35 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    28 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday 32.5hrs per week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L1 to L5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Eastborough Academy are looking to appoint an Assistant Principal to join our academy in April, 2025 on a full time, permanent basis.

As an Assistant Principal, you will form part of the Senior Leadership Team and you will deputise for the Head of Academy in their absence. You will provide proactive support to the Head of Academy, Executive Principal and AABmembers to ensure the leadership and management of the academy operates effectively. Your role will be to lead, firstly as a highly effective classroom practitioner that will model outstanding practice as well as undertaking monitoring of the provision, inclusion and achievement for all pupils. MAI

Are you looking for a role that will enable you to influence and give direction to the children in your classes? Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

What the school offers its staff

Eastborough Academy is a Delta Primary Academy in the centre of Dewsbury. We serve a diverse and multicultural community for which we received a national inclusivity award. We have around 225 pupils on roll, we offer education from part time Nursery places up to Year 6. Our pupils speak over 16 different languages.

We are proud of our school and of our achievements. Every member of our school community is valued, treated fairly and given equal opportunity to achieve. We are committed to raising academic standards and aim to achieve this by providing a safe, structured, stimulating, nurturing environment and curriculum, with high standards of behaviour. We also place a large emphasis on offering a broad and balanced curriculum.

We value the contribution made by our parents and encourage them to play an active role in the education of their children. By working together, we can ensure that every child receives the best possible start in life and develops a lifelong love of learning.

Our building is Grade II listed and we are located within easy reach of the M62 and M1.

Visits to the Academy are encouraged, please contact our Academy reception on 01924 311361 to arrange.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Flexible working opportunities

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on yourFinancial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

  • Membership to either theTeachers’ Pension Schemeorthe Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
  • Access to anextensivediscounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

  • 24/7 access to an online GPor Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
  • Gym & fitness discounts
  • Cycle to Workscheme*
  • Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

  • Access to an industry-leadingEmployee Assistance Programme
  • Menopause Support Service
  • TrainedMental Health First Aidersin all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

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 Eastborough Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 234 pupils
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01924 311361

Arranging a visit to Eastborough Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email MerrickS@smpa.org.uk.

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