Headteacher
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2018
Job overview
About Us
Based in Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, Smestow School was established in 1964 and is an 11-18 learning community with nearly 900 on roll (including 130 in the sixth form).
There is a strong commitment to comprehensive education and a focus on creating an environment that supports continual school improvement and the attainment of all students. The school was recently refurbished under the Building Schools for the Future programme, and converted to Academy status when joining the Education Central Multi Academy Trust, sponsored by the University of Wolverhampton, in 2014.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing organisation that encourages all staff to be the best they can through continuous networking and professional development opportunities through the various family wide events and links to the parent organisation - The University of Wolverhampton.
The Role & Requirements
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and entrepreneurial Headteacher whose leadership will transform Smestow School to be a beacon of excellence for staff, students and the wider community. Our ambition is to provide first-class educational experiences for our students to enable them to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Our academy is rich in history and tradition with highly dedicated staff and talented students.
The successful candidate will prove to be an exceptional Headteacher with the following qualities:
• Creativity and innovation with a proven track record of successful leadership
• A strategic, innovative, pro-active thinker with a clear vision for the future
• A passion for learning and for transforming the lives of children through education
• A commitment to working collaboratively to motivate and inspire
• A desire for excellence
• Ability to challenge and empower staff and students to aspire to the highest academic achievements
• A commitment to nurturing the whole child and providing a rounded education experience encompassing different personal and learning needs
• A personable leader with the strength to support staff and students through transition and change
• Dedicated to enhancing the reputation and presence of the school across the city
• A clear vision for engagement and collaboration with governors, parents and the wider school community to make lasting improvements to the school
• Ability to find opportunities within financial constraints to offer a broad curriculum and extra-curricular activities
• Experience of working in a school with high numbers of PPE students
Further information is available in the candidate pack below.
Visits are warmly encouraged. Please contact Julie James on 01902 32 1702 who will arrange this for you.
To apply online, please visit https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/employer/1002/education-central-multi-academy-trust/ and click on the orange 'Apply' button. Alternatively, please complete the application form below and submit to ecmatrecruitment@wlv.ac.uk
Closing date: 25th February 2018
Interview date: 5th & 7th March 2018
ECMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references which will be requested prior to the interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
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About Smestow Academy
- Smestow Academy
- Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV3 8HU
- United Kingdom
From January 2023 Smestow Academy joined Matrix Academy Trust and embarked upon an exciting journey of rapid school improvement as experience by other schools who have previously joined the Trust.
The school is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive situated in a pleasant residential area next to attractive countryside. There are approximately 670 pupils on roll with a Sixth form provision. We are highly ambitious for our staff and pupils and fully embrace the idea that success is achieved together for all of our community.
Smestow is proudly a truly multi-cultural comprehensive school. The intake spans the full ability range and we have pupils from a rich mix of cultural backgrounds that all work together extremely well as one community. We are working hard to drive our pupils progress attainment levels to push above national figures and to become within the top 20% of schools in the country.
We offer pupils a broad and balanced curriculum in Key Stage 3, and a wide variety of option choices in Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form. We are committed to bringing out the best in every one of our pupils and therefore support their academic study with a very strong programme of safeguarding, personal and skills development work and opportunities outside of the classroom. We are very keen to expand this aspect of our work and encourage staff to embrace their own interests to inspire our pupils.
We have a strong pastoral system, with Heads of House and an excellent pastoral support structure, all working to support pupils to achieve the very best and enjoy their time at school.
Our motto is 'success is achieved together' and is based upon developing strong relationships between staff and pupils to create a strong collaborative approach. Through our house system pupils feel a sense of identity with Smestow and have a strong feeling of community. Staff are well supported and parental involvement is very good.The staff work hard and are rewarded with investment into their CPD opportunities.
If you are interested in working in a vibrant, supportive, ambitious school, we would be very keen to receive your application. We welcome applications from ambitious and highly motivated individuals who want to make a significant difference to pupils lives and be part of the transformational journey of a school with ambitions to achieve a national reputation for the outstanding work we do.
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