Associate Headteacher - Head of Sixth Form

Associate Headteacher – Head of Sixth Form

Are you committed to changing the life chances of young people?

Can you provide professional leadership, combined with strategic and operational direction, to ensure the Sixth Form and their opportunities are at the centre of all decision making and highly visible?

L8 – L10

1.0 FTE

Permanent

Required for Easter 2024

If you would like to play a vital role in the continued development of our rapidly growing and developing school, come and join our team.  

We are a heavily oversubscribed 11-18 rural school with excellent facilities. We are a happy, forward thinking, creative and collegiate staff body and you will be joining the school at an exciting stage of its development. 

To be successful, you will:

• Be approachable and keen to work with staff across the school and the wider community to ensure wide success
• Be dedicated to working in a fast paced, dynamic and inspirational environment
• The ability to lead and influence the lives of our next generation
• be a strong communicator, able to inspire and motivate students
• be able to establish and develop excellent relationships with the community and other schools and academies
• be warm, accessible, enthusiastic and caring
• value culture, ethos, high behaviour and attitudes to ensure our vision and values come to life every day.

Why this teaching role above others?

You will have the opportunity to make a considerable impact on the future direction of the school and shape the next steps in the development of the Sixth Form, whilst empowering our senior students. Supported by a dedicated and ambitious team of staff, you will drive the recruitment into the sixth form, ensuring high performance across subjects, extending the curriculum offer and create a positive culture of high expectations, learning opportunities and activities that both promote and support students, to do well in and outside of the Sixth Form. We wish to hear from you if you are committed to changing the life chances for our students.

The ‘seven-year journey’ is an exciting one that each and every student is encouraged to make the very best of. Our student-centred approach is pivotal to everything we do. This way, every student will reach their true potential and embrace every part of school life and every opportunity available. 

Idsall School is at the centre of the community of Shifnal, with excellent links to sports, business, and partner primary schools. We are committed to equipping all pupils with the skills and experiences that will prepare them for life.

As part of The Marches Academy Trust, we have access to a network of support and challenge, ensuring we are operating at the forefront of educational thinking.

We offer:

·        A welcoming, friendly, hard-working and committed team of colleagues whom, at all levels, are dedicated to making a difference to the children in their care.

·        An enthusiastic and supportive department team

·        Hard working students and strong home/school partnerships

• Excellent professional learning and support at every stage in your career, with opportunity for continued personal development through our Talent Pathway
• Career development opportunities including funded NPQs

·        A full extra-curricular programme with opportunities for enrichment activities for all

·        A core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all

·        Benefits including funded counselling, physiotherapy and GP and other medical support and a car purchase scheme

The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are committed to building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking – ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates who share this commitment.

Further details about this vacancy and an application form are available on the school website. (Please note we do not accept CV’s).

If you have any other queries please email, Mrs L Pinchin, PA to the Headteacher on info@idsall.shropshire.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is 9am on Tuesday 30th January 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to declare any criminal convictions and will be subject to online checks. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.