Assistant Principal

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3JD

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  9 May 2024 at 1pm

• Date listed

  25 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £61,882.00 - £68,400.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Scale 12 - 16

Assistant Principal job summary

Are you passionate about providing a high-quality, inclusive education? Are you looking to join a dedicated Academy trust that genuinely invests in and develops their staff? Then apply today to join Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy.(OSSMA).

What we are looking for:

This is an exciting time for OSSMA! Having received a 'good' in our latest OFSTED rating and a number of middle and senior leaders moving on to promotion we have a vacancy within our Senior leadership team. We welcome applicants with experience and expertise from all facets of senior leadership, as we have the strength and capacity within our current leadership team to be flexible.

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA) is a non-denominational, non-selective school, welcoming students of all backgrounds from the local community. Our mission is to equip every student with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success both at the next stage of their education and beyond. We believe in ‘aspiration beyond limits,’ that there is nothing our students are not capable of attaining, and ‘success beyond measure,’ where our students’ achievements are judged on more than just exam grades. Students, teachers, staff and parents are committed to making this vision a reality in a vibrant and inclusive learning community in which everyone can succeed.

We will offer you:

• Professional and personal development;
• Friendly staff and motivated students;
• A comprehensive range of extra-curricular activities;
• Innovative approaches to reducing workload, improving wellbeing and work-life balance whilst retaining high standards;
• An empowered workforce with a genuine voice in improving the Academy further;
• A Microsoft Surface for use at both work and home;
• A unified, dedicated and supportive team of staff.

At Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews, we recruit people who display the character and competence to really drive our academy forward and accelerate achievement standards for all our students. It is therefore essential that candidates can identify with, and be committed to, upholding the values of the Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews ethos.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference to the future of education with an academy that is ever improving and striving to be outstanding. If you share the academy's vision and ambitions, possess a strong desire to work within an ethos of creative collaboration and partnership and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and our community, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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 Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1154 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy website (opens in new tab)
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