Finance and Operations Director
The Excelsior Academy
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- The academy has its own very competitive salary scales, allowances and performance premium initiatives
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 October 2016
Job overview
Do you want to work in a “good school”… with “outstanding leadership and management at all levels”? Ofsted 2015
Are you looking for a school where “There is a strong, aspirational and supportive ‘family’ culture of teams”, “where commitment to learning and development is high” Investors in People GOLD AWARD 2014
The Petchey Academy is an independent sponsored secondary academy opened in 2006 by Sir Jack Petchey CBE and the DfE with a vision of raising aspirations in Hackney. Under the patronage of Sir Jack Petchey, the academy is dedicated to enabling young people to aspire and succeed. The academy is a vibrant, supportive and engaging learning community with a unique specialism of Health, Care and Medical Sciences.
The Petchey Academy’s Latin motto is ‘Excelsior’ which captures the ambition for academic excellence in an environment where students are encouraged to develop their interests in all areas. The Petchey Academy has gained a number of awards including the Investors in People Gold, ECM Gold, Inclusion Award and National Healthy School Status, and has been rated ‘Good’ with elements of ‘Outstanding’ in the 2015 OFSTED inspection. The Petchey Academy is now seeking an exceptional Finance & Operations Director to build on the success of the outgoing Director. The Finance & Operations Director is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team working with the Principal and board of governors with responsibility for the leadership and management of the support staff and all operational aspects of the academy.
The candidate will play a key role in the academy’s strategic development as well as sustaining its strong financial position. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing people, finance & resources and significant experience of strategic planning. The Petchey Academy is looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an interest and commitment to working in an ambitious academy.
Further information on The Petchey Academy can be found at www.petcheyacademy.org.uk A candidate brief is available from www.odgers.com/59021
Letters of application and CVs should be sent by the closing date, Monday, 24 October 2016, to Odgers Berndtson quoting reference RER/59021.
The Petchey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About The Excelsior Academy
The Excelsior Academy is part of the Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.
We care about outcomes at The Excelsior Academy. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years, or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.
Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.
Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!
As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at TEA. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.
But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and no formal lesson observations!
We recognise talent and impact at The Excelsior Academy. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.
We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email jobs@excelsiorcst.org or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.
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