Head of Sixth Form

Looking for your next exciting new challenge?

We seek an excellent leader who will be part of a strong middle leadership team as Head of Sixth Form. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced and inspiring leader who will understand and embody aspirations into every corner of the Academy, working alongside other leaders in the academy.

The Head of Sixth Form will have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Sixth Form, the academic progress and pastoral welfare of the Sixth Form students, and recruitment of students. As a key member of the Curriculum Leader team, the Head of Sixth Form will be active in promoting the school aims, and supporting an ethos that promotes achievement and high standards.

We are looking for an individual who leads with humanity and epitomises the ethical framework for leadership in education, a calm and motivated individual who can foster positive relationships rapidly, a natural supportive leader who has presence and inner drive, an optimist who will go the extra mile to ensure the life chances and ‘cultural capital’ of all our pupils are maximised.

You will be a successful leader with a proven track record of school improvement. You will have significant experience of raising achievement, leading change and have excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate staff and students.

With students who have the desire to succeed, an aspirational team of staff, supportive colleagues, both within the academy and in the wider MAT, Wykham Park Academy offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, talented individual looking to develop their career with the potential for future progression within Aspirations.

You would become part of a vibrant learning community that will offer you fantastic opportunities for CPD, and opportunities for progression. In fact, appraisal at Aspirations focusses on each individual's Personal Professional Vision.

What we can offer you:

· A campus with an outstanding sixth form.

· Sixth formers who have the ambition to study at universities across the country

· Support and line management from a team of experienced curriculum leaders and SLT.

· Clear behavior systems

· A feedback policy focused on closing the gap – we do not have onerous/impossible marking policies and we continuously monitor them from a workload perspective

· No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to continuously develop – we believe that trusting our staff with autonomy helps to develop a strong staff culture

· Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources

· CPD that starts as soon as you are appointed with a clear induction programme and an extensive programme of CPD offered by our Trust

· A beautiful campus situated on the very edge of the Cotswolds, only half an hour from Oxford and an hour from London by train

We would be delighted to show you around our Academy in order to fully appreciate our thriving community.

Interviews: To take place w/c 22nd April

About Aspirations

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals. 

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

Banbury Aspirations Campus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The post is subject to all pre-placement checks including obtaining references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.

Please note the Trust will also carry out an online search of the shortlisted candidates which is publicly available.