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  • 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

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.

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About Oasis Academy Lister Park

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
881 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

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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