Key Role Information

Salary
£45343.00 - 50151.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
02/03/2022 10:00
Interview
17 March 2022
Start
1 September 2022
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
L4 - L8
Department
Senior Leadership Team
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Post ref: SCH-PAT-0050


Required for September 2022


Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Teaching, Learning and Assessment


Pontefract Academies Trust is a cross phase Multi Academy Trust comprising of eight schools, six primaries and two 11 - 16 secondary schools. The Trust is a medium sized family of schools all located within a tight geographic hub within Pontefract. Pupils are drawn from the local community that includes a mix of different catchment areas.


We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Teaching, Learning and Assessment to Orchard Head Junior, Infant and Nursery School. The successful candidate will either be an experienced leader, or someone who has the appropriate skills and ambition to take the next step into leadership.


In this role you will have the ability to make a positive impact upon the learning and progress of pupils across the whole school, as well as making a positive contribution to the school community.


Our teachers and leaders are passionate about teaching and learning, and the successful candidate will share our rigorously high expectations for the academic, social and personal development of every pupil in our Trust. We can offer a fantastic working environment, leadership coaching to develop and enhance your skills in leading learning, and extensive CPD opportunities.


This is a very exciting time to join our Trust, with development opportunities available for the right candidate through effective and rewarding collaborative working. The Trust’s leadership team are committed to ensuring this school becomes an outstanding school, and while there are lots of strengths at the school, there are plenty of opportunities for someone to be accountable for significant impact in their area of responsibility.


If you are ambitious and excited by learning, please contact us for further information or to arrange a visit at 01977 723495.


To apply for this role please visit our website at www.pontefractacademiestrust.org.uk/vacancies and submit an online application before the closing date of 02nd March 2022 at 10:00am.


We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from everyone. Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and any satisfactory pre-employment checks. Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide criminal conviction information.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Degree in a relevant subjectessential
Pass

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupilsessential
Genuine passion and belief in the potential of every studentessential
Ability to take personal responsibility for own actionsessential
Strong inter-personal, written and oral communication skillsessential
Ability to develop the leadership skills of othersessential
Ability to lead, coach and motivate staff within a performance management framework, including professional development and effective management of underperformanceessential
Effective management style that encourages participation, innovation and confidenceessential
Resilience and motivation to lead the school through day-to-day challenges while maintaining a clear strategic vision and directionessential
Skilfully manage and maintain effective working relationships with parents and other stakeholdersessential

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of having led, or significantly contributed to, the success of a school through its leadership, ethos, teaching and learning and resultsessential
Experience of prior successful leadership at a middle or senior levelessential
Experience of having improved and sustained an effective behaviour management policy
Experience of having work successfully in at least one school in an urban setting, teaching students from backgrounds of socio-economic disadvantage

Leading the Learning

Understand what outstanding inclusive teaching practice looks like, and how to diagnose and implement effective strategies to raise learning standardsessential
Have experience of leading and evaluating INSET which impacts on standards
Ability to offer teaching to demonstration level and through other coaching opportunities to be able to improve the teaching of others

Personal Qualities

Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all pupilsessential
Desire to become a Deputy Headteacher/Headteacher and willingness to be reflective and undertake development opportunities

Qualifications

Qualified to teach and work in the UKessential
Educated to degree level/PGCE or equivalent qualificationsessential

Vision and Strategy

Use of data to inform and diagnose weaknesses that need addressingessential
Strong organisational skills and the ability to delegateessential
Clear understanding of the strategies to establish consistently high standards of behaviour and commitment to relentlessly instilling these strategiesessential
Understands how to set high aspirations and effective strategies for the schoolessential
Vision aligned with the Trust's high aspirations and high expectations of self and othersessential

About Us


Orchard Head Primary School

Mrs D Miles

admin@orchardhead.patrust.org.uk

Orchard Head Lane
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 2NJ

Safeguarding Information


Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding Statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1795. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link.