Assistant Principal
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Start date: February 2024 (or January if possible)
Apply by: 19 November 2024
Job overview
Salary: L11-L15 (£63,815 - £70,293) + Teachers’ Pension SchemeRole: Assistant Principal
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Start Date: February 2024 (January, if possible)
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 19th November 2024
Interviews: wc 25/11/24
We are seeking a talented leader who will be responsible for leading behaviour and pastoral care in our Academy, through the Oasis Way, and who can inspire and motivate students and staff. You will work to secure the highest standards across our Academy.In addition, you will be a member of the Academy Leadership Team, which sets the strategic direction for the whole Academy. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and inspirational leader. Strong experience in secondary education is crucial.
Our Academy is a fantastic place to study and work and there really is no better time to join our team! We are a forward thinking Ofsted ‘Good’ school and this is reflected in our Year 7 intake which has been oversubscribed for the past five years.We are incredibly proud of all that we have achieved and are looking for a great candidate to join us.
We have a clear vision at OAW: All students will have the opportunity to climb the stairway to University, or a real alternative, and lead a fulfilling and happy life. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure that every child at our Academy achieves academic success.We firmly believe in a structured environment which is founded upon high expectations and no excuses. We believe that all of our students, regardless of starting point, have the ability to fulfil their potential; and through great teaching and learning they will go on to become valuable and happy members of the community in which they live.
ABOUT YOU
You will be an experienced Middle Leader or Senior Leader with a proven track record of strong behaviour management. As a calm and reflective leader, you will have the skills to build the capacity of our very able Leadership Team. 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 goals.An understanding of adolescent behaviour and pastoral care are essential, as well as a passion for inclusion.
We welcome applications from both experienced Assistant Principals and those wishing to take the next step in their career.
All members of our community are learners; our students are educated for life. Our staff are developed through teamwork, training and the opportunities that an innovative environment brings, both at a local and national level as part of Oasis Community Learning.The educational facilities we are proud to call home are shared with local schools and local people. We provide lifelong learning and contribute to our wider community through our Hub and also our Leisure Club.
JOB PURPOSE:
Provide strategic leadership for areas of the Academy, in consultation with the Principal consulting with key stakeholders, 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 have the professional duties of Assistant Principals in accordance with the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and wider responsibilities relating to strategic direction and development, teaching and learning, leading and managing staff and the efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources in consultation with the Principal.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
To lead and manage behaviour and pastoral care within the Academy, through the Oasis Way.To provide strategic leadership for specified whole Academy responsibilities.
To assist the Principal, together with other members of the Academy Leadership Team, in providing leadership and in managing 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.
If you are interested in finding out more, we’d love to hear from you.
We welcome and encourage all applicants to visit the academy prior to your application. Please emailRecruitment@oasiswintringham.org
to arrange a time and date for your visit.
Closing date: 9am 19.11.24
Applications should be returned electronically to: recruitment@oasisacademy.org
Interview date: wc 26.11.24
About Oasis Academy Wintringham
Oasis Academy WintringhamWeelsby Avenue, Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN32 0AZ
United Kingdom
+44 1472 871 811
Oasis Academy Wintringham opened in September 2007, replacing Wintringham School. The Academy transferred to brand new state of the art buildings in 2009 which were built on the existing site.
Oasis Academy Wintringham serves an intake which is taken from some of the most deprived wards in North East Lincolnshire with 53% of the 850 student body entitled to Pupil Premium funding and a significant number of students resident in areas including 1% of the most deprived postcodes in the UK.The intake is predominantly White British with an increasing though small number of ethnic minority students who are mainly eastern European.
We have a clear vision at OAW: All students will have the opportunity to climb the stairway to University, or a real alternative, and lead a fulfilling and happy life. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure that every child at our Academy achieves academic success.We firmly believe in a structured environment which is founded upon high expectations and no excuses. We believe that all of our students, regardless of starting point, have the ability to fulfil their potential; and through great teaching and learning they will go on to become valuable and happy members of the community in which they live.
Oasis Academy Wintringham is part of the Oasis Community Learning family, a family of Academies established in 2004 with the express purpose of transforming learning, lives and communities through the development of Oasis Academies. Currently there are 44 Academies in the Oasis family across primary, secondary and post 16 phases.