Head of Sixth Form
Guilsborough Academy
Guilsborough, Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L04-L08
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 25 April 2018
Job overview
We are a successful Multi-Academy Trust with a friendly atmosphere. Guilsborough Academy is within 5 minutes reach of M1/M6/A14. We offer an outstanding professional development entitlement and superb resources.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and innovative Head of Sixth Form to lead a dynamic team to achieve the very best for all of our students, Post-16. This responsibility is for the academic progress and pastoral welfare of our students as well as the day-to-day running of the Sixth Form. This role is to prepare our students to be successful in their chosen path, post-18.
As Head of Sixth Form, you will contribute to the overall leadership and management of Guilsborough School Multi Academy Trust and be active in promoting its aims and supporting an ethos that promotes achievement and high standards.
With the support of the Vice Principal, you will provide outstanding educational leadership for all colleagues that teach within the Sixth Form. You will lead the development, planning, delivery and monitoring of the Sixth Form and engage effectively with all partners in providing a high quality learning environment. You will also have a clear vision of a contemporary personalised curriculum driven by quality first teaching that challenges and supports students of all ability levels.
The role includes strategic overview with direct responsibility for Year 13. The Second in Sixth Form will have responsibility for Year 12.
The ideal candidate will need to be a strong role model for our students and teachers that they lead and manage. They will be someone who can motivate and empower others to be the very best they can be.
Closing date: 26th April 2018
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are also committed to meeting the requirements of disability discrimination and other legislation.
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About Guilsborough Academy
- Guilsborough Academy
- West Haddon Road, Northampton
- Northamptonshire
- NN6 8QE
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Guilsborough Academy
At Guilsborough we believe that learning should be enjoyable and challenging. This belief, combined with the excellent teaching skills and commitment of our staff and the enthusiasm and hard work of our students, lies at the heart of our success. All staff at Guilsborough are dedicated to ensuring the very best outcomes for every student.
Our GCSE results are amongst the best in the county and the high achievement of our students in something we are proud of. We offer a broad and well-balanced curriculum which gives students choices in their learning and helps them prepare for the next stage in their lives. Our Sixth Form team are highly experienced and are able to support students as they make their applications for University places or for higher apprenticeships and other pathways.
We believe in nurturing individual strengths within our students and encourage them to explore a wide variety of interests within and beyond the school curriculum. Our aim is to develop thoughtful, kind and considerate adults, who will not only contribute to the school but also to the wider community. Students' personal development and happiness are very important to us and our extensive programme of extra-curricular activities, including excellent Music, Drama and Sports provision, supports this process. We expect high standards of behaviour and believe that strong relationships between staff and students support the standards we expect. Considerate and responsible attitudes and behaviour are fostered through a strong personal and social education programme.
At Guilsborough we celebrate diversity and our intake is fully comprehensive. We are oversubscribed every year and as an inclusive community we have students from a broad range of social and cultural backgrounds. We also have a dedicated team who support students with special educational needs.
We work hard to enhance the links with our feeder schools. This ensures the progression to secondary school is successful and happy for both students and parents/carers. An extensive transition programme supports this process.
Mr S.Frazer,
Principal
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