Assistant Principal – WMG Academy Solihull
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Solihull
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 12 to 16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2024
Job overview
The WMG Academy Trust Board are seeking to appoint a motivated, dedicated and aspirational Assistant Principal to join the Senior Leadership Team at WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Solihull.
Energetic? Innovative? Passionate? Work with us and our leading industry partners to deliver a skills-based curriculum in a high-achieving environment.
We are looking for a different kind of school leader who wants to be at the cutting edge of teaching and learning, working differently alongside employer partners and a team of outstanding teachers, governors, parents and students. We are bringing the curriculum to life with an innovative approach using real-life business problem-solving skills and embracing business-like learning behaviours.
The successful candidate will ensure that all learners are provided with an ‘outstanding’ education and will be expected to develop the Academy’s education programs whilst providing a nurturing and supportive environment.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers, Solihull is part of the wider WMG Academy Trust and is led by the CEO, Stewart Tait, a Board of Trustees, chaired by Stuart Baker, and a Local Governing Body, chaired by Andy Mottershead.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form with a supporting statement (section 7 of the application form). Please state in your application your specialist subject(s) and other subjects and to which level you are able to teach. CV’s will not be accepted.
Completed application forms should be returned to: CEO, WMG Academy, Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, B37 5FD or by email to principal@wmgacademy.org.uk
For an informal conversation or for more information please contact the Associate Principal Claire Morris by email principal@wmgacademy.org.uk or call 0121 289 3556.
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About WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
- Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B37 5FD
- United Kingdom
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with a sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 14-18. The secondary school, situated in Solihull is a University Technical College (UTC), led by businesses and a university. Partners at WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull include The University of Warwick, WMG, National Grid, Rolls Royce and Jaguar Land Rover.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull opened in 2016. There is also another WMG Academy in Coventry, which opened in 2014. The Academy has purpose-built learning facilities, including dedicated engineering equipment and professional working spaces substituting classrooms.
Chief Executive Officer
Stewart Tait
Values and vision
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Solihull’s aim is to offer all pupils an exciting and innovative learning environment, providing them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to qualify as industry trained students, full prepared for employment or further education after leaving. It is the Academy’s aim that students become excited by the engineering industry, and the curriculum company-led projects to ensure that students are gaining a valuable and relevant learning experience. From the business dress to the longer working day, as well as opportunities to work with companies on real-life projects, parents see their child’s confidence grow and their employment potential soar. Students are offered a wide range of enrichment activities to gain additional skills and enhance their time at the Academy.
Ofsted
Ofsted rated Good in all categories March 2019.
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