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Assistant Principal - Raising Achievement

King Edward VII Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2QB

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• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  18 April 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 March 2023

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
• Full-time equivalent salary: £58,105-£64,224
• Pay scale: L12-L16

What skills and experience we're looking for

• First degree or equivalent

• QTS

• Proven teacher, leader and educational strategist at relevant phase 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 raising achievement 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

• 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 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

• Possess integrity and relate appropriately to inspire commitment, enthusiasm and confidence from staff, pupils, academy committee members and parents/carers.

What the school offers its staff

Teachers flourish in the supportive but intellectually challenging environment at King Edward VII Academy and being part of the Inspiration Trust provides excellent opportunities to continue your professional development amongst experts in the field. We place a high value on subject expertise and support teachers through centralised behaviour systems which ensure classrooms are joyful and productive. We believe that all students have the right to access a rich, academic curriculum, whilst also being given the opportunity to pursue a variety of cultural, artistic and sporting pursuits, regardless of background or disadvantage.

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 King Edward VII Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: King Edward VII Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@inspirationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edward-vii-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to King Edward VII Academy

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

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