Associate Assistant Headteacher (English)
Felixstowe School
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- L9 – L13
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2023
Job overview
Do you meet our requirements to lead and support the English team and Deputy Headteacher and would you like to contribute to our shared vision at Felixstowe School?
We are looking to appoint an inspirational leader to lead our English team at Felixstowe School. You will have the skills and experience to build on established success and support staff, as you contribute and influence the school’s development.
We want solutions-driven, proactive, highly influential and effective leaders who are committed to whole school improvement.
We are looking to appoint an inspirational Associate Assistant Headteacher for English to help us take the next step in our journey. Felixstowe School is part of Unity Schools Partnership a forward-thinking academy trust of 30 schools (10 secondary).
We value our people and we have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice. You will be part of our trust’s senior leaders’ network and will have development opportunities at regular intervals including our leadership events and other trust network opportunities. Unity Schools Partnership celebrates both professional development and career progression. The Teaching school which is part of Unity will support you in this post and your future career.
You will:
- support the Deputy Headteacher in delivery of the school vision, for all learners
- work closely with the team to drive improvement
- take ownership of evidencing our improvement of outcomes for all learners
- lead and develop our Reading Room facilities
- lead on whole school literacy and reading
- manage and motivate members of the English team and the wider school team
- have a full understanding of processes involving children in care, child protection and safeguarding and be committed to working in partnership
- have an innovative and creative approach
- be committed to high standards of teaching and learning and the professional development of staff
- have high expectations that motivate, support and challenge teachers and students alike
- have excellent communication skills.
We will offer you:
- support with continuing profession development (CPD) required to be able to fulfil the role
- a wonderful building with modern facilities
- a supportive and friendly working environment with well-established well-being programmes
- an excellent programme of induction into the school with supportive and dynamic staff
- excellent development opportunities within the school and wider trust
- sensible policies aimed to reduce workload and maximise outcomes for students
To find out more:
We would encourage an informal discussion and visit to the school with Emma Wilson-Downes, Headteacher, prior to submitting your application, please contact the school on: 01394 288228 or via the Headteacher's PA, Katy Adams email: kadams@fxs.org.uk to make an appointment.
Closing Date: 09:00am, 09 June 2023
Interviews: TBC
To apply, please visit https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/203783TES
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.
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About Felixstowe School
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Our School
Felixstowe School opened in September 2011, is located in an impressive 21st century education centre – a centre the whole community can be proud of. The building itself opened in April 2014, and provide impressive teaching premises.
With these fantastic resources, the school currently delivers education to over 1200 students, with approximately 150 in the school's sixth form.
We offer 21st century resources which serve to deliver a diverse range of exciting and challenging courses to our students across all Key Stages. We have a suite of well equipped ICT suites, along with a number of Chromebook trolleys as bookable resources to aid learning. We are pleased our students are at the forefront of the progression of technology in the classroom.
The school has an excellent range of purpose built sport facilities; this includes two sports halls, County and Sport England standard netball courts, an all weather pitch, tennis courts and vast open grounds that cater for Football, Rugby, Cricket and Athletics.
Within the Arts, our music suite offers up to date facilities for music composition, performance and recording, whilst our Performance and Production Arts students benefit from two large performance areas alongside a well-equipped 440 seat Main Hall.
With the best Science resources, Art and Photography studios, Technology rooms, AV Media Studio, Computing suites, alongside classroom and teaching resources in place for the next generation of students, we believe in partnership with parents and carers we will enable all students to receive an excellent education.
Felixstowe School is a special place with caring staff who genuinely want the very best for every student. We hope you choose to become part of our school community that has everything in place to provide a perfect platform for our students to fulfil their hopes, dreams and aspirations.
We very much hope that if you decide to join our community here at Felixstowe School you will see all of this in action! Our students are bright, articulate young people and they will be only too willing to invite you in and show you around their school. Please contact the PA to the Headteacher, Miss K Adams, at office@fxs.org.uk to arrange a tour!
The area
Felixstowe is an Edwardian seaside town the River Orwell and River Deben on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The Port of Felixstowe is the largest container port in the United Kingdom.
Our Vision
We are proud to be a comprehensive school, where students from all backgrounds and abilities can come together to be part of our school. Students can be proud to be a member of the Felixstowe School community, and of the wider community within Felixstowe. We want our students to achieve their full potential, enjoying an education that develops their skills and enhances their strengths and aptitudes. We also recognise that each student is part of a wider, national and global community outside of Felixstowe, and to this end we want our students also to develop into outstanding citizens, and contribute to the society in which they live.
Inspiration, Influence, Integrity
We asked staff and students to think about the creation of a vision statement, reflecting aspects already achieved by the community at Felixstowe School as well as our aspirations for the school.
The process included an opportunity for us to reflect on the what the values of 'Inspiration', 'Influence' and 'Integrity' meant to us as a community and as individuals, before developing the words and ideas that would form our Vision. These values along with our vision will enable us to provide the excellent education provision that this community deserves.
Resilience - Independence - Confidence - Happiness
Much of our focus now is around raising standards, improving the quality of teaching and learning, improved curriculum provision and excellent care, guidance and support. We have unrelenting high standards of all members of our school community. Our key aim is to provide a unique balance of fun, excitement and a love of learning with high expectations and aspirations. This will culminate in a rich and vibrant learning environment where students work hard and dream big!
Felixstowe School is a special place with caring staff who genuinely want the very best for every child. We hope who you choose to become part of this wonderful school community that will provide a perfect platform for your child to fulfil their hopes, dreams and aspirations.
We very much hope that if you decide to join our community here at Felixstowe School you will see all of this in action! Our students are bright, articulate young people and they will be only too willing to invite you in and show you around their school.
Ofsted
To view our Ofsted reports please click here.
Our Trust
We are proud to be part of Unity Schools Partnership.
Unity Schools Partnership is a family of secondary, primary and special schools located mainly in Suffolk, and also on the Essex and Cambridgeshire borders as well as Romford in East London.
We share the same values and face similar issues, while providing a close network of support and challenge.
We recognise the unique characteristics of each of the communities we work in and how they are reflected in distinctive school cultures.
We are committed to a partnership that respects, sustains and supports. We encourage cultural diversity, celebrate the special qualities of each of our schools and recognise that communities must develop and grow to become sustainable.
Our central belief is that every young life is special – open to possibility, gifted with the potential to change the world for the better. Our ambition is to unlock the potential of all children, remove the barriers to aspiration and ensure that all our children succeed.
To find out more about our Trust, visit https://www.unitysp.co.uk
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