the curriculum tackles skills gaps in the local economy, and meets the needs of local employers.

One of our major innovations since the merger is the launch of a 7th Form – the first of its kind, blending wide ranging traditional A level courses taught by specialist teacher from a variety of backgrounds, with direct links not just to universities, but crucially to industry mentors from local companies where students will gain advice and support to achieve their career ambitions.

It means students get to hear first-hand from the people who have been there and done it, and understand the type of person they need to be to make it in their chosen career.

The chairman of the Football Association, Greg Clarke, has this year thrown his support behind ambitious plans to build a £1.6 million centre of excellence here at the college.

Shropshire FA is currently working in partnership with us to create a facility which is hoped to become a mini version of the national football training base at St George’s Park.

The plans include grass pitches at the entrance, a second full-sized outdoor 3G pitch, an indoor half-sized 3G pitch in our indoor sports dome, tailor-made indoor futsal facilities and an education block, specifically for football development.

From construction to catering, sport to science, art to apprenticeships, and much more besides, our team recognise the importance of delivering consistently outstanding teaching and learning, and motivating students to be the best they can possibly be.

With tutors who have experience at the highest levels of business, we are acutely aware of the value of giving students the sort of practical, relevant skills which are in step with the needs of the local economy.

There have never been so many opportunities for students, and Telford College is excited to be meeting their needs in these dynamic and changing times.

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