Associate Vice Principal
Outwood Academy Portland, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2SFThis job expired on 26 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2024 or sooner if available
Closing date
26 September 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 July 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £65,010 to £71,729
Pay scale
- L14 to L18
What skills and experience we're looking for
To be successful you will firstly need to be an outstanding classroom practitioner, able to consistently deliver, and coach, excellent teaching and learning, and to ensure that this is at the heart of everything you do.
This is a fantastic opportunity for exceptional and experienced leaders. You will work alongside the Principal/Vice Principal to ensure that the leadership and management of the academy operates at the most effective level possible.You will be an inspiring leader with the energy and creativity to lead, motivate and rapidly raise standards.You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘Students First’.
We are seeking candidates who can realise the highest possible quality of leadership to support our educational vision. Your strong leadership and ability to provide effective support to colleagues will enable the organisation to achieve the best possible outcomes for all of our students.
In return for drive and commitment, we will offer an excellent package of professional development opportunities and expect the successful candidate to support this ambition and have aspirations to secure senior leadership at the highest of levels.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning and cultural environment that inspires and motivates children. Whether you are ambitious for progression or determined to be an outstanding classroom teacher, Outwood Academy Portland is the place for you. Leadership development, succession planning and capacity building are major priorities for the Trust as this enables us to facilitate rapid progression for those who want to advance either in the classroom or at a leadership level. You will be well supported by an experienced team of teachers and Directors as you work to raise attainment levels and offer an engaging curriculum experience.
What the school offers its staff
The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools, which affords opportunities for staff to work and progress across several schools if desired. All staff are guaranteed a minimum of two hours CPD per week and a further comprehensive programme of professional development is provided through our own network of teaching schools. Our Executive Director for Maths, Kathryn Greenhalgh, leads Yorkshire and the Humber Maths Hub. This, as well as her work with the DfE, means that OGAT maths departments are helping to inform the development and mould the landscape of mathematics both regionally and nationally.
We have a great training package for teachers new to the Trust from ECTs through to HODs which includes: Teaching for Understanding; Open Classroom events; Maths Matters; TSST; Reasoning at KS3; weekly professional development time and further programmes free through the Outwood Institute of Education. We invest in you so you invest in our students.
Outwood Academy Portlandplaces students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement and social and emotional development. We believe that all support staff within our Family of Schools are key posts in terms of securing student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences.
We are proud that Outwood Academy Portland is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and we are delighted to be based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.
Further details about the role
OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting it’s North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today.
You can find out more about the NIoT and the programmes we offer, which have been designed to fit around the pressures of school life, by following us on twitter: @NatInstTeaching
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About Outwood Academy Portland
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1662 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Outwood Academy Portland website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@portland.outwood.com
We are proud that Outwood Academy Portland is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and we are delighted to be based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2012 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives. OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting it’s North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today. You can find out more about the NIoT and the programmes we offer, which have been designed to fit around the pressures of school life, follow us on twitter: @NatInstTeaching
Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Portland
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@portland.outwood.com.
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