Assistant Headteacher
Burfield Academy
East Sussex
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2018
Job overview
STEP Academy Trust – Burfield Academy
Address: Oaklands Way, Hailsham, Bn27 3nw
Tel: 01323 819309
Email: recruitment@hawkesfarmacademy.org
Academy website: https://burfieldacademy.org/
Trust website: http://www.stepacademytrust.org/
Executive Headteacher: Jeremy Meek
Head of School: Dee Hughes
Assistant Headteacher Required for September 2018
Salary scale: L3 (£41,781) to L7 (£46,200)
Burfield Academy is looking for a leader who is passionate about teaching and learning to join our committed, supportive team. The role would suit someone who has a proven track record in middle or senior leadership and is an excellent class teacher. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled teacher and leader to make a real difference to our school. Join us as we continue to ‘strive together for excellence’.
We can offer you:
· enthusiastic children, who are keen to learn;
· a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
· excellent professional development including funded masters qualifications and participation on NPQML/SL/PH training
· genuine promotion opportunities
· a free lunch, every day
· pay structures that are currently 1% above those that are nationally awarded
· subsidised health care as well as other employee benefits
· a well-resourced academy with a genuine opportunity to contribute towards our continuously evolving curriculum
We are looking for:
· a creative, strategic thinker
· a flexible leader
· an inspirational teacher, who can lead and motivate others
· someone with a ‘can do’ attitude, and high expectations of themselves and others
· an effective communicator, who can clearly articulate a vision for the Academy
We will be delighted to welcome prospective applicants for informal visits to discuss this leadership role. To arrange a visit please contact the Executive Headteacher, Jeremy Meek, at: recruitment@hawkesfarmacademy.org
Completed application forms should be returned by email: recruitment@hawkesfarmacademy.org , post or by hand to Burfield Academy. Please note that CVs are not accepted, a STEP Academy Trust Application Form must be completed for all applications.
Tenable: September 2018
Closing date: Friday April 27th at Midday
Interviews: Friday 4th May
STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check and references
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About Burfield Academy
- Burfield Academy
- Oaklands Way, Hailsham
- East Sussex
- BN27 3NW
- United Kingdom
We are committed to providing our children with an outstanding education through active learning which recognises the value of developing the whole person.
Our motto
Dare Mighty Things.
Our values
At Burfield Academy, our values of compassion, perseverance and respect are the foundation for all learning and interaction. We expect all members of our learning community; staff, parents and carers, children and visitors to always show our values.
STEP values
We also recognise our STEP values, of Passion, Urgency, Positivity, Aspiration and Commitment, which are shared across our Academy Trust. We teach children that these are our family values. We expect our staff and children to constantly live out those values, being able to develop a sense of accountability and mutual responsibility across the school.
A UNICEF Rights Respecting School
We provide an environment where pupils feel safe, valuable and respected. We are a Rights Respecting School and create many opportunities for children to take leading roles throughout the school. This means our pupils become very confident and self-assured individuals.
STEP Academy Trust We know that it is the exceptional quality of our staff that is key to our success. That’s why we’ll invest in your career and give you an unrivalled benefits package. We are a growing family of primary academies that strive together for excellence. So we spread best practice, transfer staff to support partner academies, share specialist knowledge and consistently challenge the status quo. Giving you every opportunity to grow and develop in your role.
We want you to do well, that’s why we offer:
- Great opportunities for accelerated promotion – right across our thirteen-academy trust
- Fully-funded leadership training courses (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH)
- Fully-funded Masters and PhD courses
- At least seven NQT development days each year
- And with free lunch, we’ll keep you well fed too.
We are always looking for talented professionals who share our mission. If you share our drive to improve the life chances of all children, we’d love to hear from you.
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