Senior Director of Progress and Intervention
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwickshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale Points 16-20
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Summer Term 2022
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2022
Job overview
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified candidate to join the leadership teams of Warwickshire’s first all-through school.
Aylesford School Warwick is a successful Academy, now providing education on a single site to pupils aged 4 to 18, Reception through to Sixth Form.
The Headteacher and Governors of Aylesford are seeking to appoint an experienced professional with a strong track record of success, to join them and help shape the future direction of the school.
The Senior Director of Progress and Intervention is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high levels of student progress and the effective operation of the school’s behaviour policy. By working closely with senior colleagues within the leadership team, you will take personal responsibility for two specific areas of school improvement.
1.The design, introduction and operation of effective systems to encourage, monitor and ensure high levels of student progress across the school age range.
2.The development and delivery of appropriate intervention systems to provide effective management of student behaviour throughout the school.
This post is paid on the Leadership Pay Scale, Leadership points 16-20 as specified in the advertisement and subject to the experience of the applicant.
Key Requirements
Applications are welcomed from those who can demonstrate that they are able to:
- share our passion for learning
- successfully communicate their understanding of our local context and their vision of how our school can continue to improve
- champion a high expectations culture that promotes high levels of student progress
- lead the development of enlightened modern systems of behavioural support and encouragement for our students
- challenge, inspire, and support both students and colleagues
- build effective relationships with parents, other schools and the wider community
Please refer to the person specification contained within the applicant pack for further information.
Additional Information & How to Apply
All applicants are strongly advised to read the job description and person specification for the post prior to submitting their application.
Application forms are available on the school website https://www.aylesfordschool.org.uk/ and should be submitted FAO Anna Timson (Director of Operations) - timson.a@aylesfordschool.org.uk
Details of our Safer Recruitment procedures can also be found on the school website in the Safer Recruitment Policy, under Key information – Safeguarding.
Please include a covering with your letter with your application form. This should be addressed to the Headteacher, Mr Tim Hodgson, and should be no more than two sides of A4.
Applicants who have been shortlisted for the post will be notified early in the week commencing 7th February 2022. We will provide further information relating to the selection process at this point. Please also be aware that references will be taken up from referees for all shortlisted candidates.
We invite potential applicants who would like to visit the School to contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Samantha Hughes on 01926 747100 or by email at hughes.s@aylesfordschool.org.uk
Closing date: 3 February 2022.
Interviews will be held at Aylesford School w/c 14 February 2022 – date to be confirmed.
Leadership Scale Points 16-20
Ref: WARWED000010705
Aylesford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Attached documents
About Aylesford School Warwick
The School’s origins go back to the late nineteenth century. It was moved from Leamington Spa to its present site in 1964 as a response to overcrowding and the need for modernising. It opened as a School for 400, mainly Warwick students. In time it became a six-form entry Comprehensive School, attracting students from a wider area. A large prestigious housing development near the School has increased numbers on roll from approximately 850 to 1,200+. We became an academy on 1st January 2012 as a result of our desire to become more independent and free to control our own destiny. The school, its staff and governors have been supportive and positive in moving to this new status.
From September 2015 we have incorporated a new Primary School Phase into our facilities and now operate as a 4-19 Academy. This is an exciting development as from September 2021 we are now operating as an all-through school with Reception children through to Sixth Form Students.
Headteacher
Mr Tim Hodgson
Vision and values
Aylesford School aims to develop a love of learning in pupils and to continuously develop the teaching and learning experience. Teachers endeavour to consistently raise expectations and aspirations.
The school maintains a strong focus on raising attainment and achievement and strives to develop standards through challenge. Strong emphasis is placed on pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Ofsted report
Aylesford School was last inspected by OFSTED in April 2018 and received a very good report that was published in early May 2018. It highlighted the good quality of teaching based on the fact that, 'Teachers manage their classes well. They have high expectations of pupils' conduct and behaviour. Classrooms are calm, orderly environments and pupils are on task'. The report notes that, 'Pupils are very proud of their work and their achievements' and the school has a 'relentless focus on improving teaching and outcomes for pupils.’ The full report is available to read on both the school and OFSTED websites.
To improve still further the report recommends that we should:-
- develop a greater strategic oversight as an all- through school, sharing the good practice taking place between phases
- improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment by making sure that all teachers continue to support disadvantaged pupils.
Leaders and Governors of the school agree with these comments and they will remain in our aims, aspirations and ambitions for the coming years.
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