Assistant Headteacher

Full time - Permanent

Required for September 2024

L3-L7 - £49,574 - £54-816

New Silksworth Academy is seeking to appoint a committed and highly dynamic Assistant Headteacher who will contribute to and embody the ethos and vision of our school and that of Extol Trust.

The successful candidate will be someone who is keen to further develop their knowledge and skills in all aspects of school leadership and someone who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school community.

The role is primarily to assist the Head and Deputy Headteacher in the leadership, management, organisation and development of the school, in order to achieve the highest possible standards of teaching and learning. This will include a teaching commitment with class responsibility within Key Stage 2 and leading a core subject across both academies. Weekly non-contact time will be provided.

The successful candidate will:

• be an outstanding, well-qualified and appropriately experienced teacher;
• have appropriate leadership experience evidencing outstanding leadership skills;
• evidence their commitment to equality and inclusion;
• develop strategy and articulate a distinctive and visionary shared educational philosophy and ethos which is visibly extended throughout the school;
• support the Senior Leadership Team to develop and promote an ambitious, rigorous, innovative and values driven curriculum for the school;
• lead and support the leaders to further embed the good practice by developing the provision for students with a range of learning needs;
• oversee the development and deployment of pupil tracking, in close liaison with the Senior Leadership Team;
• evidence their personal impact on children’s outcomes;
• lead a team in the production of a Self-Evaluation Form and Securing Improvement Planning;
• plan, develop, monitor and evaluate appropriate learning activities understanding that the role of the school is to provide effective education for all pupils;
• support the Senior Leadership Team to oversee their implementation of consistent and effective interventions to support pupil’ academic development;
• support pupils throughout significant transitions ·collaborate and lead on cross Trust training days and CPD opportunities for all staff within the Trust.

The successful candidate will also need to be a highly skilled classroom practitioner, as all members of the Leadership Team are expected to model good practice and to contribute to our continuing work to develop learning. Our approach is collegiate, and we are all expected to model our school values.

In return, we can offer:

• A strong supportive and inclusive school ethos
• A talented and hardworking team of staff
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team and Local Governing Body
• A committed approach to school improvement and development of all staff
• Access to Trust wide development and purposeful CPD
• Opportunity to lead and influence across a number of schools

Please email completed application forms to: office@newsilkworthacademy.co.uk or post by Royal Mail to New Silksworth Academy by the closing date specified.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th May, 2024, 4pm

Shortlisting: Thursday 9th May, 2024

Interviews will be held: Friday 17th May, 2024

Springwell is a primary aged special school. We work with pupils with a range of learning difficulties including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Learning Difficulties, Autistic  Spectrum Disorders, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and Speech and Language Difficulties.

We require two dynamic, enthusiastic, experienced and appropriately qualified teachers to join our highly effective team. We are looking for candidates with the ability to motivate and enthuse our pupils. 

Classroom Assistant - EYFS/KS1

Permanent

Required as soon as possible

Band 5 £23,500 (whole time)

Actual Salary £20,303 - £20,763

37hpw, term time only + 5 additional days (195 days per annum)

Eldon Grove Academy are seeking to appoint a committed and highly effective Classroom Assistant, who will contribute to meeting the needs of all pupils in all aspects of the Primary Curriculum and the wider life of the school. The post, in the first instance, is for Reception. The successful applicant will become part of a forward thinking stand out school which became part of the Extol Trust on 1st July 2013.

The successful candidate should have:

• The ability to work with groups and individual pupils under the guidance of a teacher;

• The ability to inspire, engage and motivate children to learn;

• Experience of working with children in Early Years or KS1;

• A good knowledge, and understanding, of Development Matters and the National Curriculum for KS1;

• A good knowledge, and understanding, of intervention;

• High expectations and experience of working as part of a team;

• Excellent communication skills with a positive attitude, flexibility and adaptability.

In return, we can offer:

• A strong supportive and inclusive school ethos;

• A talented and hardworking staff team;

• A committed approach to school improvement and development of all staff.

Eldon Grove Academy, as part of Extol Academy Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.

• This post is subject to safer recruitment measures and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended) and requires an Enhanced check to be made through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

• As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

• Applicants must have the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Please email completed application forms to: admin@eldongroveacademy.co.uk or post to Eldon Grove Academy by the closing date specified. Correct postage costs are the responsibility of the applicant. 

Closing date for applications: Friday 17th May at 12pm

Shortlisting: Friday 17th May at 1pm

Interviews will be held: Wednesday 22nd May.

Extol Trust are seeking to employ a highly motivated and enthusiastic Accounting Technician Trainee to work as part of the Extol Trust Central Finance Team led by the Trust Chief Finance Officer.  Extol Trust Central Finance Team prides itself on the quality of service that it delivers to its family of schools and the successful candidate will be supported to undertake the AAT Accounting Qualification (Level 2 - 4).  The successful candidate will start studying at the appropriate level based on previous experience undertaking this qualification.  The successful candidate will be supported throughout their studies with 1 day per week during term time to undertake their studies.

The ideal candidate will have good organisational skills and the abliity to multi task and combine on the job working alongside professional study.

The role will support the overall offering of the finance service to all Trust schools - including matters on accounts payable from processing purchase orders to receiving invoices and validating and checking invoices accordingly in line with the Trust Financial Regulations Policy.

Closing date for applications: Friday 10th May at 12pm

Shortlisting: Monday 13th May

Interviews will be held: Tuesday 21st May

We are looking to appoint for September 2024, inspiring and motivational teachers irrespective of their stage in their career.  We are looking for teachers who want to ensure that their talent is nurtured and developed or recently qualified teachers who are looking to be supported in furthering their career through an introduction to leadership or more experienced teachers who want to inspire and excite their professional colleagues.

The successful candidate will:

• Be highly motivated, inspirational and have the capacity to deliver exciting learning opportunities to meet the needs of all pupils;
• Have drive, vision and interpersonal skills to support the work with colleagues, pupils, parents and our partners;
• Want to be an influential member of an innovative academy Trust;
• Have a passion for working with children;
• Have a willingness to commit to the wider life of the academy.

We offer:

• A strong, supportive and inclusive school ethos;
• A talented and hardworking team of staff;
• A committed approach to school improvement and development of all staff;
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team and Local Governing Body;
• Engaged and passionate pupils;
• Opportunity to access Trust wide networks and career progression.

Please email completed application forms to office @newsilksworthacademy.co.uk or post by Royal Mail to New Silksworth Academy by the closing date specified.

Closing date for applications:     Friday 10th May, 2024, 4pm

Shortlisting:                                  Monday 13th May, 2024

Interviews will be held:                Friday 17th May, 2024