Headteacher
Oakbank School
Reading, Berkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L19-L25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 May 2024
Job overview
Job purpose
- To provide professional leadership and management of Oakbank Secondary School that will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work.
- To establish high quality education by effectively managing teaching and learning and using personalised learning to realise the potential of all pupils.
- To establish a culture that promotes excellence, equality, and high expectations to enable all pupils to succeed.
- To create a stimulating, nurturing, happy, safe, and productive learning environment that is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils.
- To provide vision, leadership and direction for the school and ensure that it is managed and organised to meet its aim and targets. Working with others, to be responsible for evaluating the academy’s performance to identify the priorities for continuous improvement and raising standards.
This job description reflects the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers (2015). These standards are built upon The Teaching Standards (2011) which apply to all teachers, including headteachers.
Key priorities
- Quickly understanding the ethos, nature, unique qualities and strengths and areas of improvement for the school.
- Leading the operation and ongoing strategic development of the school.
- Establishing the plans, structures, systems, and processes that support the above.
- Appointing high-calibre staff.
- Promoting and supporting outstanding teaching.
- Establishing the school as the school of choice for parents in the area.
To achieve success, the post holder will:
- Provide vision, leadership, and direction.
- Effectively lead and manage teaching and learning to secure the highest possible and sustainable levels of progress and attainment.
- Promote excellence, equality and high expectations among all pupils and staff.
- Effectively and efficiently deploy resources to achieve the school’s aims.
- Evaluate school performance and identify priorities for continuous improvement.
- Ensure effective and efficient day-to-day management, organisation and administration of the school.
- Secure the commitment and support of the wider community and encourage the involvement of parents and carers as well as key local community figures.
Main duties and responsibilities can be found in the full recruitment pack attached.
Attached documents
About Oakbank School
- Oakbank School
- Hyde End Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG7 1ER
- United Kingdom
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
Oakbank is a school of potential that drives for the betterment for all. The school is committed to a journey of transformation, where staff, students and parents are committed to improving the quality and experience of education for its community. We believe that every child deserves to not only access the full curriculum, but should thrive in their curriculums, developing academically, personally and holistically as a result of passionate and adaptive teaching, resulting in committed learning that secures successful outcomes. Our current phase of school improvement features our entire team, working together at pace to offer greater stability, more innovation and creativity. The aim is for greater consistency for all students, enabling them to manage their learning and themselves more effectively.
Our collective determination to make Oakbank a happier and higher performing school affirms our commitment to our values: integrity, collaboration and excellence. We believe in excellence for our students to give them the opportunities to have choices in their lives, empowering them to choose the future that they desire off the back of hard work. We believe in working together to ensure that our community supports one another and challenges one another to be the ‘best yet’ versions of ourselves, not because we have to improve but because if we do, the potential is endless. And we believe in the fidelity of our vision for students and staff, and strive to retain our moral compass when making decisions, to ensure an open, inclusive and happy community at Oakbank.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.
Employee Benefits Include:
- Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
- CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Shield Scheme
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