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Assistant Headteacher

Shire Oak Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA

This job expired on 13 May 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2024/ July if available

• Closing date

  13 May 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership scale (L12-L16)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Vision Statement:

'We exist to equip our students to live life to the full'

We believe that establishing a set of core values will engender the true community spirit of our Academy.

At Shire Oak Academy it is our aim to raise standards and improve behaviour and conduct by promoting a school ethos which is underpinned by core values. These values support the development of the whole child as a reflective learner within a calm, caring, happy and purposeful atmosphere. Our shared set of values will promote a positive environment in which students can make progress academically, socially and emotionally. We want to encourage students to consider these values, and thereby to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to develop as reflective learners and grow to be stable, educated and civil adults.

What the school offers its staff

Our core values at Shire Oak Academy are:

Aspirational - Inspire all of our students to dream big dreams which extend their horizons beyond their

expectations.

Success - Learning from failure, challenging expectations and driving for success.

Participation - To be fully involved in school life. Take an active part in lessons and take full advantage of the extra curricular opportunities provided.

Integrity - Promoting the qualities of selflessness, courage, honesty, respect, commitment and doing the right thing.

Responsibility - To enable each student to develop confidence, self esteem and responsibility in all areas of school life.

Excellence - Striving for excellence and high achievement in everything we do.

We have a well-resourced Pastoral team led by our Assistant Headteacher Collette Poar. She works in tandem with Hayley Powell, also an Assistant Headteacher with a focus on SEND and Attendance. This new post will build capacity within our Pastoral team by consolidating leadership of safeguarding, wellbeing and attendance into one role.

Our aim is to identify any concerns or issues at the earliest possible opportunity and remove any barriers to learning which may be preventing our students from reaching their potential. We pride ourselves in knowing our young people well and by working alongside the teaching and support staff we aim to develop positive relationships with them and their families. We respond as quickly as possible to any issues and ensure that difficulties are discussed and resolved in the best possible way.

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 Shire Oak Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1471 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Shire Oak Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: lara.bridgett@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shire-oak-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Shire Oak Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lara.bridgett@merciantrust.org.uk.

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