Deputy Head of Academy - Smith's Wood Academy
Smith's Wood Academy
Smith's Wood, Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 20-24 (FTE £67,364 - £74,295)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 15 March 2021
Job overview
Salary: Leadership Scale 20-24
Full Time, Permanent
Start date: September 2021
A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, passionate and ambitious leader to join the Senior Leadership Team as Deputy Head of Academy. The post holder will have overarching responsibility for curriculum development and the leadership and management of teaching and learning.
Candidates must be proven successful leaders of change, collaborative communicators and dedicated team players with exceptionally high standards. We are seeking to appoint a highly strategic and dedicated professional, committed to embedded school improvement; someone who can make a real difference to our students. The successful candidate will lead by example in the classroom, participate in all aspects of school leadership, and will support the Head of Academy in shaping the academy’s future development and strategy.
The successful candidate will be an experienced and impactful school leader who;
• is committed to setting high expectations and standards for all;
• is unrelentingly ambitious for the students, staff and wider
community;
• has the ability to lead, manage and inspire both students and staff;
• can manage long-term objectives whilst dealing effectively with fast
moving day to day priorities;
• has vision, enthusiasm and works effectively within a team as a
leader;
• has the confidence, credibility and experience to lead the academy
when deputising for the Head of Academy;
• has recent experience of working within or with Good and/or
Outstanding secondary schools or Trusts.
Smith’s Wood became an academy in April 2017 when it joined Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, a family of four secondary schools in Birmingham and Solihull. This partnership enables the academy to share and develop practice as part of a wider group of academies and partners. Each Academy is unique and we celebrate our individuality but we all work collaboratively towards common goals. Our collective vision statement is ‘Enriching Lives; Transforming Futures’.
Smith’s Wood is a rewarding place to learn and work. Students that choose to study with us and colleagues that choose to work with us tell us what an incredible school this is. At Smith’s Wood we are dedicated, ambitious people who strive for excellence in all that we do. We always work with integrity and are proud of our innovative approaches and values. Students at Smith’s Wood are bright and kind and a joy to work with.
Smith’s Wood Academy is on a rapid improvement journey. As such, we have decided to invest further in leadership at this pivotal time; this new post adds another Deputy Headteacher position, complementing the experienced Deputy Head currently in post. CPD opportunities for those wanting to move into headship in the future will be offered, alongside a range of high-quality training and leadership opportunities, including a current partnership with Ambition School Leadership, enhancing learning and teaching.
This is an exciting time for Smith’s Wood Academy as we strive to secure the very best outcomes for our students. Over recent years the school has made many gains to secure improved life chances for our students. We are proud of the work that we have done to improve the quality of the curriculum and how it is delivered. This combined with high quality pastoral support means that our students are happy and enjoy coming to school; student numbers are increasing year on year.
Smith’s Wood is fortunate indeed, as a PFI building, to have fabulous facilities for all our students and staff, including a gym and swimming pool. The academy is conveniently located as it is close to large road networks; there is ample onsite parking.
Smith’s Wood Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.
To apply, please complete the online application form.
To arrange a visit/conversation, please contact Mrs Katy Craig, Head of Academy on 0121 788 4100 or via email k.craig@smithswood.fmat.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 15th March 2021 @ 09:00am
Interview date: Friday 26th March 2021
Attached documents
About Smith's Wood Academy
- Smith's Wood Academy
- Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B36 0UE
- United Kingdom
Smith’s Wood Academy is a large academy with just over 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the academy serves students who live in the immediate locality.
Our vision is that every child within the Trust, regardless of their background, will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education which means to us:
» Every child is recognised as an individual and has access to first-class pastoral care because we want them to be happy.
» Every child benefits from a wide range of enriching opportunities because we place great emphasis on their personal development.
» Every child benefits from dedicated leaders, teachers and staff who a relentless in their ambition to improve the quality of teaching in our academies because we know excellent teaching is key to transforming the futures of our students
Smith’s Wood is currently in a transitional state and there is a collective spirit that is apparent as the Academy embarks on the next phase of continued growth and school improvement.
Smith’s Wood converted to an academy on the 1st April 2017, working in partnership with the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT)
The five core values of the FMAT are central to all that we do:
Excellence – We strive for the highest quality to ensure excellent outcomes
Dedication – We believe there is dignity in hard work and effort
Ambition – We want the very best for our students
Integrity – We believe in openness and transparency
Tradition – We believe in old fashioned manners, courtesy and respect
Our aim is to prepare each and every student to succeed in the next stages of their career, education and training and to have the skills and competencies to do this. Smith’s Wood’s traditional curriculum and traditional approach to teaching and learning underpins our ethos and our drive to mastering the basics; reading, writing, communicating and mathematics.
We are incredibly proud of our Academy and its community and we sincerely hope that you decide to join the team!
At Smith’s Wood Academy we are committed to the highest standards of presentation, behaviour and achievement. A calm, purposeful environment is the key to successful learning and achievement.
Traditional values are encouraged so that students model respectful and courteous behaviour at all times. We want our students to be confident, responsible citizens who have an understanding of the world around them; we encourage them to make a positive contribution to the school and to their local communities to prepare them to excel in modern Britain. Why should a child's life chances be determined by their background? Demographics do not determine destiny.
Academic achievement is obviously vital so the students have the best chance of achieving their ambitions. The link with Fairfax School in Sutton Coldfield benefits all our students; in fact, any Year 11 student who achieves the required grades will gain entry into the Fairfax Sixth Form.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our family.
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