Assistant Headteacher
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Woodthorpe Community Primary School
Sheffield
- £48,895 - £53,973 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale Range
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2023
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2023
Job overview
Post: Assistant Headteacher – KS2
Location: Woodthorpe Community Primary School
Pay scale: Leadership Scale Range L5: £48,895 to L9: £53,973
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Start date: Easter 2023
Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost.
Woodthorpe joined Minerva in September 2022 and is the first primary school in the trust. Working collaboratively with our secondary colleagues the school has already benefited from their expertise. Exciting times lie ahead as the Trust continues to grow, partnerships are strengthened and the offer for all our children is enhanced.
Woodthorpe Primary is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Assistant Headteacher. The successful applicant will lead KS2 whilst having a knowledge of the full primary age range. They will be focussed on delivering our mission of excellence for all.
The successful candidate will have:
• belief in the worth and potential of every student
• the ability to implement and secure change successfully
• excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to lead and inspire colleagues
• a passion and drive for school improvement
In return we can offer you:
• a strong commitment to your ongoing professional development
• mentoring by and support from an experienced Headteacher, senior team and central Trust staff
• the opportunity to work collaboratively with other school leaders throughout the Trust
• the chance to make a real difference to the lives of our inspiring children and young people
• access to other employee benefits offered by our Trust
Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role. Arrangements for this can be made by contacting Sarah Brown Business Support Manager via e-mail at enquries@woodthorpe.sheffield.sch.uk.
The closing date is 9am on Monday 30th January 2023 and interviews will take place on the 8th and 9th of February 2023.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The application form and information pack is available on the school website: www.woodthorpeprimary.co.uk Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy as your application may not be considered.
Attached documents
About Woodthorpe Community Primary School
- Woodthorpe Community Primary School
- Lewis Road, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S13 8DA
- United Kingdom
Head Teacher – Dave Smith
At Woodthorpe we aim to ensure that your children have the best possible education that equips them with the skills, knowledge, qualities, and values that will follow them through life. We also aim to work closely with all members of our community to help children recognise the importance of collaboration and forming positive relationships.
Values and vision
Woodthorpe Primary is an inclusive school which utilises an innovative and exciting learning environment through a challenging and relevant curriculum. This seeks to develop the full potential of every child in all subjects. Learning is celebrated in all forms; we aim to partner high-quality teaching with extra-curricular and active learning to excite and engage all pupils. We set our standards high and as a result the achievement of our children is excellent.
Inclusion is key at Woodthorpe Primary School, we are proud to belong to a highly diverse community which is celebrated and represented amongst our students and our staff. It is hugely important for us to be central to our community, as a resource for lifelong learning and a partner in regeneration, and so we encourage at every opportunity participation in the community from our pupils and parents.
All staff at Woodthorpe Primary School are professional, skilled, and highly motivated, they care deeply for the school, children, and community. We aim to support our staff by investing in their continuous development and effective systems which support the best education for all our pupils.
Our aim is that all children are taught in a happy, healthy, safe, and secure environment. As a result, we know our children are prepared for their next steps as courageous, self-motivated, and independent learners with the skills and compassion to be responsible citizens in a diverse and rapidly changing society.
Ofsted report
November 2014 - 2437328 (ofsted.gov.uk)
November 2018 - 50049982 (ofsted.gov.uk) (short inspection)
About Minerva Learning Trust
Chief Executive Officer – Bev Matthews
Minerva Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust of schools. We are committed to providing an outstanding education for pupils who are from a wide variety of backgrounds across the city of Sheffield. Inclusion is very important to us. We do not allow disadvantage to be a barrier to learning and we support all our pupils to be the very best. Our pupils show a high level of care for each other and respect each other’s diversity.
Founded In 2014, Minerva Learning Trust grew from an outstanding single-academy, and has since grown to include primary, secondary, sixth form and one, unique post-16 provision. We have demonstrated a successful tenure of school improvement, growing schools from RI and inadequate Ofsted status to GOOD overall.
Websites
Woodthorpe Primary School - Home - Woodthorpe Community Primary School (woodthorpeprimary.co.uk)
Minerva Learning Trust - Home - Minerva Learning Trust
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