STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LEADER
| Posting date: | 09 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2025 |
| Location: | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1HH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | e9e60291-fb03-43a7-8a79-4731bbfb8a9e |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The ideal candidate will:
• be committed to the Sir Thomas Wharton Academy vision.
• be an excellent classroom teacher who wishes to combine teaching with raising attainment and progress of a year group.
• be ready to take on a middle leadership role and is passionate about developing their own leadership skills.
• have the ability to engage, inspire and build excellent relationships with both students and staff.
• be a team player and work closely with other professionals to develop and implement effective strategies and processes to drive improvement across a year group.
• be committed to raising standards for all students irrespective of starting point.
• aspire to champion a year group of young people to overcome barriers and achieve their potential.
• have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.
• have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Sir Thomas Wharton Academy operates.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
• an excellent induction programme with dynamic, driven, and supportive staff.
• A reduced teaching load to focus on the leadership of your group.
• excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive and continuous programme of personalised ‘Professional Learning and Development’ (PLD).
• An opportunity to shape strategy within an already successful team of middle leaders.
Further details about the role
We are looking for a passionate committed leader with the skills, vision and energy to join our Middle Leadership Team. As student Achievement Leader, you will work collaboratively with Tutors and other Middle Leaders and provide support to the Senior Leadership Team. You will be able to demonstrate experience of building effective relationships with both students and staff.
The successful candidate will be expected to lead and manage the achievement, progress, attendance and behaviour for a year group ensuring disadvantaged students have a high priority. You will be ably supported by a dedicated Student Welfare Manager and year group SLT link to achieve the highest possible level of support and pastoral care for students.
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 ideal candidate will:
• be committed to the Sir Thomas Wharton Academy vision.
• be an excellent classroom teacher who wishes to combine teaching with raising attainment and progress of a year group.
• be ready to take on a middle leadership role and is passionate about developing their own leadership skills.
• have the ability to engage, inspire and build excellent relationships with both students and staff.
• be a team player and work closely with other professionals to develop and implement effective strategies and processes to drive improvement across a year group.
• be committed to raising standards for all students irrespective of starting point.
• aspire to champion a year group of young people to overcome barriers and achieve their potential.
• have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.
• have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Sir Thomas Wharton Academy operates.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
• an excellent induction programme with dynamic, driven, and supportive staff.
• A reduced teaching load to focus on the leadership of your group.
• excellent career development opportunities and access to a comprehensive and continuous programme of personalised ‘Professional Learning and Development’ (PLD).
• An opportunity to shape strategy within an already successful team of middle leaders.
Further details about the role
We are looking for a passionate committed leader with the skills, vision and energy to join our Middle Leadership Team. As student Achievement Leader, you will work collaboratively with Tutors and other Middle Leaders and provide support to the Senior Leadership Team. You will be able to demonstrate experience of building effective relationships with both students and staff.
The successful candidate will be expected to lead and manage the achievement, progress, attendance and behaviour for a year group ensuring disadvantaged students have a high priority. You will be ably supported by a dedicated Student Welfare Manager and year group SLT link to achieve the highest possible level of support and pastoral care for students.
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.