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Head of Academy

The Vale Primary Academy, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8JF

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• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  13 April 2020 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 April 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership scale points 12 - 16 (£53,855 - £59,527)
• Additional allowances:

  for information on our benefits please see our recruitment website at https://recruitment.deltatrust.org.uk

Head of Academy job summary

The Vale Primary Academy are looking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational, hard-working Head of Academy to lead our school and to continue to drive forward our success, with effect from September 2020. You will be responsible for all aspects of the internal organisation, professional leadership, management and control of the school and for leading supervision over teaching and support staff in accordance with Instrument of Government.

Salary: Leadership scale points 12 - 16 (£53,855 - £59,527)

Hours: full time / permanent

The Vale Primary Academy caters for just over 250 boys and girls between the ages of three and 11. The school is situated on the boundary of Knottingley and Ferrybridge, three miles from Pontefract and four miles from Castleford. We have high expectations of all our children and learning takes place in a safe, exciting and purposeful way.

We are an outstanding team who strive to constantly improve our practice in an ego free environment. We believe that all staff should have the same opportunities for development, which is why we have open staff and SLT meetings; bespoke MERS; tailored coaching sessions for all staff and consistent support from both the Trust and local academies.

If you believe you have the experience, vision and drive required for this role then we would like to hear from you.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at http://recruitment.deltatrust.org.uk

Closing Date: Monday 13 April 2020 at midnight

Delta Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

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 The Vale Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Vale Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@deltatrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-vale-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Our school is very proud to be part of the Delta Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at The Vale Primary Academy and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.

We know that children learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.

We are an outstanding team who strive to constantly improve our practice and ensure that the quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; children’s personal development; and leadership and management; are shining examples of best practice. One of our key drivers is to address educational disadvantage by growing a movement of outstanding teachers and leaders.

Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the Academy’s success story. At The Vale Primary Academy, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

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