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Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour and Attitudes

Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5NU

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• Job start date

  17 April 2023

• Closing date

  3 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale 8-12 (£52,659 to £58,105 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant will:

• Have proven experience of developing school culture and behaviour.
• Be an integral part of our drive towards an exceptional student culture.
• Lead on the whole school implementation of systems and processes to further embed positive behaviour and attitudes to learning.
• Work with the wider senior leadership team to strategically explore, prepare, deliver and sustain school priorities driven through the Academy Development Plan.
• Have proven experience of successfully managing a team of professionals.
• Have an ability to engage, enthuse and motivate students.
• Be able to lead on establishing and implementing a safe, calm and well-ordered environment.
• Be committed to engaging fully with our community and providing an ambitious and inclusive environment to meet the needs of our students.
• Establish provision for all pupils that is focussed on safeguarding pupils and developing their positive behaviour in the school and in the wider society
• Be a committed, highly competent, energised, reflective and resilient individual.
• Possess the skills and determination to make a profound difference to the lives of our students by sharing our belief in the highest standards of academic achievement in an inclusive setting

What the school offers its staff

We pride ourselves on:

• Being at the heart of our local community and providing our students with an exemplary environment in which to learn and achieve.
• Being a highly innovative, driven, inspirational and ambitious organisation with a clear vision for achieving success.
• Being part of the Learning Community Trust. This facilitates opportunities to provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, as well as access to effective CPD. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best. 
• Our strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition. We can offer you a range of benefits which include a comprehensive wellbeing support package, a laptop and access to the on-site gym and swimming pool.
• Being an oversubscribed and popular school, located close to the M54 and M6, in easy reach of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Shrewsbury and Wales.
• Our most recent OFSTED inspection graded as ‘good plus’ (June 2022). Key findings include:

“There is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils are polite and respectful to staff and visitors. Bullying is extremely rare and pupils have full confidence in staff to deal with any issues that arise”.

“Teachers have high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”

“Leaders are acutely aware of staff well-being and workload. The vast majority of staff feel well supported both personally and professionally. Staff appreciate the time they are given to work together in departments to plan and evaluate the curriculum. Staff are highly supportive of leaders and are proud to work at the school”.

Further details about the role

Visits and applications:

Daniel Roycroft, Headteacher, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity, please email Charlotte Oliver charlotte.oliver@lct.education to book a visit.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information, we look forward to receiving your application.

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd February 2023 by Noon

Interviews to be held WC 6th February 2023

For more information, to arrange a visit to the school, and to return completed application forms, please contact Miss Charlotte Oliver via email: charlotte.oliver@lct.education

The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance (including a check on the children’s barred list for those working in regulated activity) for the successful applicant. We are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are also committed to Equality and Diversity. Sorry but CV’s will not be accepted. Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy -https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/policies-documents/

Commitment to safeguarding

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people. All post holders are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list) for the successful applicant. References will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process.

We are committed to equality and diversity, and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education.

For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy - https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/policies-documents/

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About Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1175 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: charlotte.oliver@lct.education
• Phone number: 01952 387012
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hadley-learning-community-secondary-phase-telford (opens in new tab)

Welcome to Hadley Learning Community!

We are a school that proudly serves and sits at the heart of the local community of Hadley in Telford. Our vision is that every child belongs to our school and community, respecting others and importantly themselves. We believe that their hard work and dedication inspires others and brings success in all their endeavours. Furthermore, we strive to ensure every child enjoys their learning, friendships and opportunities at Hadley Learning Community.

Our recent Ofsted report in June 2022 celebrated our “high expectations for pupils’ behaviour” within “a highly ambitious and inclusive curriculum”. They reached the conclusion that “the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a section 5 inspection now”.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join our school at an exciting time in the school. We provide bespoke professional development for our already exceptional teachers as we firmly believe, as Dylan Wiliam states, “Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better”. We are looking for an enthusiastic, inspiring and excellent practitioner to join us from September 2023.

The successful applicant will:
· Have an ability to engage, enthuse and motivate students.
· Be an excellent classroom practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning.
· Be able to teach up to GCSE Level.
· Have a record of consistently delivering strong GCSE results across a range of ability levels.
· Implement a curriculum that inspires and engages students and provides an aspirational and challenging learning experience.
· Be a committed, highly competent, energised, reflective and resilient individual.
· Possess the skills and determination to make a profound difference to the lives of our students by sharing our belief in the highest standards of academic achievement in an inclusive setting

We pride ourselves on:
· Our most recent OFSTED inspection being graded as ‘good plus’ (June 2022). Key findings include:
- “Leaders are acutely aware of staff well-being and workload. The vast majority of staff feel well supported both personally and professionally. Staff appreciate the time they are given to work together in departments to plan and evaluate the curriculum. Staff are highly supportive of leaders and are proud to work at the school.”
- “There is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils are polite and respectful to staff and visitors. Bullying is extremely rare and pupils have full confidence in staff to deal with any issues that arise.”
- “Teachers have high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
· Being an oversubscribed and popular school, located close to the M54 and M6, in easy reach of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Shrewsbury and Wales.
· Being a highly innovative, driven, inspirational and ambitious organisation with a clear vision for achieving success.
· Being part of the Learning Community Trust. This facilitates an opportunity to play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD and the chance to develop professionally. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best.
· Our strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition. We can offer you a range of benefits which include free parking, a comprehensive wellbeing support package, a laptop and access to the on-site gym and swimming pool.

Further Information: Our most recent Ofsted report can be found here https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188264 and our prospectus can be found on the school’s website https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/newsletters/

Visits: Daniel Roycroft (Headteacher) would be delighted to meet you to discuss the opportunity further. Please email Charlotte Oliver (PA to the Headteacher) charlotte.oliver@lct.education to arrange a visit.

Applications: Please send completed applications to Charlotte Oliver (PA to the Headteacher) charlotte.oliver@lct.education. Application forms are available on the school website https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/vacancies/ or from Charlotte Oliver.

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people. All post holders are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list) for the successful applicant. References will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process.

We are committed to equality and diversity, and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education.

For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy - https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/policies-documents/

Arranging a visit to Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email charlotte.oliver@lct.education.

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