Assistant Principal (Pastoral)

About the Opportunity

We wish to recruit an inspirational and determined Assistant Principal with either the current experience or someone who’s ready to take that next step in their career, who would like to join our dedicated team and contribute to ensuring our school continues to flourish, starting Easter 2022.

We are seeking a resourceful, enthusiastic and self-motivated Assistant Principal, who will take lead responsibility for the pastoral systems and behaviour for learning at Melksham Oak.

All senior leaders will need to be flexible and collaborative to drive change through raising standards of attainment. The quality of their leadership is the key feature regardless of the responsibility, project or initiative that is being overseen. Our Assistant Principal is expected to be an excellent teacher and to have a wide repertoire of expertise from teaching and learning to behaviour management.

You must have a strong desire to achieve great outcomes for students and be able to demonstrate the ability to drive change through schools. Our successful candidate will be patient and have a passion for pastoral care and working closely with students and families. Having a sense of humour would be an asset and the ability to work co-operatively within a team setting is also essential.

This school has gone from strength to strength in recent years, reflecting the hard work of staff and students. The school fosters an inclusive ethos in which all pupils are eager to participate in the life of the school and contribute to the wider community.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in partnership with the teaching staff in the school and staff from other schools that make up The White Horse Federation. Melksham Oak Community School is passionate and committed to ensuring that our curriculum helps to develop global citizens by:

• Being highly ambitious and accessible for all our learners
• Equipping students with the knowledge and skills for future success
• Broadening opportunities and outlooks

Our ideal candidate will be and have

• An excellent teacher with the ability to be an effective and nurturing leader;
• A great team player who can work successfully in collaboration with others and contribute towards the school ethos and its school improvement activities;
• A high presence around the Academy to ensure high standards of student behaviour and the ability to model this well to all staff;
• A reflective practitioner who understands their impact and to be able to lead through others;
• A no-excuses approach to raising standards.  Can ensure that there is a balance between support and challenge and to have courageous conversation when required;
• Someone who enjoys the challenge and can bring the vision, passion and drive to raise standards in all aspects of school life;
• Fully committed to working collaboratively with the wider school community and across the Federation;
• A relentlessly positive approach to young people, foster excellent relationships and lead by example, always believing in their potential and working hard to foster this approach;
• Ideally had experience of working with children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

Full details and expectations can be found on the supporting job description.

We can offer you

• An attractive working environment with excellent facilities and supportive families;
• A committed, hardworking and supportive team;
• 100% focus on improving outcomes for the children in our school;
• Well-resourced classrooms;
• A group of children with a passion for learning.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged - please come and meet some of the staff and our children and see for yourself! Please contact 01225 792700 to make an appointment.

More information about the school can be found on our website https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/