Associate Leader (Teaching & Learning)
Overthorpe CofE Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0BHThis job expired on 9 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2024
Closing date
9 October 2023 at 9am
Date listed
27 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,380 - £58,959
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale: L6 - L10
What skills and experience we're looking for
Enhance Academy Trust is looking to appoint an Associate Leader (Teaching & Learning) to join our established team to support our primary academies across Wakefield and Kirklees. We are keen to hear from experienced primary practitioners who would like to further develop their leadership experience within a highly collaborative and supportive environment.
We are a successful and growing Church of England Multi-Academy Trust currently comprising of 13 primary academies and a Post 16 Creative and Performing Arts free school. This is a fantastic opportunity for an inspiring and highly motivated teacher to join a team of experienced Trust leaders and to work with colleagues from across the Trust to impact directly on the quality of teaching and learning within our primary academies.
What the school offers its staff
This is a unique opportunity to fast track your career. You will have the chance to gain new skills and expertise, and to extend your understanding of different leadership and teaching approaches by working across a group of academies. The role involves coaching and mentoring, team teaching, modelling best practice, assisting in the recruitment and selection of outstanding teachers, and developing and leading CPD opportunities.
The person appointed to this new post will already have a track record of raising standards as a result of highly effective teaching.
Further details about the role
Initially, the post holder will be mainly based at Overthorpe CE Academy with time spent working within the Central Team and at other schools across the Trust as needed.
If you feel that you have the necessary experience, skills and abilities to be successful in this position, we look forward to hearing from you.
Informal conversations are welcomed and visits to our academies are highly encouraged. If you would like further details about this exciting role, please email Mark Randall, CEO mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk or Simon McCarthy, Director of Education simon.mccarthy@enhanceacad.org.uk to arrange a discussion.
Commitment to safeguarding
All employees of school have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. An online check will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
The following employment checks are required for those positions which are based in a school or working with vulnerable young people:
- Evidence of a satisfactory safeguarding check e.g. Enhanced DBS Disclosure
- Signed Disqualification Declaration
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Overthorpe CofE Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 244 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Overthorpe CofE Academy website
- Email address
- simon.mccarthy@enhanceacad.org.uk
As a school, we aim to ignite a spark for learning in all young minds, that inspires and creates independence for life, within an environment that is safe, stable and caring for all. Our staff, governors, parents and pupils are determined to provide the very best for our children so that they learn in school and for life.
We have a fantastic group of young people and amazing staff. The staff ensure that the children always have the very best experiences in school, provide a wonderful, enriching curriculum that enables ALL of our children to enjoy themselves and achieve great things!
We ensure that our 'Curriculum fit for Overthorpe', stimulates and excites our children to have a real purpose for learning, whilst ensuring all children fulfil their potential through a broad and balanced curriculum.
Our school vision reflects what we want for our Overthorpe family:
'Overthorpe is more than a school -
We are the heart of our community,
In our family, we nurture the courage,
And skills to fly higher than the flock,
Whilst always providing a nest,
To come home to.'
Our school’s Christian values are Trust, Friendship, Endurance, Hope and Forgiveness; we aim to instil these in everything that we do in school and believe that these represent our fantastic pupils, Christian beliefs and the local community. We believe in all our children and we are committed to ensuring that our children are always ready for the next step of their development.
An Employee Assistance Programme is available to all staff, which offers you access to information, advice and support, on issues such as legal, medical, counselling etc. We have a comfortable and friendly staff room, which currently offers free tea and coffee at break times.
Arranging a visit to Overthorpe CofE Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email simon.mccarthy@enhanceacad.org.uk.
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