Senior School Leader
Greenshaw Learning Trust, Sutton, SM1 4AF2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time or part time available
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary calculated in line with Leadership pay scale, points 17 - 22 England - £69,970 - £79,112 FTE Fringe - £71,285 - £80,419 FTE Outer London - £73,718 - 82,852 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Senior School Leader to work within the Trust. This role could be either permanent or a fixed term contract, depending on the person appointed. The senior leader's primary focus will be on developing culture and ethos and ensuring exemplary behaviour and attendance within a GLT school or group of schools. It is a very unique and rewarding role and superb preparation for further promotion and Headship.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth.
We also have three shared service hubs with remote / hybrid working opportunities where appropriate. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
Main responsibilities:
- demonstrate a passion for education and a desire to improve the life chances of all students
- can build a culture of continuous learning and development.
- adapt rapidly to the challenge of building on the existing strengths of the school to achieve all round excellence
- assess their approach and challenge themselves to think differently about how to best align their leadership to the needs of the school
- to empower and motivate staff
- maintain and develop the school's ethos of diversity, inclusivity, and equality of opportunity
- Be a highly visible presence around the school and model expectations of staff and students
You will also work collaboratively as a member of the school(s) senior leadership team to raise standards of behaviour, manage staff, model best practice for teachers and ensure systems and process are fit for purpose.
You will need:
- Degree
- Teaching qualification (QTS)
- Commitment to own self development
- Experience in developing and implementing strategies for raising achievement and achieving excellence for students, staff and self
- to have experience in data analysis and target setting
- to have used evidence-based information about effective learning and assessment, improving behaviour, and identifying barriers to learning.
- Leading schools in improving outcomes for all students, especially those labelled disadvantaged
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 29th September 2024.We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care.
The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn.
All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.
Applying for the job
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About Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- kbennett@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk
The Greenshaw Learning Trust is an academy trust, a charitable company with the sole purpose of maintaining and developing academy schools, to provide comprehensive and inclusive education for the public benefit, funded by the Department for Education (DfE).
The Greenshaw Learning Trust is a DfE approved sponsor of both primary and secondary schools and has approval to open a new secondary ASD school in Sutton. Our schools are located in South London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth.
The Greenshaw Learning Trust provides an effective structure to ensure schools achieve real benefits from school-to-school collaboration and receive the support they need. Our culture of trust and openness fosters mutual support and continual improvement.
Each school in the Trust is led by its own leadership team and governing body, who have the support of the wider Trust to help them achieve their objectives for their school.
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