Vice Principal
Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership 17-21
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2019
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2018
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an energetic, passionate senior leader to be the Vice Principal of Stamford Welland Academy from January 2019. The successful candidate will lead on Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare (PDBW) across the school and will already have considerable experience at a senior leadership level in this area. In addition to this, it is vital that the successful candidate has an excellent understanding of how to improve pupil outcomes at key stage 3 and 4 and is able to confidently deputise for the Headteacher in their absence.
This is an ideal opportunity for those currently in an assistant principal or senior leader position, looking for the next step in their career. In collaboration with the Headteacher, you will ensure that PDBW within the school is expertly led to an outstanding level and you will encourage an infectious and confident culture of achievement and experience where every child is known, valued and supported.
Stamford Welland Academy is a ‘good’, non-selective, 11-18 academy supported by the ethos and values of the Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust (CMAT). The school was oversubscribed for Year 7 in 2018 and has been given permission to open a ‘sixth-form’ in the future.
Stamford Welland Academy and CMAT can offer you:
· motivated staff and students in popular school with a strong community presence
· a post that will grow with you and the potential for future progression both within this role and in the wider trust
· working with a newly appointed Headteacher and an enthusiastic and supportive leadership team
· the support of the wider trust network of experts and access to informal and formal professional development
· CMAT’s Institute of Education promoting teaching and leadership development
· Attractive location in the Georgian market-town of Stamford
The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff will be subject to an enhanced check with the DBS.
We encourage you to contact us for an informal discussion about this post before you apply. Visits to the school are most welcome prior to application. Please contact Ellie Buchanan on 01780 761000 or Ebuchanan@stamfordwellandacademy.org.
To apply for this role please complete the application form on our website:
to be received by midday on Thursday 18th Oct 2018.
Your formal letter of application (supporting statement on the application form) should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the selection criteria and person specification.
Closing date and shortlisting: 12pm, Thursday 18th October 2018
Interview dates: Mon 29th October and Tuesday 30th 2018
Headteacher: Vicky Lloyd
Executive Principal: Anthony Partington
Chief Executive Officer: Mark Woods
Stamford Welland Academy, Green Lane, Stamford, PE9 1HE
T: 01780 761000
E: enquiries@stamfordwellandacademy.org
W: www.stamfordwellandacademy.org
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About Stamford Welland Academy
Stamford Welland Academy is a mainstream, co-educational, non-denominational, non-selective secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and has 600 pupils on its roll.
Stamford Welland Academy is the only state secondary school in Stamford and it is sponsored by Meridian Trust.
Principal
Victoria Lloyd
Values and vision
Meridian Trust (formerly CMAT) exists to provide high quality education at the heart of the community.
To reflect this, the philosophy of all Meridian Trust schools is:
Where every child is a:
- Successful Learner who enjoys learning, makes progress and achieves
- Confident Individual who is able to live a safe, healthy and fulfilling life
- Responsible and Employable Citizen who makes a positive contribution to the communities in which they live.
Where the school is a:
- Hub for community activities and a place where people of all ages meet and integrate
- Centre for extended services for children, families and the community
- Source of immense pride for the whole community
Within this context, the purpose driving Stamford Welland Academy will be to provide high-quality learning for all so that:
Every member of our community is known, valued and supported to achieve in all areas at the highest level to become successful, confident and responsible for the pursuit of lifelong learning.
Ofsted report
At our latest Ofsted inspection, we were judged as ‘Good’ in all areas. The report published in September 2021 heaped praise on our leadership team and followed our impressive Key Stage 4 results which were also the best results the school has ever recorded.
The inspectors said: “Leaders have done much to improve the school, including the quality of education. They have set high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning. They have strengthened relationships with the local community. These improvements have led to more parents wanting to send their children here.
“Pupils study a broad range of subjects. In key stage 4, they are encouraged to study subjects that leaders believe will help pupils in the future. As a result, there has been a large increase in the number of pupils who study languages. Leaders make ambitious decisions about the curriculum which are in the best interests of the pupils. For example, they have changed how pupils study the different subjects in Years 7 and 8 to address previous underachievement at the end of key stage 4.”
View Stamford Welland Academy’s latest Ofsted report
Why work for us?
At Stamford Welland Academy we value our staff for their hard work and commitment to our students. They are all highly valued members of our community and below is a list of just some of the benefits that we offer for them:
• a philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion
• a commitment to extending the boundaries of learning enabling all young people to become well- rounded individuals
• a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported
• motivated and engaged students, and ambitious, dedicated and professional staff
• a commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression - we are passionate about retaining good teachers - and partnership working, as part of our Teaching School status and within our family of schools.
• Experienced mentors are available to support NQTs through their induction year.
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