Assistant Director of Post 16
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1HH6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April/September 2025
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS and TLR 2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an ambitious and passionate educator to contribute significantly to the Post 16 strategy and development. This role would suit somebody who is looking for a route into Senior Leadership within their career. We work at pace and embrace innovative teaching and pastoral practice based on consultation with pupils, parents, staff and governors and by using internal and external research.
Our Post 16 provision is made up of 130 to 160 pupils who enjoy their own purpose designed Sixth Form area, The Hub and private dedicated study space. It is a friendly and welcoming community where pupils thrive as individuals by virtue of the Post 16 team nurturing their chosen passions. Alongside the Director of Post 16 and in partnership with our collaborative provision at Maltby Academy, you would run this ‘school within a school’ and be an ambassador for this section within our School community and to our external stakeholders.
The Assistant Director of Post 16 will have wide-ranging responsibilities, though their main focus will be ensuring that all our sixth form students are happy, contribute positively to life at Sir Thomas Wharton Academy and are supported to reach the best possible character development, examination results and higher education outcomes. The Assistant Director of Post 16 will take the lead in ensuring the highest standards of pastoral care, in developing systems to encourage pupil voice and pupil leadership, and in upholding high standards of pupil conduct.
The ideal candidate will:
- be a driven, proactive, and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own standards of teaching and learning.
- fully 'buy in' to using IRIS and regular drop-in feedback as a mechanism to improving their day-to-day performance as a teacher.
- have the ability and desire to deliver exceptional teaching and learning.
- be a dynamic practitioner with a relentless desire to drive up educational standards and deliver exceptional outcomes for all cohorts of pupils.
- have excellent subject knowledge and be able to teach effectively across the age and ability ranges.
- have a track record of delivering clear impact with their own classes.
- be an aspiring, ambitious leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- have a proven track record of raising and maintaining standards and securing high quality provision.
- be an advocate of partnership working and community engagement.
- be a team player and work closely with other leaders and professionals to develop and implement effective strategies and processes of departmental improvement.
- have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.
- be committed to the Sir Thomas Wharton Academy vision.
- have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Sir Thomas Wharton Academy operates.
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
For further information please contact: Mrs Nichola Winder, PA to the Principal at n.winder@stwacademy.com
The ‘Application Form’, 'Role Description' and 'Person Specification' can be accessed from this link:Maltby Learning Trust - careers
Closing date: Monday 10 February 2025 at 9:00 am
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- modern, purpose-built learning spaces, which inspire exceptional teaching and learning.
- excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive and continuous programme of personalised ‘Professional Learning and Development’ (PLD).
- an excellent induction programme with dynamic, driven, and supportive staff.
- an opportunity to shape strategy within an already successful team.
- an opportunity to contribute to developing teaching and learning across the Learning Trust.
- mentoring and support from an experienced leadership team
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1101 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- n.winder@stwacademy.com
Arranging a visit to Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.winder@stwacademy.com.
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