Assistant Headteacher
North East Derbyshire AP Academy
Derbyshire
- £50,807 - £56,082 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Points 04-08
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 19 May 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Assistant Headteacher (whole academy role TBC)
Location: Esteem North Academy, New site, location TBC in the Chesterfield/surrounding area
Travel to all academy sites, and pupil’s homes on occasion, may be expected, with mileage expenses available to be claimed from the nominated base.
Grade/Scale: L4 – L8 £50,807 - £56,082
Start date: September 2024
Contract: Permanent, Full time
We are now looking to offer a full -time permanent contract for a new Assistant Headteacher to lead and manage our new additional academy site and have a whole academy responsibility. This can be discussed at interview, however, it may be an advantage if you have a skillset in one of the following areas:
· Behaviour
· Pupil Premium and pupil voice
· Designated Teacher for LAC
· Website and Social Media
You will join a team that is already gradually being created in order to provide a stable and experienced team in advance of the new additional 4th site opening. Currently, additional pupils are being educated at the Hasland site until the 4th site is sourced and ready to open. This post may therefore be based initially at the Hasland site in September 24 until the 4th site is sourced and ready.
We are looking to recruit a substantially experienced and inspiring senior leader to join our academy. This role may have a teaching commitment and cover in staff absence. Pupils at this site will be in KS3 to KS4. We plan for a site to house around 110 pupils in total, over various timetables. The post will either suit an experienced senior leader who is ready to adapt to a new education sector or candidates from the AP sector who have leadership experience. The successful candidate will have operational leadership on a daily basis over the 4th site when it opens.
Applicants should have good knowledge and experience of working with disaffected pupils in a school or other alternative setting. An affinity for pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties is an essential quality for this challenging but rewarding opportunity. Applicants should be resilient, have high expectations, and a sense of humour. You must be able to build positive relationships with our pupils and think outside of the box. A growth mindset and positive ethos are essential characteristics that we are looking for. You must be able to work at pace and line manage a team of staff with high standards and be extremely organised.
The Assistant Headteacher role will require the successful candidate to be child centred, solution focused and approach leadership through policies, systems and processes. You will be supported in your role through close support from the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher and also from the wider school improvement team from the Esteem MAT.
Mileage for off -site travel can be claimed for in arrears. Candidates must have access to a vehicle and car insurance with business use included at the point of any contract start date. Travel to other sites, Esteem academies and pupil’s homes is expected.
Benefits include: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Westfield Health membership, academy laptop.
For further information, please contact support@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk or visit our website https://www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website; CVs alone will not be accepted. We encourage all candidates to discuss the academy with the Headteacher and arrange a visit to the site prior to application.
Closing date for applications: 19 May 2024 (23:59)
Interview date: 21 May 2024
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
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About North East Derbyshire AP Academy
- North East Derbyshire AP Academy
- The Green, Hasland, Chesterfield
- Derbyshire
- S41 0LN
- United Kingdom
Welcome to the North East Derbyshire AP Academy and thank you for your interest in our Academy.
The North East Derbyshire AP (alternative provision) Academy provides education to students who are at risk of permanent exclusion or who have already been permanently excluded from mainstream education. Our provision caters for students in Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, at sites located in Chesterfield and in the High Peak.
Every child deserves an education. Our primary aim is to support and re-engage young people, enabling them to think positively about their future pathway, and life after the Support Centre, whether that be re-integration into mainstream, further education or employment. Our Vision: "Inspire, Achieve, Exceed"
Our Pupils will:
- Feel safe, valued and trusted
- Recognise and achieve their full potential
- Take responsibility for their behaviour, and make healthy lifestyle choices
- Be positive about themselves and their future
- Be tolerant of others, and of the beliefs and views of others
- Be successful learners, both independently and when working with others
- Be self-motivated and have high expectations
We will achieve this by:
- Creating a safe learning environment, free of stigma and negativity
- Celebrating the success and achievements of every member of the learning community
- Establishing nurturing and supportive relationships between staff and pupils
- Setting high expectations for behaviour and academic success
- Providing a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that provides the skills, confidence and qualifications to access opportunities in life
- Innovating learning, to engage and inspire
- Promoting tolerance and mutual respect
- Providing opportunities for students, parents and carers to voice opinions which form part of the decision-making process
- Providing an inclusive programme of learning opportunities and experiences that promote engagement
Whilst the majority of our students have been permanently excluded, we work closely with local school clusters and the local authority to provide education opportunities to young people who are at risk of exclusion. Such placements have been highly successful in preventing numerous permanent exclusions in Derbyshire.
We are committed to working in partnership with young people, their parents and carers, their schools and other agencies to re-engage and enable them to become successful learners and responsible citizens. Where students are able to demonstrate positive behaviour and a desire to achieve, we aim to help them transition back to mainstream school. For those who require a more alternative approach, we provide a balanced and varied curriculum, delivered through high quality teaching and learning.
Alternative Provision is not a last resort for young people. For some it is the most appropriate way to meet their needs and put them back on a pathway to success.
Further information about our academy can be found on the website at www.nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk
Yours faithfully,
Janine Dix
Headteacher
Esteem North Academy
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