Assistant Head Teacher
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School:
Pennyman Primary Academy -
Location:
County Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland -
Salary:
£50,807 - £56,082 -
Hours:
32.5 -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
13th May 2024
Assistant Head Teacher – Pennyman Primary Academy
Status: Permanent
Required: September 2024
Hours: Full time
Salary: Assistant Head Teacher – Pennyman Primary Academy L4 – L8 £50,807 – £56,082
Reporting to: Headteacher
About the Trust
The Trust was established in 2015 and provides education and enrichment activities to more than 1100 children across five Academies, located in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland local authority areas. Academies within the Trust are:
- Brambles Primary Academy (3 to 11 years),
- Discovery Special Academy (2 to 16 years),
- Dormanstown Primary Academy (3 to 11 years),
- Pennyman Primary Academy (3 to 11 years), and
- Wilton Primary Academy (3 to 11 years).
About the role we are looking to appoint:
Pennyman Primary Academy is a thriving inclusive learning community for 410 pupils from Nursery to Year 6. Pennyman Primary Academy is a larger than average sized primary school. It is a mainstream academy with a specialist designated unit for children with complex physical and medical needs and associated communication and learning needs.
Pennyman Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an inspirational Assistant Head Teacher. We are seeking a candidate who is an outstanding classroom practitioner able to model excellent teaching and learning. You will be an inspiring leader with a track record of improving standards, who will be committed to the Academy values and the impact this can have on outcomes for every child within the classroom and beyond. The academy has already achieved significant successes and is at a stage in its journey where there are some exciting challenges and opportunities ahead within our journey towards excellence. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate that they have outstanding teaching experience, and preferably taught in upper school. The successful candidate will work closely with other senior leaders to identify and continually develop strategies in key areas.
The successful candidate will play a large part in leading and evolving teaching, learning and continuous professional development across all areas of the academy. We are looking for someone who will provide a visible, credible and motivating presence with the ability to inspire those around them with a passion for teaching and learning, excellent pedagogical and subject knowledge, team ethic and a commitment to the highest standards. You will have the capacity to challenge, support and inspire with a positive attitude within a collaborative learning culture.
The role will carry with it a teaching commitment. This presents a great chance to lead teaching and learning by example, having a substantial influence on both staff and children. It is a fantastic opportunity for not only aspiring new leaders who are ready to make the next step in their career but also those who are experienced leaders that have a passion for teaching and learning and have the skills to develop others.
The Assistant Head Teacher will:
- Be an outstanding classroom practitioner able to model excellent teaching and learning
- Be a collaborative and inspirational leader, with a strong ability to motivate and empower staff and children to ensure high expectations for attainment, progress and wider outcomes for all
- Have the ability to identify appropriate support and develop others
- Inspire a passion in others so as to support leaders at every level throughout the academy
- Be challenging, supportive and have the enthusiasm and courage to support the journey towards excellence
- Have an understanding of inclusive practice to ensure all pupils access the best possible teaching and provision, that is appropriate to their needs, promotes high standards and fulfilment of potential
We can offer:
- A committed senior leadership team that puts the child at the centre of school improvement
- The opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of safeguarding, welfare and inclusion even further
- A forward-thinking academy, which is committed to improvement through evidence-based research
- An excellent learning environment for children with a strong community ethos
- Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all of our children
- Dedicated children who love coming to the academy and are encouraged to be the best they can be
- A passionate and high performing team of professionals across the trust to learn from and contribute to.
This is a superb opportunity to develop and progress professionally and to join Tees Valley Education Trust, which has a strong commitment to continued professional development for all staff within an inclusive and supportive environment. Our children are a joy to work with and ‘are recognised as proud academy learners and citizens’. Furthermore ‘Pupils know implicitly how to behave and how to interact positively with each other and with staff. This is because of the high levels of respect that underpin the school’s very inclusive and supportive ethos’ Ofsted 2023.
What the Trust will provide the successful candidate with:
- A workplace where all staff are valued and treated with respect as outlined within the Trust’s Diamond Standards
- A passionate, enthusiastic and supportive Leadership Team
- A listening and learning organisation where all staff are encouraged to be curious and share ideas for the Trust/academies/team to improve
- Hard working, committed and dedicated staff who strive to gain the best outcomes for all children across the Trust’s academies
- Dedicated approach to children’s learning to encourage them all to be the best they can be
- Career enhancement opportunities within areas of interest as well as supporting ongoing professional development and training specific to job role
- Dedicated line manager to discuss work streams and capacity
- Free access to the Trust’s Wellbeing offer, which includes counselling, access to GP, Mindfulness and so much more.
- Free parking
- Enrolment into the local government pension scheme
- All support contracts are employed on National Joint Council (NJC) for local government services (also known as Green book)
- Benefits of the Trust’s Staff Charter which can be found at TVED Staff Charter.
Safeguarding requirements for the role:
Tees Valley Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, therefore, all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as “spent” must be declared. The Trust’s Recruitment of Ex-Offender policy can be requested or visit the Trust’s website.
Applications are invited from prospective candidates who demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join an outstanding team and help continue the journey towards excellence. If you have a particular strength or area of interest (subject or phase), please indicate this in your letter of application and detail how this would link to academy priorities or Trust USP’s.
Supporting documents
Application FormOther Supporting Documents:
Application Word Document Pennyman's BackgroundPennyman Primary Academy
Tees Valley academies believe in excellence as a birth right. All children, regardless of circumstance, have an entitlement to a world class education. The Academy Head Teachers operate in an atmosphere of trust, honesty, integrity and an unwavering commitment to excellence for children. They firmly believe there should be “no excuses or barriers!” in education. Visit School WebsiteApplying by post
An application form is attached below. Application packs can be downloaded or printed directly from the Trust website www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk or requested from the Academy. Only applications on the Trust’s official application form will be accepted. Please do not submit a CV as substitute for part or full application form, the information will not be accepted or considered.
If you are submitting your completed application form by e-mail to pennyman@tved.org.uk – please be aware that the academy cannot be responsible for any formatting anomalies when printing. Please add Pennyman Assistant Head Teacher as the subject. If you are unable to submit an electronic application form, hand written or electronic printed copies should be posted or hand delivered to the following address for the attention of Mrs L Stogdale.
Tees Valley Education
Pennyman Primary Academy
Fulbeck Road
Netherfields
Middlesbrough
TS3 0QS