Assistant Headteacher
Wroughton Academies
Norfolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- L4 to L8 (2023 pay award pending)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 4 December 2023
Job overview
Assistant Headteacher
Permanent
Full time
Required for: Easter 2024 or sooner
Salary: L4 to L8
About our school
Wroughton Infant Academy and Wroughton Junior Academy are welcoming and ambitious schools in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth.
Since December 2016 Wroughton Academies have been part of the Creative Education Trust. This has enabled the schools to rigorously pursue rapid improvement for the children they teach and a brand new link building was opened in 2019 to ensure that the two schools are as closely linked as possible.
Our mission is to develop the full academic, personal and social potential of each individual pupil. Through the highest expectations, we ensure that children have the knowledge, understanding and skills to be confident and successful.
The Role
The core purpose of the Assistant Headteacher is to ensure the achievement of the highest possible educational standards, creating an ethos characterised by high expectations and a community in which pupils and staff feel valued.
Securing the right person with the ambition, innovation, motivation and leadership expertise is our paramount objective.
There will be flexibility in determining the specific roles and responsibilities according to the experience of the successful candidate.
As a member of the senior leadership team you will provide support to the Executive Principal and Headteacher and support the management and development of the school in order to promote improved educational outcomes for the children.
We are looking for:
- Effective leadership and management skills
- An exemplary practitioner with the ability to coach and develop colleagues
- A commitment to adapting and leading change in our flourishing and ever improving school by raising standards of education and accelerating the performance and achievement of our pupils
- Commitment to raising children’s aspirations
- Ability to inspire and motivate colleagues, pupils and parents
- A creative and innovative approach
- A commitment to improving life chances for pupils
We can offer:
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to work with highly committed colleagues; within the school and across Creative Education Trust.
- Happy, highly motivated, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils
- Well-resourced learning environment
- Opportunity to innovate, inspire and lead
- Strong links with the local community and beyond
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged. Potential candidates are invited to contact the school to arrange a convenient date at enquiries@wroughtonacademies.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 4th December at 9am
Interviews: Week commencing 4th December
Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. Shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks which will include checks of social media accounts
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About Wroughton Academies
Our mission at Wroughton Academies is – through the highest expectations, we ensure that children have the knowledge, understanding and skills to be confident and successful.
We provide a very good quality of education at Wroughton Academies and we constantly strive to achieve even more. We ensure that all children leave us with the necessary skills and passion for learning. We also focus at Wroughton in subjects such as music, languages, design technology, history, geography, Spanish and computing. We use the CUSP Curriculum, which provides coverage of all foundation subjects, but also with an additional focus on diversity, global and cultural awareness.
We have a range of carefully selected educational visits to enhance our curriculum, including residential trips, visits locally and nationally. We offer parents a before and after-school provision from 7.30am to 5.15pm. We are also very proud to support various charities through numerous themed days.
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