Associate Assistant Principal - Key Stage 3 Lead (English Specialist)

The Trustees of Fulwood Academy seek to appoint an Associate Assistant Principal with responsibility for Key Stage 3 Progress, who is an English specialist, with the skill, vision and energy to inspire our pupils.

We Care, We Challenge, We Commit are at the heart of all we do, and you will join a fabulous team of staff and pupils. You will be involved in a very exciting phase of Fulwood’s journey to be an Outstanding school.

You will join a team of staff who share the passion to develop pupils learning with strong subject knowledge, who are committed to providing the best learning opportunities possible for the pupils of Fulwood.

We seek to appoint an experienced individual to play a major role, under the auspices of the Vice Principal (Pastoral) , in the strategic and operational leadership and development of year 7-9 & English. In particular: 

• Work with English leaders to develop consistently good pedagogy across the faculty. 
• Support and coach English staff in developing and extending their pedagogic repertoire. 
• Model best practice in ensuring that English lessons are well differentiated, including providing for the least able and for the most able so that others can learn from your practice. 
• Model best practice in the effective use of student performance data and student and staff target-setting, so that this impacts on classroom practice and contributes to raising achievement in English. 
• Contribute significant added value to the English faculty and the wider School. 
• Play a key role in delivering of the school’s CPD programme and to support staff who require support to improve their teaching. 
• Ensure a holistic approach to Key Stage 3 with a focus on personal, social and academic progress of every child. 
• Monitor and maintain outcomes and the associated systems and interventions to nurture high achievement in all its forms, 
• Ensure student behaviour, progress, achievement and wellbeing are monitored so that appropriate support, guidance and challenge is provided throughout, including transition into and out of Key Stage 3, 
• Provide professional leadership to heads of year, form tutors and other colleagues so as to set the tone for Key Stage 3 and model the values and ethos of Fulwood Academy. 
• To play a significant role in the transition process for Year 7.

We can offer you:

•   A friendly and diverse pupil and staff community
•  Outstanding facilities to support Teaching and Learning
• A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme
• A staff rewards package including benefits and discounts
•  A strong behaviour system that supports Teaching and Learning
•  The opportunity to join an academy with exciting plans for the future
• An environment focused on raising standards
• Opportunities for career development

Application Process:

For more information and to request an application pack, please contact Philippa Ward, PA to SLT: p.ward@fulwoodacademy.co.uk /01772 719060

 We encourage prospective applicants to come and visit the academy. This can be during or outside of the academy day. Please contact Philippa Ward to make these arrangements.

Closing date: Monday 15th April 2024

Interview date: W/C 15th April 2024

 Fulwood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders at Fulwood Academy are subject to an Enhanced DBS check following the offer of a post, and any offer is subject to satisfactory checks being obtained.