Assistant Vice Principal, Primary
Nigel Bowes Academy
Bournemouth
- Expired
- Salary:
- L4
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September, 2016 or 4th January, 2017
- Apply by:
- 19 June 2016
Job overview
Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offer excellent CPD opportunities.
We currently have the following vacancy at Tregonwell Academy, Nigel Bowes Campus, Bournemouth:
Assistant Vice Principal, Primary
Tregonwell Academy is seeking to appoint a dynamic, outstanding practitioner who is looking for a fast-paced and rewarding role which is totally focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable learners. The role includes a 3.0 – 3.5 day teaching commitment in the classroom, with the ideal candidate having SEND teaching experience, preferably across the Key Stages.
The post is based at the Nigel Bowes Campus which works with children from Reception through to KS3 who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEM). We also provide education for children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).
Nigel Bowes is a successful school which was judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. The successful candidate will be part of the leadership team of a school which is part of the Ambitions Academy Trust. We will offer you the opportunity to become part of an ambitious team who works in partnership with colleagues from specialist and mainstream contexts.
As part of the team, you will need to continue to embed our vision and core values with a positive ‘no excuses mind-set’, with a particular responsibility for Curriculum and Diversity.
In order to be successful in this role:
- You will be committed and prepared to work hard to meet the needs of our challenging young people
- You will inspire others and have the leadership skills to ensure the quality of teaching and learning is outstanding
- You will be able to work in partnership with others and committed to working as part of a wider team
- You will be able to work successfully with a range of agencies beyond the school and represent our organisation in a professional manner
- You will be driven and highly emotionally resilient and able to work operationally and strategically to achieve success
- You will promote the vision and values of Ambitions Academies Trust at all times
Closing date for applications: Monday, 20th June, 2016
Interviews will take place: Wednesday, 29th June, 2016
Applications for Assistant Vice Principal need to be a letter of application on no more than two sides of A4, stating why you are suited to this role, with a completed application form addressed to Mrs Nicki Morton, Director of Special Education, Ambitions Academies Trust. (we do not accept application by CV).
For an informal discussion, please contact James Franzen, Associate Principal, 01202 524041 or email: james.franzen@tregonwell.co.uk.
Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks.
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About Nigel Bowes Academy
Nigel Bowes Academy is a 49 PAN- pupil school which currently has 48 students. Nigel Bowes Academy joined Ambitions Academy Trust in 2012 and educates Boys and Girls aged between 5 and 12 who present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties, associated with a range of special educational needs, including autism.
We welcome pupils who reside in Dorset and Hampshire, with the majority of our pupils living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation. Our pupils have Educational, Health Care Plans or are in the process of receiving one. We also support a small number of pupils who will be placed by the Local Authority whilst waiting for a placement in a special school or to transition back to mainstream education.
Typically, there are 7 pupils per class and we have high staffing levels to support our pupils. Although small, our building is modern, light, with wide corridors, giving a sense of space whilst maintaining the community feel we pride ourselves on. Our school sits next to the expansive community outdoor space Slades Farm, providing the school with a variety of community facilities along with views and the tranquillity of the natural environment. Pupils have access to a range of school spaces including purpose-built classrooms, a sensory room, therapy hub, quiet reflection rooms, food technology kitchen, multi-use creative learning room, sports hall, two outdoor play areas, a large playground, an outdoor learning area and a courtyard garden. We also have modern and up-to-date IT facilities including pupil laptops and interactive display boards in every classroom. Our school is a calm and nurturing place for young people to thrive. Our Resilient, Safe and Respectful mantra can be seen in all aspects of school life and forms the basis of everything we do. We provide full access to the National Curriculum and our school day is modelled on a ‘traditional’ primary school timetable whilst being flexible and responsive to the needs of all our pupils.
Our Vision and Ethos.
At Nigel Bowes Academy we want our pupils to experience success and to prepare them with the knowledge and skills needed in their next phase of education and on their journey towards adulthood.
Along the way, our pupils will face many different challenges and we teach them how to be resilient and overcome these. Our nurturing approach focuses on the complete wellbeing of pupils to help them feel and be safe. Through this vision, we aim for our pupils to respect their own rights and the rights of others to give them the best opportunity to succeed in life.
In 2017 pupils, staff and key stakeholders at Nigel Bowes Academy collaborated to define the essential traits needed for pupils to be successful at our school and on their journey through life. These areas were defined as; Resilient, Safe and Respectful (RSR).
RSR can be seen in all aspects of school life, from our celebration assemblies, expectations for attitude to learning and behavior through to our rewards system. The promotion of RSR is the responsibility of the whole school community, pupils, parents, staff and governors.
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