Deputy Headteacher

Woodlands Primary Academy joined the Creative Education Trust in March 2015 as a sponsored academy. The academy is located in an attractive rural setting with an extensive outside area and excellent facilities. The staff work together to create a friendly and stimulating environment for the children. The school benefits from good support from parents and the local community.

The governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and ambitious Deputy Headteacher ready to play a key role in the overall leadership, management and further development of Woodlands Primary Academy.

As a member of the senior leadership team you will be provide support to the Headteacher in the performance of their duties by assisting and where necessary deputising in the leadership and management of school affairs. In addition, you will support the management and development of the school curriculum, learning and teaching provision in order to promote improved educational outcomes

We are looking for:

• effective leadership and management skills
• an exemplary practitioner with the ability to coach and develop colleagues
• a commitment to adapting and leading change in our flourishing and ever improving school by raising standards of education and accelerating the performance and achievement of our pupils
• experience in leading assessment, tracking and monitoring
• commitment to raising children's aspirations
• the ability to inspire and motivate colleagues, pupils and parents
• a creative and innovative approach
• a commitment to improving life chances for pupils
• a commitment to keeping children safe in education.

We can offer:

• excellent professional development opportunities
• the opportunity to work with highly committed colleagues
• happy, highly motivated, enthusiastic and well behaved pupils
• support and challenge from the Trust and Local Governing Body
• an excellent learning environment
• the opportunity to innovate and lead
• happy, and well-behaved children
• strong links with the local community and beyond
• supportive parents and PFA.

Our vision is that 'everyone at Woodlands Primary Academy will provide Excellence through Opportunity'.

Our aims are for:

• all teaching and learning to be outstanding across the school 
• standards of work to be consistently high across all subjects and at least to national standards
• every child to make their expected or higher progress consistently during their time at Woodlands Primary Academy
• all adults working within the community to excel in their professional roles
• all members of Woodlands Primary Academy community to be ambassadors for their school
• all pupils leaving Woodlands Primary Academy to be equipped with the life skills that will enable them to successfully continue with their learning
• all parents and carers to be equal partners in their children's education.

Roll: 410

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and you are invited to contact Bev Jermy at the school to arrange a convenient date.

Application forms and further details are available from office@woodlands.norfolk.sch.uk

This post is also likely to be covered by the Childcare Disqualification (2009) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration to establish if they are disqualified under these regulations.

This school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Closing date: 5pm, 30 September 2016.
Shortlisting: w/c 10 October 2016.
Interviews: 19 October 2016.

Woodlands Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.

WOODLANDS PRIMARY ACADEMY
Church Walk, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth NR31 8QQ.
Tel: (01493) 665314.
Email: office@woodlands.norfolk.sch.uk