Assistant Head Teacher

The Farnborough Academy

Assistant Head Teacher 

L10-14

Starting September 2019

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head Teacher to join a strong leadership team at The Farnborough Academy . We are looking for a talented senior leader to provide energy, commitment and a real desire to bring about life enhancing change to our fantastic pupils and wider community. We are particularly keen to hear from colleagues with a background in and a passion for the areas of behaviour management, attendance or inclusion. You will have the desire, capacity and tenacity to ensure the academy’s improving trajectory enables an Ofsted Good rating at our next inspection.

As a senior leader in the academy you will have a key role in steering the academy through a programme of school improvement, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and across the other academies in the Spencer Academies Trust. You will benefit from direct access to high quality CPD, regular networking opportunities 

To succeed in this role, you will have proven skills to inspire and motivate both pupils and colleagues across the academy. You will be creative as well as inspirational, committed to your own professional development and that of your colleagues in the academy and across the Trust.  You will be able to lead by example to make an immediate impact on the progress of pupils.

Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity and academy sponsor,which is committed to ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life. We have a successful track record of providing high quality teaching and learning which ensures improved outcomes for children and young people. The Trust mission statement reflects our vision and aim for all Trust schools. Our highly-successful network of 19 schools (8 Secondary and 11 Primary) educates students across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City and Leicestershire:

Vision 

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, which provides an outstanding education for local children. Our Trust is a model of national excellence. We work collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for all young people, in an environment where partnership is valued and success is celebrated. Our education delivers real life experiences for students, promotes independent enquiry and stimulates intellectual curiosity; whilst developing a strong sense of individual responsibility and a personal belief and confidence. All of our students fulfil their potential and make unparalleled progress. They are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and have unrivalled opportunities to become future leaders.

We Believe:  

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to  the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development. 
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership. 
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of driving teaching and learning outcomes in the secondary phase

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact  Martyn Jobling, head of School on m.jobling@thefarnboroughacademy.com 

Applications for this post must be submitted on our online application form, which can be found at http://www.satrust.com/vacancies 

In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview.

Closing date for applications 8am Wednesday 27 March 2019

Interviews will take place w/c 1st April 2019

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.