Assistant Principal
Brook Sixth Form and Academy
Barking and Dagenham
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- Salary:
- Leadership L12-L16 Inner London pay scales
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 24 September 2024
Job overview
We are looking for an exceptional teacher and leader to join our Leadership team as an Assistant Principal. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic middle or senor leader to join a STEM and Media focused school on the next stage of its journey of expansion.
Brook 6th Form & Academy is a is a small school of KS4 and KS5 students, housed in an impressive new building in Barking and Dagenham, part of the Business and Science Park, which is soon to be joined by the exciting new Eastbrook film studio complex. The school has excellent transport links, with Dagenham East tube station a short walk away.
The school is an excellent provision with a stable staff of subject specialists. Students study predominantly STEM subjects, with the recent introduction of Media. The school has excellent levels of attendance, with a focused and aspirational student body. In anticipation of further growth in student numbers, we are now looking to appoint an additional Assistant Principal to the school Leadership team.
Brook 6th Form & Academy is well resourced with new science laboratories and extensive engineering workshop facilities that enable staff to deliver Quality First teaching to our students through practical activities, as well as traditional classroom based pedagogy. Currently under construction, and due for completion in September 2024, is a state of the art Media Suite (which includes LED Greed Screen and sound audio booth), Apple Mac and Cad Suite, as well as a Mechatronic workshop. This is an exciting time to be joining the school, with its traditional STEM based subjects moving to excellent, and the broadening of the curriculum to include Media in response to local employment needs.
This is an opportunity for a hard-working professional to work with students who have are passionate about STEM and Media subjects. You will be working in a supportive, nurturing culture that sets high expectations of educational outcome whilst supporting students to fulfil their academic potential and achieve their goals of a STEM or Media destination.
WE OFFER
- A small friendly school, in a well-resourced, relatively new building
- An exciting and inspiring way of working
- Working with classes that are small, calm and focused
- Motivated and enthusiastic students who are keen to learn
- Supportive team approach to working
- Professional development for all staff
The successful applicant will be able to deliver a STEM subject (engineering or science is preferred). Outstanding applicants with a media specialism are also welcome to apply.
To apply
Please return your completed application form by email to: e.seiliute@brooksixthform.com
CVs will not be accepted.
Pre-employment checks
Confirmation of appointment is conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and occupational health check.
References
Confirmation of appointment is also subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references.
Salary
Inner London Leadership scale: L12-16 (depending on skills and experience)
Commencement
January 2025 or sooner if possible.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Tuesday 24th September 2024
Visits and informal discussions
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, in the first instance please contact the Principal, Kim Donovan kdm@brooksixthform.com or telephone: 0203 773 4670
Brook 6th Form & Academy is a Partnership Learning. Partnership Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants.
Please note if you have not been invited in for interview by the interview date on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
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About Brook Sixth Form and Academy
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy
- Yew Tree Avenue, Rainham Road South, Dagenham
- Essex
- RM10 7FN
- United Kingdom
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