Principal
UTC Oxfordshire, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6BZThis job expired on 6 December 2019 – see similar jobs
Closing date
6 December 2019 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,000 to £85,000
Principal job summary
Activate Learning Education Trust (ALET), seek a talented new Principal to join the Trust’s Leadership Group with responsibility for UTC Oxfordshire, a mixed University Technical College located in Didcot, Oxfordshire, England.
This is a career-defining opportunity for an ambitious leader who is ready to lead a school with firm foundations in place, and able to propel it forward with the right support behind them.
Reporting to the CEO, the Principal will work with the CEO and Trust Leadership Group, who report to the Trust Board of ALET, to develop and embed the vision for UTC Oxfordshire, providing inspirational leadership for the school community, establishing a culture of continuous improvement and one that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of all.
Drawing on their deep educational knowledge and strong performance in successful school improvement, the new Principal will be eager for this influential role within a forward-thinking and ambitious trust. They will be a strategic thinker with the creativity and resilience to drive through change and achieve the improvements that will ensure we transform lives through learning.
Specialising in science and engineering, UTC Oxfordshire caters for 14 to 18-year-olds.
Since opening its doors in 2015, the UTC has made a strong start, with a successful first Ofsted (Good) and strong academic and destination outcomes for its students.
The next stage of the journey for UTC Oxfordshire is crucial. The successful candidate will need to take the UTC through its next phase of growth while embedding a strong relationship with employers.
Activate Learning is a pioneering education group that brings together further education, higher education, apprenticeships, training alongside seven schools within the ALET MAT. The appointee will join the ALET team, fellow educational leaders united by the shared vision to transform lives through learning.
Applicants are invited to visit UTC Oxfordshire for a tour of the school and to discuss the role with Joanne Harper (CEO), on Wednesday 13 November (pm), Friday 22 November (am or pm), Thursday 28 November (pm) or Friday 3 December (pm). To book a tour or request a telephone conversation with Joanne, please contact Sarah Dawson on sarah.dawson@alet.org.uk or 01182140152.
Please email your completed application form to Kiran Kaur, ALET HR Business Partner, at kiran.kaur@alet.org.uk
Closing date: 9am, Friday 6 December 2019
Interview dates: Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December 2019
UTC Oxfordshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification, and will be required to apply for a DBS disclosure and complete the relevant safeguarding training.
Commitment to safeguarding
UTC Oxfordshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the selection criteria, and will be required to apply for an Enhanced DBS disclosure and complete the relevant safeguarding training.
We undertake social media checks on all shortlisted candidates in accordance with DFE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022’
About UTC Oxfordshire
- School type
- Free School, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 344 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- UTC Oxfordshire website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sarah.dawson@alet.org.uk
UTC Oxfordshire is a specialist science and engineering school which works to ensure students have the skills, knowledge and experience that leading employers are looking for, as well as achieving their academic potential. Our school hours are 8.30am to 4pm. UTC Oxfordshire is centrally located with excellent transport links close by.
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