Vice Principal
Wootton Park School
Northampton
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L17-21
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2017
Job overview
The ideal candidate will:
· Be an experienced leader in a secondary setting.
· Have a successful record of maximising progress and achievement.
· Be committed to securing the best outcomes for all our learners and will ‘go the extra mile’ to do this.
· Have experience of curriculum design and innovation.
· Have strong analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to make informed judgements.
· Inspire and lead change as well as ensuring that outcomes are met.
· Promote and sustain the values of our School.
· Be willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life within and beyond the classroom.
Our quest for excellence, must, however, also be combined with our unwavering commitment to care and support. Therefore, anyone seeking appointment to this role must demonstrate warmth, humour, resilience, and above all, emotional intelligence in order to uphold the values of our school.
About us:
Wootton Park School (WPS) offers a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of public service and building a stronger society. As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us.
WPS opened in 2016 with two Reception and four Year 7 classes. We will grow exponentially year on year until we reach 1260. Currently housed in a first rate, bespoke modular building, we will move into our £20 million state-of-the-art school building in the summer 2019.
What we can offer you:
WPS is in an exciting and fast-paced place to work. As the school grows, there will be a range of opportunities to develop yourself as a professional as you prepare for headship.
If you are inspired by this exceptional opportunity to join us at this early stage of our journey to excellence, we want to hear from you!
Application and Selection:
Application closing date: Wednesday 6th December, noon.
Interview date: Tuesday 12th December and Wednesday 13th December (a two-day selection process)
If you would like to discuss this position informally or arrange a visit to our school, please contact us at hrservices@woottonparkschool.org.uk or 01604 931139.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Wootton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.
Attached documents
About Wootton Park School
Our Journey...
WPS opened in 2016 with two Reception and four Year 7 classes.
In September 2022, we had our first Year 6 cohort, so are now operational in every year group. In 2020 we moved into our brand new £20 million state-of-the-art school building, allowing our primary children to learn in state of the art science labs, food room and sports hall. As an all-though school, our primary children benefit from subject specialist teaching in Spanish, PE, art and technology.
WPS offers its learners a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of public service and building a stronger society. As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us.
What we can offer you...
As you can imagine, WPS is at an exciting stage of its journey. With school growth, there is an exponential amount of potential to develop responsibilities and grow your career by shaping policy, launching initiatives and contributing to the school's desire to achieve excellence.
Our school coaching policy promotes a supportive and encouraging work environment to all staff in achieving their own goals and professional development.
Staff achievements are openly acknowledged and encouraged.
Wootton Park School rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
We are delighted that our school received the top grade in all five inspection categories of its first Ofsted report: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching, achievement of pupils and early years provision.
Ofsted praised the school for its outstanding leadership: “The principal, together with senior leaders and governors, leads with unapologetic ambition and an unwavering determination to secure the highest possible standards of education and well-being for pupils and staff".
Inspectors also noted that “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality” and that “Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3".
"Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019.
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