Assistant Principal: Curriculum
Pilton Community College
Devon
- Expired
- Salary:
- L12 – L16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter or Sept 2017
- Apply by:
- 7 December 2016
Job overview
Specific responsibilities negotiable for the right candidate
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic individual to join our current Leadership Team and play a pivotal role as we drive our school improvement strategies forward.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is either an experienced school leader, or who has significant, successful middle leadership experience and is ready to take the next step in their career, to join a vibrant and outward-looking school in Barnstaple, an ancient market town in close proximity to North Devon’s famous beaches. We currently have approximately 1300 students on roll.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher with a proven track record of leading successful school improvement strategies. They will have the advantage of:
- working alongside our highly committed, professional and dedicated team
- working in the context of a school where behaviour is good and students are keen to learn
- working as part of a Multi-Academy Trust in which staff development and CPD are given high priority, leading to outstanding opportunities for CPD and career development
You will be someone with a clear vision for how to enable student progress and a passion for changing young lives for the better. You must have high expectations of yourself, your colleagues and your students, and the skills to ensure that everyone seeks to meet those expectations. You will be committed to creating a stimulating learning environment which challenges everyone to achieve the highest standards. You must be highly organised, with the ability to establish effective learning opportunities and deliver outstanding lessons, encouraging our students to be the best they can.
An ability to teach a core subject (English, Maths or Science) would be desirable, but is not essential.
If you have a growth mindset combined with the ability to inspire, motivate, challenge and support students and colleagues alike, we’d love to hear from you.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website www.piltoncollege.org.uk (/About Our World/Vacancies).
The Primary Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure is required for this post. The Primary Academies Trust and is an equal opportunities employer.
Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 7th Dec
Interviews will take place on: Monday 12th Dec
About Pilton Community College
We are a 11 - 16 mixed comprehensive school. We strive for high standards and maintain high expectations and we aim to help each and every student to succeed. A love of learning is our priority and the pastoral system supports the students in their academic and personal development. We have a specialism in Languages and have twice been awarded International School status. This focus means that our students have exceptional opportunities to travel, meet people from different cultures and develop the skills they will need as they journey through the chapters of their life at our college and beyond.
Our aim is to develop confident, independent, flexible, self-disciplined and considerate young people. Our students have opportunities in and beyond the classroom to develop their academic, sporting, creative and leadership qualities. They go on from us to a range of career and educational choices, including accessing some of the most prestigious sixth forms and universities, such as Atlantic College and Cambridge University. Pilton Community College is a vibrant and exciting learning community of which we are all proud to be a part.
We benefit from excellent resources and our accommodation is set in extensive grounds. All students are supported by a strong pastoral team which ensures that they receive the individual care and attention they need. Ours is a successful, hardworking school, with a business-like and purposeful atmosphere. We invite you to become part of this success.
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