Principal
Avon Valley Academy
- Expired
- Salary:
- Negotiable
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an excellent Principal to join Avon Valley College in September 2017.
We are looking for an individual with a strong track record of performance, who relishes the opportunity to lead in all areas of education, and is driven by establishing a culture of pupil and staff happiness, high achievement, safety and personal growth.
As a Deputy Headteacher /Principal, your skills may lie in the leadership of teaching and learning and curriculum development or you may be an established Headteacher /Principal who is excited not only by our model of leadership but also by the opportunity to participate in the development of educational excellence across the Salisbury Plain area.
Salisbury Plain Academies wants its Principals to focus on what they do best - improving the performance of staff, pupils and the academy’s reach in the local community. The day-to-day operational management of the school is the responsibility of the Director of Business and Finance supported by the Core Services Team - they are responsible for budget management, estates management, line management of operational support staff and ICT at the Academy.
Avon Valley College is the one secondary school within our multi-academy trust. It is much valued by its community which itself reflects the social mix of the locality in that military families make up a significant number of our schools’ populations. As part of the rebasing of troops from Germany, all local schools will see a rise in population between now and 2020 and because Avon Valley will see numbers go from just under 600 now to 1150-1200 by 2019-2020, Wiltshire Council is in the process of a phased building programme to bring new classrooms to Avon Valley College by 2018-2019. The Trust intends that phased programme to continue in order to refresh and renew the entire estate.
About Salisbury Plain Academies – a multi-academy trust
Based in the picturesque village of Durrington, Avon Valley College is part of Salisbury Plain Academies which was formed July 2016.
The Trust is aspirational and intends to establish a hub of excellence on Salisbury Plain, focusing on the continuous professional development of teachers in order to enable them to teach innovatively and successfully at all levels, working collaboratively across all our schools to develop leadership in all aspects. Please view our dedicated website for this role at: https://avc-principal.website
Closing date for applications: 5pm 15th March 2017
Interviews will take place during week commencing 20th March 2017
Salisbury Plain Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks.
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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