Deputy Principal
Oasis Academy Lister Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7NDThis job expired on 13 December 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 April 2022
Closing date
13 December 2021 at 4pm
Date listed
26 November 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
- L16 - L20 + Teachers' Pension Scheme
Deputy Principal job summary
We are seeking a talented leader who can inspire and motivate students and staff. You will work to secure the highest standards across our academy. In addition, you will be a member of the Academy Leadership Team, which sets the strategic direction for the whole academy. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and inspirational leader. Strong experience in secondary education is crucial.
About you
You will be an experienced senior leader with a proven track record of school improvement, ideally with experience of working in a variety of schools including in inner-city, multi-cultural areas. As a calm and reflective leader, you will have the skills to build the capacity of our very able Leadership Team. A sound understanding of school improvement strategies is key, as well as the ability to manage change and motivate staff and the community towards the achievement of clear and inspirational goals.
We welcome applications from both experienced deputies and those wishing to take the next step in their career.
All members of our community are learners; our students are educated for life. Our staff are developed through teamwork, training and the opportunities that an innovative environment brings. The educational facilities are shared with local schools and local people. We provide lifelong learning.
Job purpose:
Provide strategic leadership, in consultation with the principal, staff, parents and Academy Hub, which brings about high standards of education.
All leaders in the Academy share in devising strategies for raising achievement and ensuring high standards of behaviour.
The post holder will work in close collaboration with the principal and deputise for the principal in his/her absence as required.
The post holder shall have the professional duties of a Deputy Principal teacher in accordance with the current DfE’s School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and wider responsibilities relating to strategic direction and development, teaching and learning, leading, and managing staff and efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources in consultation with the principal.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
To assist the principal, together with other members of the Academy Leadership Team, in providing leadership and in managing the Academy.
To provide strategic leadership for specified whole school initiatives.
To monitor and support academic progress, attendance, and behaviour of students in a specified phase of the Academy.
To actively support the vision, ethos, aims, and policies of the Academy.
To promote and safeguard the welfare of young people you teach or come into contact with.
If you are interested in finding out more, we’d love to hear from you.
Interview date: 6th – 7th January (this may be subject to change)
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oasis Academy Lister Park
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 842 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oasis Academy Lister Park website
- Email address
- tina.stacey@oasislisterpark.org
Oasis Lister Park is a thriving 11-19 comprehensive academy set in the Manningham area of Bradford, close to the beautiful grounds of Cartwright Hall and Lister Park.
At Oasis Academy Lister Park, our strong ethos of inclusion and pastoral care reinforces our commitment to looking after and developing the ‘whole’ child. Our curriculum supports the development of skills, knowledge and character. We expect our students to participate in the many enrichment opportunities provided to enrich their own and the lives of others and be professional by committing to a life of learning, taking pride in their appearance, being present, punctual, prepared, and taking advantage of leadership and enterprise opportunities. We celebrate individual talents and abilities, developing confident, independent students who enjoy life-long learning.
Arranging a visit to Oasis Academy Lister Park
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tina.stacey@oasislisterpark.org.
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