Assistant Headteacher
Shire Oak Academy
Walsall
- Expired
- Salary:
- LSP (12-16)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024 (or July if available)
- Apply by:
- 13 May 2024
Job overview
Our Vision Statement:
'We exist to equip our students to live life to the full'
We believe that establishing a set of core values will engender the true community spirit of our Academy.
At Shire Oak Academy it is our aim to raise standards and improve behaviour and conduct by promoting a school ethos which is underpinned by core values. These values support the development of the whole child as a reflective learner within a calm, caring, happy and purposeful atmosphere. Our shared set of values will promote a positive environment in which students can make progress academically, socially and emotionally. We want to encourage students to consider these values, and thereby to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to develop as reflective learners and grow to be stable, educated and civil adults.
Our core values at Shire Oak Academy are:
Aspirational - Inspire all of our students to dream big dreams which extend their horizons beyond their
expectations.
Success - Learning from failure, challenging expectations and driving for success.
Participation - To be fully involved in school life. Take an active part in lessons and take full advantage of the extra curricular opportunities provided.
Integrity - Promoting the qualities of selflessness, courage, honesty, respect, commitment and doing the right thing.
Responsibility - To enable each student to develop confidence, self esteem and responsibility in all areas of school life.
Excellence - Striving for excellence and high achievement in everything we do.
We have a well-resourced Pastoral team led by our Assistant Headteacher Collette Poar. She works in tandem with Hayley Powell, also an Assistant Headteacher with a focus on SEND and Attendance. This new post will build capacity within our Pastoral team by consolidating leadership of safeguarding, wellbeing and attendance into one role.
Our aim is to identify any concerns or issues at the earliest possible opportunity and remove any barriers to learning which may be preventing our students from reaching their potential. We pride ourselves in knowing our young people well and by working alongside the teaching and support staff we aim to develop positive relationships with them and their families. We respond as quickly as possible to any issues and ensure that difficulties are discussed and resolved in the best possible way.
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About Shire Oak Academy
- Shire Oak Academy
- Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall
- West Midlands
- WS9 9PA
- United Kingdom
Our vision, our aspirations
To provide our learners with a world class education which will prepare and equip each individual to take a contributing place in 21st century society.
The school’s aims
The Governors and staff of Shire Oak Academy aim to do their best to enable students to give of their best and to achieve their best – spiritually, morally, socially, intellectually and physically. Governors and members of staff aspire to achieve this aim by:
1. developing the individual talents of all students to their fullest potential, thereby enabling them to gain the best
results and qualifications of which they are capable;
2. engendering a sense of personal worth and physical well-being, enabling students to become confident, self-
reliant, self-disciplined and responsible in an environment that offers support, guidance and counselling, as
necessary;
3. creating an enjoyable, lively and creative process of teaching and learning;
4. promoting high standards of behaviour, good personal relationships and a respect for the individual, whatever his
or her age, abilities, race, background or creed;
5. providing an environment in which all members of staff experience a sense of professional well-being and are
willing to give of their best at all times;
6. providing a caring and supportive environment in which all students may develop personal qualities, attitudes and
values to prepare them for taking up an adult place in society as both responsible and responsive citizens.
7. maintaining a vital and relevant curriculum, having a sound balance between the development of skills and the
acquisition of knowledge and understanding.
8. recognising the individuality of all students, to encourage that success is to be shared and to celebrate it in a wide
variety of ways.
All students need to accept that the above aims are only achieved by their:
• coming to understand themselves and developing self esteem.
• having a respect for themselves, others and for their environment.
• appreciating the value of learning and achieving to their highest levels by consistent effort, enthusiasm, creativity
and excellence.
• understanding that self-discipline is based on an underlying concern for others.
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