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Assistant Principal

Hethersett Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3DB

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• Job start date

  1 April 2023

• Closing date

  3 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 November 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership 12 - 16

What skills and experience we're looking for

• First degree or equivalent

• QTS

• Postgraduate qualification or working towards

• Proven teacher, leader and educational strategist at secondary level

• Outstanding classroom practitioner

• Proven ability to develop high quality, academic curriculum that exceeds the needs of its pupils

• Proven experience of raising standards of achievement through innovative and collaborative practice

• Successful involvement in performance management, self-evaluation process / annual development plan

• Evidence of designing and implementing effective initiatives for raising pupil attainment and improving the quality of teaching and learning strategies

• Successful working relationships with all stakeholders, including pupils, staff, parents/carers and the wider community

• Successful experience in leading and managing pedagogic changes at a team, and preferably whole school level

• Proven practice in leading, motivating and supporting staff to achieve high standards

• Direct and successful experience of Ofsted inspection

• Able to lead, motivate and develop people of all ages to work individually and in teams

• Able to instigate and successfully manage change

• Able to analyse and use data to establish benchmarks and set challenging targets for improvement on an individual, team, department and pupil level

• Able to make decisions, identify and solve problems based on thorough analysis and sound judgement

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication and presentation skills

• Strong organisational skills and ability to work well under pressure

• Ability to delegate, plan and manage time effectively

• Personal resilience and the ability to maintain staff morale at times of pressure and change

• The ability to access educational research and apply it in innovative ways in order to improve standards

• Able to plan strategically for the future including teaching strategies and staff deployment

• Able to evidence a commitment to on-going personal and professional development

• A highly professional and positive role model acting as an ambassador for the Trust at all times

What the school offers its staff

Hethersett Academy is one of East Anglia’s best performing schools, judged as Outstanding by OFSTED in September 2022 in all areas. Ofsted have highlighted how much our pupils value their education with Hethersett Academy.

"Pupils flourish at this school. They attend regularly, arrive on time and present themselves impeccably. Pupils respect each other and their surroundings. Bullying is rare. Pupils know that if bullying does happen, staff deal with it effectively and promptly. Pupils have very high expectations of their own and others’ behaviour. They value every minute of learning time."

We are a growing village school with a strong history in the local community, with our convenient location just off the A11 also making us a popular choice for families in Wymondham and south Norwich.

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 Hethersett Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1108 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hethersett Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: kristinafisher@inspirationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hethersett-academy (opens in new tab)

Hethersett Academy is one of East Anglia's top performing schools - recording the highest Progress 8 score in East Anglia in 2017 - and is rated Outstanding by Ofsted in all areas. We are proud of our strong academic approach, without neglecting the richness that comes from experiencing and enjoying sport and culture.

We are a National Teaching School, and part of the Inspiration Trust family of schools, dedicated to ensuring that our young people have the greatest possible opportunities regardless of their background.

Arranging a visit to Hethersett Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kristinafisher@inspirationtrust.org.

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