Headteacher (Secondary)
Avon Valley Academy
Wiltshire
- £81,927 - £90,365 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L26-L30
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 27 February 2023
Job overview
Avon Valley Academy and Acorn Education Trust are seeking to appoint a compassionate and inspirational Headteacher from September 2023, in this vibrant, hardworking and successful school. Located in Durrington, Wiltshire, our school has a strong reputation for being at the heart of the community and has built strong relationships with the two local army bases, at Larkhill and Bulford.
This is an exciting opportunity for an existing senior leader to build on the many established strengths of this wonderful 11-16 co-educational school, leading its enthusiastic and dedicated staff towards further enhancement of the school’s offer.
We would like to hear from you if you feel you can strengthen our improving school and are looking for someone who has:
- The drive, vision and ambition to achieve excellence for all our pupils;
- Proven leadership qualities and the ability to challenge, inspire and motivate colleagues;
- A proven record as an imaginative, innovative, resourceful and decisive leader;
- An understanding of the current educational climate;
- A desire to work within the Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) structure
For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack (below).
Visiting our school
Potential applicants are highly encouraged to arrange a one-to-one tour with Rob Price (Acorn Education Trust’s Director of Education, Secondary) to see what Avon Valley Academy has to offer first-hand. Please contact Mrs Angie Snelling, PA to the Director of Education, Secondary, on 01225 785210 or by email at aes@clarendonacademy.org.uk.
To apply, click ‘Quick Apply’ to complete an application form. Please use the Supporting Statement section to explain why you’re right for the job (including any experience, skills or other information which you think makes you suited for the Headteacher role at Avon Valley Academy. Please keep your statement to no more than two sides of A4.
Closing Date: Monday 27th February 2023 at 12pm
Interview Dates: 7th – 8th March 2023
Avon Valley Academy, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.
Attached documents
About Avon Valley Academy
- Avon Valley Academy
- Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury
- Wiltshire
- SP4 8HH
- United Kingdom
Respect. Determination. Excellence.
Avon Valley Academy is a thriving, co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16 years. Located in Durrington, our school has a strong reputation for being at the heart of the community and has built strong relationships with the two local army bases, at Larkhill and Bulford.
As a school, we aim for every lesson and every day to be exceptional. To achieve this, we ensure that all staff have access to a wide variety of training and are given time to foster strong relationships with our students. Our staff take pride in how well they know our students, and are always looking to go the extra mile to help them achieve their dreams.
With our strong pastoral care and high standards for behaviour, our school encourages students to have high self-worth and love coming to school. This has created a vibrant school community in which each individual can thrive.
In May 2022, we joined Acorn Education Trust, which has provided exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience. We work closely with other schools within the Trust and the central team to help us continue to grow from strength to strength.
Our school has a wide range of excellent facilities, including:
- Sports fields, netball courts, tennis courts, astro turf pitches, a gym and a sports hall;
- Dance and drama studios;
- Interactive whiteboards and projectors in classrooms;
- Computer suites in most teaching areas;
- Large hall equipped with full AV system and a stage for our productions, events and concerts;
- Library with a wide range of reading materials;
- Subject area suites for science, design technology and art;
- Enhanced Provision via our Link and Learning and Welfare Hub, as well as a Behaviour Hub;
- New buildings;
- Large grounds.
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