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Assistant Principal

The Oaklands Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7BT

This job expired on 5 July 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2022

• Closing date

  5 July 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 June 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L5-L10

Assistant Principal job summary

 

“Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow” 

 

The Oaklands Primary School is a two form entry Primary school in Acock’s Green Birmingham. Ofsted recognises that: “Leaders and the Trust are highly ambitious for the school.” Staff “feel valued and part of a strong team.” There is a “rich and engaging curriculum” in place that “stimulates pupils’ interests and their desire to learn.” 

If you would like to be part of our journey to excellence, we would love to hear from you. 

 

We embrace and celebrate the diverse communities that make The Oaklands ‘who we are’. We believe that every child has the right to the highest possible standards in their education so that they are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in life. We are ambitious and aspirational for all our pupils and set high targets. We aim high because we know with the right opportunities, our pupils can do it. 

 

We take great pride in developing a caring, creative and safe environment for our pupils and we are passionate about providing a rich and varied curriculum that inspires curiosity and enquiry. 

 

We are looking for an ambitious, talented and aspirational leader to support the school in continuing to improve teaching, learning and behaviour. 

 

This is an exciting position for an experienced practitioner to step into the role of an Assistant Principal. 

 

If you: 

·       are already a successful and experienced practitioner 

·        are looking for an exciting position where you will be supported well by the School and Trust 

·        want the opportunity to make a significant contribution to school improvement 

·        have high expectations and know that you can inspire and motivate pupils, staff and all other members of the school community 

…then this could be the role for you. 

 

We are seeking to appoint an effective, strong and inspirational practitioner who can: 

·        develop and implement excellent standards of teaching and learning. 

·        show commitment to continuous school improvement. 

·        contribute to a culture where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed. 

 

We offer the right candidate: 

·        respectful children who are keen to learn and to succeed 

·        supportive parents and local community 

·        a motivated and collegiate team of staff in school and across the Trust, who gladly share their expertise 

·        dedicated staff, keen to improve and provide great teaching for all pupils 

·        dedicated time to fulfill the role 

 

About Summit Learning Trust 

https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk  

 

Why work for us? 
 
 

The Trust offers: 

·                  A strong focus on staff care and wellbeing  

·                  High Quality training and support in and across academies  

·                  A clear career pathway 

·                  Employee assistance programme  

·                  Employee discount schemes 

 

 

Applications are available from the Trust’s website....
Please download an application pack from our website:  http://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/category/nat-vacancies/. 

 

Completed application forms should be submitted to recruitment@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.  

 

If this role interests you, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office on 0121 706 2168 to arrange an informal visit and to meet our fabulous staff and pupils. 

 

Closing date is Monday 5th July 2021 at midday 

Interviews will be held in the following week.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race. 

 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and we expect all applicants to share this commitment.  All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, including a Children’s barred list check. 

 

 

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 The Oaklands Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Oaklands Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@summitlearningtrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01217062168
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“Strength through Diversity” "Ambition through Challenge" "Excellence Through Curiosity". Here at The Oaklands Primary School, we have embedded the Trust motto into our ethos of the school. It drives who we are as a school and the kind of learners we want to nurture. “Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow” Strength through Diversity The Oaklands Primary School is a 2 form entry Primary school in Acock’s Green Birmingham. As a Unicef Rights Respecting School, we embrace and celebrate the diverse communities that make The Oaklands ‘who we are’. We are proud of our roots- many of our children are local to the school but we do have some families who travel from further afield. Ambition through Challenge We believe that here at The Oaklands, every child has the right to the highest possible standards in their education so that they are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in life. We are ambitious and aspirational for all our pupils and set high targets. We aim high because we know with the right opportunities, our children can do it. Excellence through Curiosity We take great pride in developing a caring, creative and safe environment for our pupils and we are passionate about providing a rich and varied curriculum that inspires curiosity and enquiry. We also place a high priority on The Arts including music, dance, art, drama and film through our lessons and extra-curricular opportunities. 

Arranging a visit to The Oaklands Primary School

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

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