Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour and Attitudes
Hadley Learning Community
Telford and Wrekin
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L8-L12 1.0 FTE
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2023
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2023
Job overview
Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour and Attitude – Full Time, Permanent
Required from April 2023
Welcome to Hadley Learning Community.
We are a school that proudly serves and sits at the heart of the local community of Hadley in Telford. Our vision is that every child belongs to our school and community, respecting others and importantly themselves. That their hard work and dedication inspire others and bring success in all their endeavours. That they enjoy their learning, friendships and opportunities at Hadley Learning Community.
Our recent Ofsted report in June 2022 celebrated our ‘high expectations for pupils’ behaviour’ within ‘a highly ambitious and inclusive curriculum’. They reached the conclusion that ‘the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a section 5 inspection now’.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join our leadership team at an exciting time in the school. We engage with research led practice, including nationally recognised practitioners, such as Tom Sherrington, Craig Barton and Gianfranco Conti to provide bespoke professional development for our already exceptional teachers. We firmly believe, as Dylan Wiliam states, ‘Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better’. We are looking for an enthusiastic, inspiring and excellent leader to join us from April 2023.
The successful applicant will:
- Have proven experience of developing school culture and behaviour.
- Be an integral part of our drive towards an exceptional student culture.
- Lead on the whole school implementation of systems and processes to further embed positive behaviour and attitudes to learning.
- Work with the wider senior leadership team to strategically explore, prepare, deliver and sustain school priorities driven through the Academy Development Plan.
- Have proven experience of successfully managing a team of professionals.
- Have an ability to engage, enthuse and motivate students.
- Be able to lead on establishing and implementing a safe, calm and well-ordered environment.
- Be committed to engaging fully with our community and providing an ambitious and inclusive environment to meet the needs of our students.
- Establish provision for all pupils that is focussed on safeguarding pupils and developing their positive behaviour in the school and in the wider society
- Be a committed, highly competent, energised, reflective and resilient individual.
- Possess the skills and determination to make a profound difference to the lives of our students by sharing our belief in the highest standards of academic achievement in an inclusive setting
We pride ourselves on:
- Being at the heart of our local community and providing our students with an exemplary environment in which to learn and achieve.
- Being a highly innovative, driven, inspirational and ambitious organisation with a clear vision for achieving success.
- Being part of the Learning Community Trust. This facilitates opportunities to provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, as well as access to effective CPD. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best.
- Our strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition. We can offer you a range of benefits which include a comprehensive wellbeing support package, a laptop and access to the on-site gym and swimming pool.
- Being an oversubscribed and popular school, located close to the M54 and M6, in easy reach of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Shrewsbury and Wales.
- Our most recent OFSTED inspection graded as ‘good plus’ (June 2022). Key findings include:
“There is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils are polite and respectful to staff and visitors. Bullying is extremely rare and pupils have full confidence in staff to deal with any issues that arise”.
“Teachers have high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
“Leaders are acutely aware of staff well-being and workload. The vast majority of staff feel well supported both personally and professionally. Staff appreciate the time they are given to work together in departments to plan and evaluate the curriculum. Staff are highly supportive of leaders and are proud to work at the school”.
Visits and applications:
Daniel Roycroft, Headteacher, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity, please email Charlotte Oliver charlotte.oliver@lct.education to book a visit.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information, we look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd February 2023 by Noon
Interviews to be held WC 6th February 2023
For more information, to arrange a visit to the school, and to return completed application forms, please contact Miss Charlotte Oliver via email: charlotte.oliver@lct.education
The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance (including a check on the children’s barred list for those working in regulated activity) for the successful applicant. We are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are also committed to Equality and Diversity. Sorry but CV’s will not be accepted. Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy - https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/policies-documents/
Attached documents
About Hadley Learning Community
Welcome to the Hadley Learning Community
Hadley Learning Community is an all-through school for students from 3 – 16 years of age located in the community of Hadley in central Telford. We have a fantastic 21st Century Learning campus, with outstanding learning facilities, which was purpose built to serve our community. The school opened on the 1st September 2006 and is a £70 million PFI project, in partnership with Interserve, which represents a major investment by the Borough of Telford and Wrekin Council. Interserve provides all of our facilities management on site and work closely with us every day to maintain a high quality environment for our students, staff and community.
Executive Principal
Mr Paul Roberts
Values and vision
Our students will walk through the door of their school, where everyone belongs, with pride. Our children, families and wider community will know that we support them as we are rooted in all aspects of local life. We believe that our school can only be as strong as the community we serve and, as a result, we know that our school is responsible for providing the foundations for our community to thrive.
Our students will appreciate the importance of their education and respect those within their school environment, and beyond, who strive to nurture each and every one to be the best that they can be. Our children will recognise the importance of being well-mannered and polite individuals who have the confidence and self-assurance to represent themselves, and their school, with credit.
Our staff will instil a drive and ambition that inspires every child to fulfil their potential. We will create opportunities for lifelong learning ensuring that their time within our classrooms is only the beginning of their journey. Our students will be equipped with a love of learning that will provide them with the skills to contribute to their world whether it be locally, nationally or globally.
Our students will be confident in the knowledge that our staff will do everything within their power to ensure they succeed. Our students will understand that they need to work hard, be resilient and driven in their approach to their studies. We will embrace a ‘can do culture’, which will encourage us to learn from our mistakes and develop an understanding that by supporting each other anything is possible. Our vision is to provide our students with an exciting curriculum and linked opportunities that inspire them to charge at barriers that might stand in their way to fulfilling their goals. We will mould our young peoples’ lives through the arts, sports, STEM and hundreds of other initiatives giving them the tools to flourish.
We will stand by our belief that as a school we can transform a community to understand that education is the most valuable gift anyone can offer you. We will believe in our students and promise to give them the opportunities they dream of. We will shape happy, young people who relish learning in a safe environment. We will all call our school our own and be proud to be a part of the HLC family.
We will inspire our students to respect themselves, others and the environment in which they belong, allowing them to succeed through the enjoyment of learning.
‘Our Community, Our School’
Ofsted report
Our most recent OFSTED inspection being graded as ‘good plus’ (June 2022). Key findings include: “Leaders are acutely aware of staff well-being and workload. The vast majority of staff feel well supported both personally and professionally. Staff appreciate the time they are given to work together in departments to plan and evaluate the curriculum. Staff are highly supportive of leaders and are proud to work at the school.”
“There is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils are polite and respectful to staff and visitors. Bullying is extremely rare and pupils have full confidence in staff to deal with any issues that arise.” “Teachers have high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
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