Assistant Vice Principal - Director of Sixth Form
The Hermitage Academy
Chester-le-Street
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L8-L14 depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2018
- Apply by:
- 10 January 2018
Job overview
THE HERMITAGE ACADEMY, WALDRIDGE LANE, CHESTER-LE-STREET, CO DURHAM, DH2 3AD
Miss F Smith, Principal Telephone: (0191) 3887161
Website address: www.thehermitageacademy.net
11-19 School and National Teaching School
ASSISTANT VICE PRINCIPAL - DIRECTOR OF SIXTH FORM
REQUIRED EASTER 2018
LEADERSHIP SCALE L8-L14 (depending on experience)
We are looking to appoint an aspirational Director of Sixth Form who has the passion and determination to raise standards of academic attainment and progress as well as supporting students' pastoral welfare. As a senior member of staff, the Director of Sixth Form will contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Academy and be active in promoting our vision and values.
Quality of Teaching, learning and assessment will be at the forefront of this role and therefore we need a leader who has an excellent track record of outcomes at KS5 as well as experience of supporting subjects outside of their specialism. A clear vision for driving the Sixth Form forward is also required.
You will have proven experience and knowledge of post 16 provision, recent experience of successful leadership, be able to demonstrate inspirational team leadership and development, excellent organisational and management skills and evidence of a key contribution to sustained school improvement. You will thrive on seeking out new ideas and seeing them through to implementation.
In addition, we are looking for someone who:
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner and has experience of supporting others through professional development.
• Can demonstrate a track record of successfully managing people and raising standards of achievement
• Can contribute to and add an extra dimension to the Leadership Team
• Has high standards and expectations of self, colleagues and students
• Is able to drive and support whole school improvement.
In the locality the Academy enjoys a well-founded reputation for continuous improvement, high expectations, a strong sense of discipline and achievement for all learners. The Academy became a Teaching School in March 2013 and we have embraced the challenges and opportunities it provides for all our staff.
If you think you excel at supporting the learning relationships of students, we would be delighted to discuss this further.
In a recent survey, our staff rated “opportunities for staff development” as outstanding. The Academy prides itself on an excellent programme of CPD, including middle leadership training, such as Leaders for the Future.
If you have any queries or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs E Cunnison at the Academy (Telephone: 0191 3887161) or email ecunnison@thehermitageacademy.net
To apply for this role please click on the Quick Apply button below.
Closing date: Wednesday 10th January 2018 (12.00 noon) Interviews: Wednesday 24th January 2018
The Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we positively welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Disclosure form and satisfactory references.
Please note that the Childcare Disqualifications Regulations 2002 apply to this position and therefore you are required to complete the ‘Disqualification from Caring for Children’ declaration form (DCCR). Should you be successful in your application for this post, your appointment can not be progressed without this declaration.
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About The Hermitage Academy
- The Hermitage Academy
- Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street
- County Durham
- DH2 3AD
- United Kingdom
THE HERMITAGE ACADEMY, CHESTER-LE-STREET
Welcome to The Hermitage Academy.
The Hermitage Academy is an exciting and successful, high performing 11-19 Teaching Academy serving the local community.
The school was invited in June 2010 to convert to Academy Status in the first round of “Outstanding” school conversions and officially converted to The Hermitage Academy on 1st April 2011.
Becoming an Academy has brought about significant opportunities for our school. We have developed our curriculum in a manner which reflects our school’s aspirations, our strengths and the needs of young people as they move into adult citizenship in the 21st century.
In the locality the Academy enjoys a well-founded reputation for continuous improvement, high outcomes and expectations, and a strong sense of achievement for all learners. The Academy became a National Teaching School in March 2013 and we are embracing the challenges and opportunities it provides for all our staff. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust have identified us as one of their High Performing Specialist Schools with Leading Edge Status.
We have developed strong links with our local primary schools and a nearby College of Further Education and work based providers that promotes innovation and collaboration, enabling students to access additional vocational options.
The school is well over subscribed, yet the intake is truly comprehensive which is reflected in its growing 11-19 population. All employees at the school enjoy the privilege of working with our students.
Our students have a wide range of needs and abilities and the Academy is committed to provide a safe environment where outstanding teaching is encouraged to enable students to achieve their very best. Our school building is periodically refurbished and maintained to provide a comfortable learning environment where students want to learn and consequently attendance figures are high. To accommodate our successful and expanding Academy we recently invested in a purpose built facility Sixth Form block and are currently in the process of having a bespoke Year 7 build. Prior to that, to enhance the learning experience of our SEN students, our Student Support Centre was added.
Students are encouraged to contribute to all aspects of school life, actively participating in School Council, Mini Leadership, Debating Society and various extra-curricular clubs and activities.
The school’s leadership team consists of the Principal, 2 Vice Principals and 5 Assistant Vice Principals. We have a stable and highly qualified teaching staff who are deployed on a subject department basis led by respective Leaders and Managers of Departments. Directors of Achievement manage the progress and welfare of students in a horizontal year team structure supported by Year Managers. Personal professional development is strong within the school and all staff have a direct line manager to advise and support career opportunities.
Our aim is simple – we want to be the best school we can possibly be. To achieve this we remain focused on our core purpose of improving the quality of education we provide and ensuring that students, staff, parents and Governors all work together to that end, while continuing to provide the caring, supportive environment which is at the heart of The Hermitage Academy.
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