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Assistant Headteacher

Great Wyrley Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6LQ

This job expired on 28 November 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  17 April 2023

• Closing date

  28 November 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 November 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher, deputy or assistant headteacher
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership Scale L11-15

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our successful and thriving Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will have the drive and determination to continually improve standards throughout the school.

The successful candidate should expect to lead in the following areas:

• Teaching and Learning strategic development (to include assessment for learning and homework)
• Pedagogical practitioner research
• Coordinating sharing of best practice through the Sharing Good Practice Schedule and Teach-meets
• To lead the continual professional learning (CPL) of all staff, including ECTs and oversee the induction programme

• Assist Quality Assurance
• Oversight of school reading strategy
• Bespoke Mentoring and Coaching plans to improve Teaching and Learning effectiveness
• Instructional coaching lead
• Responsibility for staff induction

What the school offers its staff

Great Wyrley Academy is part of a growing Multi Academy Trust which affords our staff many cross phase opportunities. We are highly ambitious for our students, staff and community and aspire to be exceptional in everything we do. Professional development opportunities are outstanding and we keep staff wellbeing central to everything we do.

We are committed to delivering the very best education for all students. This is demonstrated through the school’s motto of “Relentlessly Pursuing Excellence”. We offer a very friendly and inclusive working environment where children and the community are at the heart of all we do.

The school offers:-

• Professional Learning Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Free Annual Flu Jab
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle scheme
• Free Eye Tests
• Wellbeing - Employee Assistance Scheme

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact Marie Newman, PA to Headteacher on 01922 419311 or email mnewman@greatwyrley.windsoracademytrust.org.uk to arrange this.

Commitment to safeguarding

Great Wyrley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check with barred list check. Evidence of the right to work in the UK.

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About Great Wyrley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 497 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Great Wyrley Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: mnewman@greatwyrley.windsoracademytrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01922 419311
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-wyrley-academy (opens in new tab)

Great Wyrley Academy is a secondary school and sixth form for students aged 11-18 in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire. The Academy is committed to delivering the very best education and fulfilling the academic personal potential of all and students. Great Wyrley Academy is renowned for its performing arts specialism, with one of the best indoor theatres in the area. It also has excellent sports facilities including its own swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness suite, outdoor football pitches and newly built multi use games area. Great Wyrley Academy is committed to delivering the very best education for all students. This is demonstrated through the school’s motto of “Relentlessly Pursuing Excellence” and in our recent ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement. The Academy’s beliefs and values are practised through the ‘Wyrley Way’. This is a set of values and behaviours that are built upon respect and responsibility that are lived throughout the school. Great Wyrley strives for students to have a love of learning, be successful learners and gain the knowledge, skills and attributes to be successful in the world of work. Equally, the Academy endeavours for our students to be good human beings, with a sense of purpose and character enabling them to flourish in life.

Arranging a visit to Great Wyrley Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mnewman@greatwyrley.windsoracademytrust.org.uk.

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