Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher – Furness Academy

Required for September 2022

Job Reference Code: FET 63/1002

Full time, permanent

L18 £65,426 – L21 £70,412 – depending on experience

Furness Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria serving the Furness Community, located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town and close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Currently comprised of four academies including Furness Academy and three primary, the Trust aims to develop best practice in each school across the whole Trust, by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child. Furness Academy is part of a growing Trust and we are seeking new staff to join our team to provide the same high quality learning experience that has brought Furness Academy its rising popularity.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and innovative colleague to join our ambitious and highly collaborative Senior Leadership Team in this key role. The Assistant Headteacher will be responsible for Curriculum, Assessment and Data and will ensure the highest quality of curriculum provisions for all year groups and ability levels. They will ensure that assessment is used to effectively have a positive impact upon school improvement and raise standards of achievement across the whole Academy.

We are:

• A four school multi-academy Trust with over 1700 students, three schools rated Ofsted Good and rated Ofsted Outstanding, with excellent potential for the future;

• A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;

• A Trust that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.

• A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.

We will offer you:

• A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.

• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.

• A tailored induction programme to meet your needs and ongoing support from an allocated mentor.

• An extensive, high quality programme of subject specific and whole school CPD programme.

• The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Leadership Team.

• A welcoming and dedicated Senior Leadership Team.

• Opportunities to work across the Trust in different phases.

You will:

• Share responsibility for Academy policies, decision making and strategic planning.

• Develop an ethos of high expectations for students and staff.

• Lead on change and innovation.

• Take on full accountability for key areas of the Academy’s work including the quality of curriculum provision, assessment process and data analysis. 

• Develop and deliver staff INSET.

• Fulfill the duties of a teacher.

Furness Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students.  All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines.  This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.  This is a permanent post.

  

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 7th March 2022

Shortlisting: Monday 7th March 2022

Interviews: Wednesday 16th March 2022

Tours of the School: Wednesday 2nd March – AM, PM and a 16:00 – 18:00 open session available. Please contact S Wilson, HR Manager to arrange. 

For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk, or alternatively you may download an information package and application form from our website at www.furnessacademy.co.uk. Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.