Assistant Principal - Teaching & Learning

Bluecoat Trent Academy, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  28 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Assistant headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Term Time Only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £65,286 - £72,162

What skills and experience we're looking for

As detailed in the ‘Vacancy’ section above, the responsibilities will be finalised according to the strengths of the successful candidate, but are likely to encompass some of the following:

Teaching and Learning

1. Develop a classroom environment and teaching practice which secures effective learning across the breadth of the Academy and provide a professional model, clearly demonstrating effective teaching, classroom organisation, learning environment and high standards of achievement, behaviour and discipline;

2. Develop the Academy’s approach to Blended Learning;

School Improvement Cycle

1. Monitor the quality of teaching and student’s achievements including the analysis of performance data.

2. Promote CPL as a central element of appraisal, Academy and personal improvement;

3. Provide details on the range of CPL opportunities and disseminate information to the appropriate staff.

4. Identify the Academy’s CPL needs through mechanisms such as: self-evaluation, analysis of performance management targets, local/national priorities, internal/external monitoring, informal/formal discussions with individuals and teams;

5. Plan the academy’s CPL cycle in terms of content and coordinate the delivery, including Initial Teacher Training.

Students Outcomes

1. Lead on the development and implementation of the trust wide CAF, ensuring it is implemented effectively at a local level, securing accurate data;

2. Ensuring that all data is relevant, useful and being used by all teaching staff to raise standards;

3. Track the progress and attainment of students, and coordinate subsequent interventions including literacy and numeracy, to ensure students’ progress and attainment is maximised;

4. Develop strategies to maximise parental engagement in students’ achievement, including reporting to parents, and Parents’ Evenings.

Strategic Leadership

1. To promote strong standards of behaviour in the school and secure consistency in expected routines;

2. The implementation of whole Academy policy and practice;

3. Contributing to whole Academy and wider community development;

4. Undertaking professional duties and administrative tasks as reasonably delegated by the Principal;

5. Participating in whole Academy planning and policy making;

6. Leading significant monitoring, review and evaluation roles;

7. Leading significant Academy development and improvement projects;

8. Attending and leading senior staff and other Academy committees and meetings within the Trust to share ideas and best practice for all schools;

9. Attending and contributing to meetings of the Governors' committees and full Governors meetings, for example through the preparation of papers and presentation of issues for consideration;

10. Line management of some subject teams;

11. Support staff in matters of student behaviour and discipline;

12. Participating in and supporting staff duty rotas;

13. Taking assemblies;

14. Organising and contributing to community events and activities;

15. Develop positive working relationships with and between all staff and provide and sustain motivation;

16. Lead groups of staff in developmental activities, delegate appropriately and evaluate outcomes;

17. Contribute to the implementation of the Trust’s Appraisal policy;

18. Support staff with matters of student behaviour and discipline;

19. Contribute positively to the appointment, deployment and development of staff to make most effective use of their skills, expertise and experience and to ensure that all staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

What the school offers its staff

•Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions

•A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice

•Access to Teachers’ Pensions / Generous pension scheme

•Access to discounted travel schemes

•Cycle to work scheme

•Comprehensive training and support

•Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

•Eye care voucher scheme

•Free flu vaccine

•Access to e-learning and development

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

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About Bluecoat Trent Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 654 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bluecoat Trent Academy website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01159007245
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluecoat-trent-academy

Bluecoat Trent Academy

The Bluecoat Trent Academy (BTA) opened its doors in September 2021 with the founding cohort of Year 7 pupils. BTA is an 11-16, non-faith school. For the first year BTA accommodates six forms of entry, growing to eight forms in subsequent years.

The new build for the academy will be built on the former site of Clarendon College, on the edge of Forest Fields, close to Mapperley Park. Whilst the new academy is being constructed BTA will, for the first three years, be based in its own building on the site of Bluecoat Aspley Academy on Aspley Lane. The school will be underpinned by the ethos of all the Archway academies whilst establishing its own unique vision and values.

Arranging a visit to Bluecoat Trent Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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