Deputy Head of Academy (Pastoral)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
03/04/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 20/04/2020 12:00
Salary:
L12 - L16 (£53,856 - £59,528)
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching
Employment Location:
An Academy with Ascent Academies' Trust
Further Information
Together we build brighter futures for our young people with special educational needs.
The Ascent Academies’ Trust was founded in 2012 and is a family of four special academies in the North East of England, over three different local authorities. We are a collaborative group of academies who work closely with one another in order to achieve the best outcomes for our young people. As a result, our academies have improved year on year and all academies are currently at least Good from an Ofsted rating, with some individual areas rated Outstanding. This is an exciting time to join our Trust as we look to set out our next steps in creating brilliant schools.
We are an ethical Trust whose vision and values are aligned to equality and diversity, collaboration and lifelong learning.
Posts: Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Scale: L12 – L16
Location: academies across the Trust
What we need:
• An outstanding leader with obvious professionalism, expertise and enthusiasm
• An organised, digitally competent person, able to formulate and secure school improvement
• A passion for strategic leadership
• A commitment to and passion for building a brighter future for young people with Special Educational Needs
• An ability to work effectively across our Trust
• Consistently high expectations of and aspirations for our young people and yourself
• A commitment to fresh and exciting methods of delivering the curriculum
• A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for all young people in our academies
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Complete commitment to the core values of Ascent
We can offer you:
• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals who love what they do
• Chance to work with our amazing young people and their families
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Opportunity to work across all ages and abilities within the Trust
• Opportunity to work in settings which value multi-disciplinary ways of working
• Access to a range of subject and SEND specific networks, regionally and nationally
• An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process
• A comprehensive wellbeing and support package for staff
• An organisation that works within the Ethical Leadership Framework
• Access to wider partnerships within our Challenge Partner Hub
These are exceptional opportunities to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of diversity and collaboration, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about these posts please contact Carolyn Morgan, Chief Executive on Tel: 07717 494437 or Email: cmorgan@ascenttrust.org
To apply for this post please click on 'Apply Now' on the NE Jobs website, you will then be asked to open an account with NE Jobs, if you do not already have an account. You can complete your application straight from your phone, tablet, PC etc. Within supporting documents, you will find the Job Description and Person Specification for the post. If you have any problems with logging in or require an application form in an alternative format, please email HR@ascenttrust.org
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people with Special Needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing Date: Monday 20th April at 12 noon
Interview: To be arranged
Please note
This job is closed for applications.