Principal
Shireland Biomedical UTC
West Bromwich
- Expired
- Salary:
- Circa £90,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 23 March 2018
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and entrepreneurial Principal whose leadership will transform Health Futures UTC to 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. Having opened in our brand new multi-million pound building in September 2015 with record student numbers, Health Futures UTC is pleased to offer an outstanding individual the opportunity to join us as we go into our third year and take in our next cohort of students.
The successful candidate will prove to be an exceptional Principal 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 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 borough
• 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 with financial constraints to offer a broad curriculum and extra-curricular activities
• Experience of working in a school with high numbers of PPE students
This is a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to play a vital and significant role in carrying the UTC forward using drive and determination to succeed. You will lead the UTC to achieve the success it deserves.
Health Futures UTC and 20 high-profile organisations have come together to forge a partnership to provide a unique learning experience for our students. Representatives from the NHS, higher and further education, charitable care providers, local government, and private industry guarantee participation in real-life projects that underpin academic learning.
We can offer a personally tailored package of professional opportunities, resources and development through our sponsors the University of Wolverhampton and the opportunity to contribute to and be supported by the growing Baker Dearing Trust Family of UTC’s across the country.
In return we can offer you:
• A caring, nurturing, forward-thinking school at the heart of the community
• Opportunities to lead, innovative and secure success
• Students who are eager to learn and strive to reach their full potential
• A talented, dedicated, passionate and professional staff team
• A supportive and committed partnership with parents, governors and the community
• Effective Trust support within the BDT Family of UTC’s and the University of Wolverhampton
• High quality professional development opportunities within the Trust and University
• Career progression opportunities within the BDT family
Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Annette Guest on 0121 794 2888, who will arrange this for you. Application packs and further details are available on our website at www.healthfuturesutc.co.uk/workwithus
Closing date: Friday 23rd March 2018
Interview date: 17th & 18th April 2018
HFUTC 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, and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
Attached documents
About Shireland Biomedical UTC
- Shireland Biomedical UTC
- 350 High Street, West Bromwich
- West Midlands
- B70 8DJ
- United Kingdom
Health Futures University Technical College (UTC) is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 14-19 secondary school, situated in West Bromwich in the West Midlands. The school has formed a unique partnership with 20 health, education and public sector organisations from across the West Midlands to enable it to combine national qualification teaching with hands-on project learning with healthcare professionals.
Health Futures UTC, the first UTC in the UK with healthcare and health sciences as its specialism, opened in September 2015 in a brand new multi-million pound building. Over 250 regional students interested in careers in healthcare and health science sectors joined Health Futures for the first time. The school is now accepting applications from young people living in Birmingham, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, Solihull and North Worcestershire who would like to join as Year 10 or Year 12 students.
Principal
Ruth Umerah
Values and vision
The curriculum at Health Futures UTC focuses on healthcare and science but strongly embraces English, Maths and Science and requires students to study these subjects. These subjects are combined with practical and technical qualifications to ensure transferable learning into the world of work and further education. Students also have the opportunity to develop business, technology, enterprise, financial and management skills.
Health Futures UTC believes that children flourish when encouraged to explore and express the wide range of ideas and possibilities that occur to young minds. It believes they are known to especially benefit from creative learning and collaborative working at a young age. The UTC approach to education reflects these philosophies and taps into the imagination and inventiveness often found in younger learners.
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