Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
Colchester Academy
Essex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership 11-15
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2021
- Apply by:
- 4 May 2021
Job overview
Assistant Principal: Learning and Teaching
Full Time
Salary : Leadership scale 11-15
Required for September 2021
Resilience Excellence Respect
Colchester Academy is a thriving secondary school, looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and driven Assistant Principal to join its dedicated and talented Leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional practitioner to continue to raise standards and outcomes across the school and to drive learning and teaching further on its journey to success to ensure excellent learning every time.
Colchester Academy is a secondary school located in the heart of Colchester, Essex, and is graded ‘GOOD’ by OFSTED (2018). Part of a local Academy Chain, South Suffolk Learning Trust (SSLT), this is an incredibly exciting time for us to appoint someone who is hard working, has high levels of integrity, can lead a team to greatness and passionately believes in the power of education to change lives.
We offer a positive and supportive workplace where staff go the extra mile, for students and for each other. A place where we provide excellent opportunities for career progression and advancement, and where the culture is one of equity and fairness built on relationships developed out of mutual trust and respect.
Colchester Academy is an outward facing research-based school, with pedagogy firmly rooted in the Principles of Instruction and a knowledge rich curriculum. We are looking to appoint someone intent upon driving up standards, delivering excellent teaching and inspiring the same in others, and helping lead the school towards excellence. The successful candidate will be research informed, with a proven track record of delivering excellent outcomes within and beyond their own classroom.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within Colchester Academy, a school committed to excellence in everything we do.
For further information, job description and to apply please visit https://www.colchesteracademy.org.uk/Vacancies/
To apply for this position an application form must be completed in full. Please also enclose a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post and the skills you will bring to the post.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the Academy, please contact Michelle Robinson, 01206 878878.
Closing date: Tuesday 4th May 2021, 9am
Interview date : Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th May 2021
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Colchester Academy is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Attached documents
About Colchester Academy
Colchester Academy is a secondary school located in the heart of Colchester, Essex and is graded 'GOOD' by OFSTED (2018 and 2023). Colchester Academy first opened in September 2010 and boasts a state of the art building with modern design and a wealth of technology. We are now part of local Academy Chain, Penrose Learning Trust and this is an incredibly exciting time for us.
Principal
Jenny Betts
Values and Vision
The Colchester Academy school vision is to provide “challenge for all” and to support students from all backgrounds to gain skills and experience to facilitate their future choices. It challenges students academically as well as providing a range of opportunities for them to receive a well-rounded learning experience. The "no child left behind" approach is particularly important to the school: education moves at a pace that allows every child to thrive and help is given to students who feel they are falling behind.
Ofsted
“Colchester Academy is a friendly and inclusive school. Pupils are happy and are safe. The majority of pupils meet the high expectations that leaders set. There is a supportive and caring culture in the school. Pupils appreciate the relationships that they develop with staff. Pupils learn to respect one another..”
To view our recent OFSTED report please click here. https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/136195
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