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This job expired on 13 March 2024

  • Start date details

    September 2024

  • Closing date

    13 March 2024 at 10:12am

  • Date listed

    28 February 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£66628 - £76340 per annum

Principal job summary

Find out more and register your interest by 11th March: www.AETLeaders.org Meadstead Drive Barnsley, S71 4JS United Kingdom Salary: L15-L21, £66,628-£76,340 + relocation package + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits Hours: 32.5 Start Date: September 2024 We're seeking an ambitious and driven principal who will possess the vision, knowledge, experience and tenacity to lead Meadstead Primary Academy towards continuous improvement and lasting success. Located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Meadstead is a vibrant school which is deeply rooted in the local community. We achieve strong outcomes, exceeding the national average in both attendance and achievement. AET believes an excellent education is an entitlement for every child, regardless of where they live, what school they go to, or their family circumstances and we do everything in our power to ensure that our schools are making that a reality for every pupil in our care. We aim to be a network of schools which outperform our context and to do that we need exceptional leaders. If you want to serve the children at Meadstead, and especially those who experience disadvantage - those who aren't yet getting what they deserve - we'd love to hear from you. We will give you the space and agency to champion your own development. If successful, you will receive: * An individual development account of up to £100,000 over five years * Experiential learning, including study tours * High support and high challenge from a Regional Education Director * One to one executive coaching * Evidence informed practice * A year long induction programme * And the option of a professional sabbatical after 5 years We're looking for candidates who are: * Self aware: Those who thrive in a high challenge and high support environment, who want the space and agency to develop their leadership skills * Network minded: Those who believe that the job is not done unless all schools in our network and beyond are serving their communities well * Intellectually curious: Those who have the confidence to work in an evidence informed approach, with an unrelenting drive to be the best leader they can be. Whether you're an existing or aspiring principal, bring your drive to serve our children at Meadstead, your determination to be the best leader, and your dedication to create lasting change at our school. Application timeline Find out more and register your interest by 11th March: www.AETLeaders.org Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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About Lift Meadstead

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
210 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Lift Meadstead website
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Welcome to Lift Meadstead, located in Royston in Barnsley. We are a vibrant, welcoming school dedicated to nurturing every child’s potential through a supportive and engaging learning environment. Our passionate staff and diverse curriculum encourage curiosity, creativity, and resilience, ensuring that each child grows academically, socially, and emotionally. At Lift Meadstead, we are committed to building strong foundations and fostering a lifelong love of learning within our inclusive school community.

Lift Meadstead will:

Ensure that the children and their families are at the heart of all curriculum development.

Ensure that every child leaves the school at the end of Year 6 with the sufficient skills in reading, writing and maths to be able to access their secondary curriculum.

Ensure that every child has an appreciation of all curriculum subjects and has had an opportunity to direct their own learning in line with their interests through the delivery of a creative curriculum.

Ensure that every child has the highest aspirations and expectations for themselves and understands the importance of effort in achieving these.

Work to ensure that every child understands how to keep themselves as healthy and safe as possible.

Work to ensure that every child learns how to conduct themselves well in both formal and informal social settings and understands the importance of following rules.

Work to ensure that every child has an understanding of the skills needed to be a good learner and is able to demonstrate and explain a number of these.

Why join Lift Meadstead?

● Career development and training
● Great pension
● Healthcare cashback and helpline
● Employee assistance programme
● Free financial advice
● Salary advances
● Affordable loan scheme
● Electric car and bike schemes
● Lifestyle savings
● Discounted gym membership
● Travel and leisure scheme

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