Principal
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership - Competitive remuneration package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2025
Job overview
Yewlands Academy is an inclusive, 11 – 16, comprehensive academy in Grenoside on the northern edge of Sheffield. A popular academy, we have over 900 students including above average numbers eligible for pupil premium support and with SEND.
The Academy is one of a close community of academies within the Brigantia Learning Trust and focused on changing life chances and securing social mobility and justice for those in our community. Social cohesion and a strong moral purpose underpins our approach. We intend to break the link between context and achievement. As pioneers of 2 – 19 education within Sheffield, our vision is focused on creating excellence together, through a culture of care.
At the heart of this is bold leadership, high quality teaching and learning and a relentless drive for excellence. Our new Principal will lead this at Yewlands. Our recent Ofsted confirms that we have a firm foundation to build upon, however, there is always more to do. You will have the support of the Trust but also the freedom to operate as an empowered Principal. Our young people deserve the very best.
An energetic and emotionally intelligent leader, you will have a track record of leading improvement. You may be an experienced Headteacher or Principal who is looking for a new challenge. Alternatively, you may feel ready to step up to a role at this level. Either way, you will share our values. Leading others and engendering followership will be a key strength and will set you apart.
We care deeply about delivering the highest quality of education. Our culture, values and vision are critically important. If you can’t subscribe to these, this is not the role for you. If you can, then we encourage you to engage with us. Get in touch or download full details through the link www.pentir.com/roles/yewlands. For a confidential discussion please call our advising consultant at Pentir - Mike Phillips (07830 313 915).
Brigantia Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
All candidates are expected to read our Safeguarding Policy which can be found at www.yewlandsacademy.org/Policies
Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025
Attached documents
About Yewlands Academy
- Yewlands Academy
- Creswick Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S35 8NN
- United Kingdom
The secondary academies within Brigantia Learning Trust are over subscribed and demand for places is high. As a growing local Academy Trust we regularly advertise for both teaching and support staff and are proud of the opportunities and career progression we are able to offer our staff.
Part of the Brigantia Learning Trust, Yewlands Academy is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational 11-16 secondary school based in Grenoside, Sheffield. Yewlands provides a creative, broad, experiential and ambitious curriculum for 900 secondary students.
Values and Vision
As a Brigantia Academy, our vision is to create excellence together through a culture of care.
Bold leadership at every level as individuals and system-wide
Relentless drive for excellent standards throughout
Impact positively on the life chances for all
Guarantee to students/pupils to provide high quality teaching & learning
Accessibility for all regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality and need
No barriers; no excuses to achieving success
Totally committed to recruit, retain and develop outstanding and committed staff
Integrity by placing the children and young people at the heart of the trust
Aspirational for all
Vicky Simcock - Executive Principal/Director of Academy Improvement
Ofsted (Autumn 2024)
- Since the previous inspection, the school has made significant improvements. The school’s work has resulted in improvements to outcomes over time.
- The school, working with the trust, has designed an ambitious curriculum that clearly sets out what pupils should learn. It has thought carefully about the order pupils need to develop their knowledge.
- The school identifies and supports those pupils who are in the early stages of learning to read. The school gives these pupils additional help, which enables some to catch up quickly.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified effectively by the school. The school works with external agencies, such as educational psychologists, to access additional help for these pupils.
- Pupils benefit from the school’s effective work to promote their personal development.
- Those responsible for leadership at Yewlands Academy know their school well. The school has been on a considerable journey of change over the last few years, leading to an improved experience for pupils in all aspects of school life.
Employee Assistance Programme
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