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Deputy Principal

Oasis Academy Watermead, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8RJ

This job expired on 23 May 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  23 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L6 - 10 - £47,735 - £52,723

Deputy Principal job summary

Oasis Academy Watermead is an Outstanding academy where learning and high standards is at the heart of all we do. We encourage all our children to achieve the best they can across every area of the academy – academic or extra-curricular. Our aim is for our children to be confident, caring, resilient, inquisitive young people with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can, in all they do. We place great emphasis on our Oasis 9 Habits, teaching our children how to become responsible citizens whilst understanding their place within the world.

About you

Candidates must have ambition, drive and most importantly, a passion for learning that will inspire pupils and the academy community. The successful candidates will be passionate about what they do and join of a dedicated and forward thinking team. You will be an experienced senior leader with a proven track record of school improvement, ideally with experience in inner-city, multi-cultural areas. 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 outcomes.

We welcome applications from both experienced deputies and those wishing to take the next step in their career.

Job purpose:
Provide strategic leadership, in consultation with the Principal, staff, parents and Hub Council, 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.

Key Responsibilities
• 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 and policies of the Academy.
• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children you teach or come into contact with

Oasis Academy Watermead is part of the Oasis Community Learning family, a multi-academy sponsor with the express purpose of transforming schools into community hubs, through applying a holistic view of education. This new post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of this nationally growing organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. The successful candidate will need to understand, share and be committed to the Oasis ethos of inclusion, equality, healthy relationships, hope and perseverance.

We welcome and encourage visits from prospective candidates. For further information, or to arrange a tour or discussion, please contact Rachel Flather, Office Manager & PA to Principal on 0114 201 6800 or e-mail recruitment@oasiswatermead.org

Tours are being held on 19th May 2022 between 10.00am and 12.00pm.

The post holder shall have the professional duties of a Assistant 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.

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 Watermead

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 426 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oasis Academy Watermead website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@oasiswatermead.org
• Phone number: 0114 2016800
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-watermead (opens in new tab)

Oasis Academy Watermead is an Outstanding academy where learning and high standards is at the heart of all we do. We encourage all our children to achieve the best they can across every area of the academy – academic or extra-curricular. Our aim is for our children to be confident, caring, resilient, inquisitive young people with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can, in all they do. We place great emphasis on our Oasis 9 Habits, teaching our children how to become responsible citizens whilst understanding their place within the world.

Arranging a visit to Oasis Academy Watermead

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

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