Trustwide Assistant Headteacher with mainstream SEND experience/interest

This is a unique opportunity for a newly qualified, or more experienced teacher to work with a flourishing multi-Academy Trust, renowned for its leadership development opportunities. The successful candidate will work across one of our two schools as a class teacher, but we will negotiate with successful candidates as to whether they will be based either at Marish or Willow Primary School.

Full time, 12 months fixed term, with potential to be made permanent

Salary Grade: Leadership scale 1-6

Start date September. 

Deadline for applications 6pm on Wednesday 16th May

Interviews to be held Friday 17th May or Monday 20th May

Additionally, you will be expected to:

 ●       Support the Head teacher and senior leadership team in promoting and developing a vision for the future of the Trust: demonstrating inspirational leadership and creativity in your chosen areas of specialism and /or expertise, as well as as a teacher and team leader more generally.

●       Promote a shared vision, leadership, direction and inspiration for the Trust, so that your immediate team and other teams contribute fully to each pupil’s educational development socially, spiritually, morally, culturally, intellectually and physically.

●       To be a member of the Trust wide Leadership team and contribute to the strategic development and direction of the schools, the curriculum and the Academy Trust.

●       Play an increasing role in the school and curriculum self-evaluation and development planning processes; identifying key areas of strength and development based on evidence from day to day knowledge and practice as well as from the outcomes for children.

●       Exemplify the application of agreed policies and practices, priorities and expectations, to set an excellent example to other colleagues.

●       To be accountable to the Headteacher and the leadership team for standards, curriculum development and school improvement and other statutory requirements

●       Lead by example - with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity - drawing on upon your own scholarship, expertise and skills, and that of other colleagues, in order to motivate others and to create a shared culture and positive climate.

●       Sustain wide, current knowledge and understanding of education and school systems locally, nationally and globally, and pursue continuous personal professional development. 

●       Inspire and influence others - within and beyond the school community - to believe in the fundamental importance of education to improve young people’s lives and to promote the value of education.

We can offer: 

• the opportunity to work with amazing children with fantastic behaviour and attitudes to learning 
• excellent learning and career opportunities 
• a supportive, friendly, and collaborative working environment 
• outstanding career progression opportunities 
• discounted staff childcare
• 100% attendance/club reward days
• free coffee
• free counselling service...and much more

Please only apply if you already have right-to-work in the UK. We cannot assist with Visa applications.

We are proud of our schools, and encourage you to come and meet us and experience what makes our school so special

Within the job application form, also provide a personal statement showing how you fulfil the job description and person specification.

The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment

Please ensure that all gaps in employment will be explained in your application, and all referees provided must be your Line Manager or the Headteacher.

CVs will not be accepted.

All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be invited to interview

The Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.