Assistant Headteacher - RSL
| Posting date: | 03 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 September 2024 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 983605d8-97a8-4b18-9eb0-4205f78c4b26 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
Due to a recent internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Assistant Headteacher – Raising Standards Lead to join the Academy in January 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity to extend and refine the quality ofteaching and learning at the Academy, ensuring that we continue to offer our students outstanding support. We’re committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities within the Sigma Trust.
We believe that every child matters and by working collaboratively we can transform lives and Build Bright Futures.
Paxman Academy opened to Year 7 students in September 2019 and is a co-educational, fully comprehensive 11-16 Academy with a PAN of 180. It is a heavily oversubscribed school which is held in high regard in the community. Our recent Ofsted Inspection (Feb 24) rated our school as Good.
Visits to the Academy are welcomed.
Some of your key responsibilities will be:
• To assist the Headteacher and Leadership team in providing leadership and management of the school.
• To provide strategic leadership for specified whole school priorities relating to raising academy attainment and progress in Key Stage 4.
• Be a leading classroom practitioner; inspire and motivate other teachers.
• Help develop and oversee the Vocational Curriculum.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
• Leadership experience, including managing staff and students
• Demonstrable experience of high-quality teaching and learning
• Demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes
• Demonstrable experience of effective performance management and quality improvement within a school environment
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and OFSTED Framework regarding effective leadership, management and self-evaluation
• Knowledge and understanding of strategies to raise standards and achievement of students
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Paxman Academy?
We can offer you:
• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
• Excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan
• Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care plan
• Annual free flu vaccination
• Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
• Discounted cinema tickets
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Further details about the role
PAXMAN ACADEMY
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER - RSL
Pay Range: Leadership Scale, Points L11 – L15
Actual Salary from: £60,488 - £66,628
Start Date: 1st January 2025
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.
The Role
Due to a recent internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Assistant Headteacher – Raising Standards Lead to join the Academy in January 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity to extend and refine the quality ofteaching and learning at the Academy, ensuring that we continue to offer our students outstanding support. We’re committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our staff, as well as excellent career advancement opportunities within the Sigma Trust.
We believe that every child matters and by working collaboratively we can transform lives and Build Bright Futures.
Paxman Academy opened to Year 7 students in September 2019 and is a co-educational, fully comprehensive 11-16 Academy with a PAN of 180. It is a heavily oversubscribed school which is held in high regard in the community. Our recent Ofsted Inspection (Feb 24) rated our school as Good.
Visits to the Academy are welcomed.
Some of your key responsibilities will be:
• To assist the Headteacher and Leadership team in providing leadership and management of the school.
• To provide strategic leadership for specified whole school priorities relating to raising academy attainment and progress in Key Stage 4.
• Be a leading classroom practitioner; inspire and motivate other teachers.
• Help develop and oversee the Vocational Curriculum.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
• Leadership experience, including managing staff and students
• Demonstrable experience of high-quality teaching and learning
• Demonstrable experience of improving student outcomes
• Demonstrable experience of effective performance management and quality improvement within a school environment
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum and OFSTED Framework regarding effective leadership, management and self-evaluation
• Knowledge and understanding of strategies to raise standards and achievement of students
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Paxman Academy?
We can offer you:
• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
• Excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan
• Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care plan
• Annual free flu vaccination
• Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
• Discounted cinema tickets
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Further details about the role
PAXMAN ACADEMY
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER - RSL
Pay Range: Leadership Scale, Points L11 – L15
Actual Salary from: £60,488 - £66,628
Start Date: 1st January 2025
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.