Deputy Head Teacher

Are you an ambitious and outstanding teacher and leader?

Are you at the peak of your teaching career and seeking progression and/or or a new challenge?

Are you keen to join a growing and collaborative multi-academy trust?

If so, this role might be for you…

We wish to appoint an outstanding Primary Practitioner with a proven track-record of teaching excellence to become our lead for Teaching and Learning & Safeguarding and Attendance. You will be an existing senior leader, potentially at Assistant Head level in a primary school keen to work to improve outcomes at our school and potentially in a wider-ranging capacity across the MAT. You will help to inspire our committed and supportive team modelling and leading the improvement of teaching skills to raise student achievement to all groups and to narrow any gaps in attainment.

Your focus will be specifically on raising attainment and accelerating progress across the curriculum with a particular focus in reading, writing and maths at all key stages, by working with teachers and support staff. You will have no formal timetable of your own but will be expected to support colleagues to deliver theirs to the very highest standards and be open-minded to step in and support with teaching from time to time. This is a unique, exciting opportunity for career development towards headship.

As this is a pivotal role within our Trust, we can accommodate an April or September 2017 start for the right candidate, dependent on current employment commitments.

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust was formed in November 2014 and comprises four academies: Washwood Heath Academy, Brownmead Academy, Saltley Academy and Gossey Lane Academy.

The successful candidate will be based at Gossey Lane Academy B33 0DS. Gossey Lane is a successful and vibrant one-form entry primary academy with 228 pupils on roll and is situated in the suburb of Kitts Green which is to the east of Birmingham and has direct links to the M42 and M5 motorways, offering ease of commuting.

Our academy motto is “Together we ASPIRE” and this is central to our philosophy.

As well as completing the application form attached, candidates are asked to outline their own philosophy of primary education and leadership, their experience, their expertise and specific skills, abilities and the qualities they would bring to our school (in line with the person specification) on no more than two pages of A4.

We will offer you:

• a happy and caring school ethos;
• a supportive & challenging Head of Academy and Governing Body;
• children who are well behaved and motivated to learn;
• opportunities for your own Continued Professional Development (including opportunities to lead internal and external Professional Learning Communities across the Trust;

Any informal queries welcomed by calling Head of Academy on 0121 464 2909

Closing Date: Friday 3 February 2017, 12 noon

Visits to Gossey Lane are warmly welcomed. Please contact the School Business Manager on 0121 464 2909 or email: l.jeffs@gosseylane.org.uk to arrange this and for application packs. Application packs are also available to download from our website: www.gosseylane.org.uk

Completed application forms should be emailed to school and marked for attention of Head of Academy at l.jeffs@gosseylane.org.uk

Interviews & assessment activities are scheduled for: Monday 13 February 2017 – exact details to be confirmed in due course. All applications will be acknowledged on receipt & you will be notified if you have been shortlisted for interview.

Lesson observations will take place in your own setting on: Wednesday 8 February 2017

Gossey Lane Academy, Gossey Lane, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 0DS
Head Teacher: Mrs S Amin
Tel: 0121 464 2909, Fax: 0121 464 4801
Website: www.gosseylane.org.uk
Email: enquiry@gosseylane.org.uk

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the care and welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to follow this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, qualifications check and at least 2 current references will be required.