Assistant Head Teacher- Primary Phase
Washwood Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2ASThis job expired on 12 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2023
Closing date
12 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
27 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale Level 5-9
Assistant Head Teacher- Primary Phase job summary
Are you an inspirational and enthusiastic middle leader or senior leader looking for a new challenge? Do you have the teaching skills and personality required to motivate and energise pupils? Are you passionate about the Primary curriculum, teaching and learning whilst helping pupils to achieve their full potential?
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, highly organised and excellent Assistant Head Teacher to join our friendly and supportive Primary Phase, who will drive standards and pedagogy in Teaching and Learning across the Primary Phase and further develop our Cornerstones Curriculum. The successful candidate will be capable of inspiring pupils through their passion for teaching and learning, have outstanding pedagogical knowledge around a knowledge-rich curriculum and teaching and learning, and a desire to make a difference to pupil achievement. Due to Washwood Heath Academy being an All through Academy, there is potential to work with colleagues and pupils in Key Stage 3 and 4 to gain further subject specific development gain an understanding and be involved in how pupils develop and progress, and the skills needed on their transition into Key Stage 3.
To be part of the next stage of the school’s exciting journey, governors would like to appoint a successful Assistant Head Teacher ensuring they can:
- To work in partnership with the Head of Academy and Head of Primary Phase as part of the Senior Leadership Team, in securing a high quality, knowledge-rich curriculum.
- To contribute to raising standards of achievement and maximising student attainment.
- To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
- Create an environment across the school where children are engaged and enjoying their curriculum.
- Monitor, moderate and evaluate the curriculum, analysing Primary data.
- Mentor and support colleagues through a solid understanding of the curriculum and good pedagogical practices.
- Contribute towards the vision for the school and its development plan as part of the SLT as a key stage leader.
- To be committed to the safeguarding of children.
- Contribute towards the vision for the school and its development plan as part of the SLT.
KEY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
- To work in partnership with the Head Teacher and Head of Primary Phase as part of the Senior Leadership Team, in securing a high quality knowledge-rich curriculum and outstanding teaching and learning. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- To fulfil the professional duties as specified in the Teachers Pay and Conditions Document.
- To lead the strategic direction of teaching and learning.
- To lead the curriculum
- To lead a foundation subject as required.
Main requirements:
- To be an outstanding classroom practitioner
- Have excellent curriculum and teaching and learning pedagogy
- An unwavering belief in the potential of every pupil to succeed
- To be able to analyse and interpret data
- Experience of leadership
- A commitment to the professional growth of self and others
- Understanding of phonics and early reading
- Good sense of humour
- Committed and enthusiastic
We can offer you:
- A welcoming and positive school with children who are respectful and willing to learn.
- A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their potential, irrespective of their ability or starting points.
- A supportive and forward thinking Leadership team, consisting of ‘Leaders that know their school very well’ Ofsted 2020.
- A supportive and forward thinking Core Team of Directors and Trustees.
- A dynamic, dedicated and hard-working team of teachers and support staff who want the best for children.
- Confident, friendly and aspirational children who are respectful to everyone.
- A commitment to your continued professional growth and wellbeing.
- To be a part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust that provides a full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users.
- Onsite parking.
- A wonderful opportunity to make your own mark!
This post is suitable an experienced teacher who is looking for a new challenge.
N.B. CVs will not be accepted.
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 Washwood Heath Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Through schooljobs
- School size
- 1745 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Washwood Heath Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiry@washwood.academy
- Phone number
- 01216757272
Washwood Heath Academy is a relatively new All Through Academy (Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form) in the East of Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a newly developed Primary team and contribute to Primary Phase, which seeks to provide a first class education for all of its learners. In order for all pupils to achieve academic excellence, we deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum, following Rosenshine’s Principles. We believe that all pupils are entitled to learn about ‘The best, which has been thought and said’ (Matthew Arnold).
Our school is in a central location, with wonderful and enthusiastic pupils, amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes. Our friendly, family feel is part of the reason that parents choose Washwood Heath Academy for their children. We are part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust which is a family of local schools located within 15 minutes of one another: 4 Primary schools, 2 Secondary schools and 1 All-through school. This will give you the opportunity to grow and develop professionally with a fantastic Academy Trust that is very supportive and collaborative with a strong sense of community.
At WHMAT, we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented at senior leader levels in terms of ethnic minority groups. We’re therefore taking positive steps to promote a diverse and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our young people.
Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) covers this post and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Arranging a visit to Washwood Heath Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiry@washwood.academy.
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