Assistant Principal – Teaching, Learning & Assessment (curriculum focus)

 Grade: L10-15 

The academy is growing rapidly and to meet the needs of the increasing number of students, we are recruiting additional teachers. 

Purpose of job: By working with the Senior Leadership Group on the strategic development of the academy, with a particular focus on driving up standards in teaching and learning, aspiring to develop all teachers to be outstanding practitioners. You will make a significant contribution to achieving the key aim of the academy to ‘improve the outcomes for all students’.Please note that this job description should be read in conjunction with the National Core Standards for Teachers for main-scale post holders, and the post-threshold standards where applicable

You may be deployed in other White Rose Academies Trust locations within a reasonable distance from your main place of work from time to time; you will be compensated for your additional travel costs.  

Duties specific to the role:

• To work closely with the Vice Principal of Teaching and Learning to coach support and develop teachers to become better practitioners.
• To jointly take responsibility for the writing and monitoring of the Teaching, Learning and Assessment section of the Academy action plan.
• To establish and manage Quality Assurance procedure to monitor the quality of teaching learning and assessment within the academy.
• To plan and deliver CPD training sessions for teaching staff within the academy.
• To take responsibility for coaching staff around elements of practice that is ‘Requires Improvement’
• To plan curriculum development strategies with the Principal and oversee creation of the whole school timetable.
• To plan and deliver presentations around options for year 8 students and host the ‘options evening’ for parents.
• Where necessary, to instigate, monitor and support teaching staff through coaching plans or capability procedure.
• To teach exemplar lessons
• To work with the VP for TL and A to mentor new teachers or trainee teachers and develop CPD programmes for them.

General Duties:

• To take a lead role in ensuring there is a high standard of behaviour around the academy at all times.
• To do morning, break, lunch and after school duties, on-call, and isolation senior warnings as required.
• To deliver assemblies in line with the Values Curriculum.
• To ensure that any data relevant to responsibilities is checked for accuracy and carefully analysed before actions are put in place, and that all actions are carefully monitored to evaluate the impact.
• To develop and improve the academy’s data management systems.
• To support the academy with all key events, including Open Evenings.
• To respond to parental queries and complaints as directed by the Principal.
• To line manage wider leaders at the discretion of the Principal.
• To challenge underperformance within the team, and to take a role in supporting underperforming staff, as required by the Principal.
• To report to the Principal and Local Accountability Board on areas of responsibility as required.

Leeds City Academy – Aspire Together - Achieve Together

Leeds City Academy is an 11-16 school situated in the vibrant heart of Leeds. We are a smaller academy, enabling our staff to nurture the talent and realise the potential of each and every student. We provide an exceptional education and life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society. Our vision at Leeds City Academy is clear: we will be Ofsted rated as outstanding within the next three years.

The White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.The Trust employs over 300 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Working in partnership with Gorse Academies Trust, we are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as outstanding within three years.We are sponsored by 

Leeds City College, who providing expertise, international networks and highly desirable employability prospects within education and beyond.

Deadline for applications: 3 March 2017 at 12 noon

Interviews: To be confirmed

Start Date: September 2017 or earlier (to be negotiated)If you would like to apply for this role please visit our careers page atwww.leedscityacademy.org.uk to download an application form.  Once completed, please return to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org