Assistant Principal - Bury, United Kingdom - Unsworth Academy

Description

For a professional who lives and breathes pedagogy and has strong desire to diffuse this passion throughout our Academy. You will have a joyous vibrancy to experiment with new techniques of teaching and learning, including Digital Technologies.

Unsworth Academy is a thriving, oversubscribed, co-educational and non

• Develop teaching and learning so that it is world class.
• Lead a culture of pedagogical experimentation and improvement.
• Build on an existing philosophy of coaching to improve practice.
• Lead on the use of digital technologies to enhance learning.
• Professional mentor our ECT and Trainee Teacher cohorts.
• Collaborate with the SET Institute of Education to maximise opportunities for learners and staff development.

Closing Date:
Monday 17th April am.

Interview Date:
Thursday 20th and Friday 21st April 2023


JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Assistant Principal - Quality of Education (Implementation)


Responsible to:

Principal


Strategic Leadership and Development

• To be a driving force in the delivery of all Academy targets.
• To contribute to the setting and establishing of future strategy for the Academy.
• To provide a significant school presence around school and act as an ambassador for their Academy.
• To provide a clear and aspirational vision and positive, incisive, and purposeful leadership and educational direction to all Academy staff in order to ensure all learners achieve and progress.
• To provide a strong and empathetic approach in order to ensure an inclusive and supportive environment to enable learners and staff to work creatively and successfully.
• To be the Senior Leader responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring all elements of progress and achievement in the Academy to ensure learners have the best possible life chances.
• To work closely with the Senior team in dealing with difficult and sensitive issues in the Academy such as personnel, complaints, capability and HR where relevant.
• To challenge people and make brave decisions to take the Academy forward.
• To develop relationships with Academy Councillors, Shaw Education Trust, Bury Local Authority and external agencies.
• To promote and embed Academy school values.
• To coordinate and ensure up to date relevant policies for all areas of the Academy.
• To be a strategic leader and thinker, able to successfully manage and implement change.
• To have the highest expectations of all learners and a continual belief that they will achieve outstanding outcomes and communicating this belief effectively to all stakeholders.

Responsible for

• Leading the strategic development of teaching and learning so that it is worldclass.
• Developing a culture of pedagogical experimentation and advancement.
• Building a team of expert teachers to coach across the departments.
• Improving the quality of digital technologies usage in lessons and across the curriculum.
• Progressing practices of planning, delivery and feedback at all levels, including with early career framework teachers and trainee teachers.
• Engaging with the Shaw Education Trust institute of Education so that action research drives learning as an alteration in longterm memory.
• Promote always the role that expert teacher knowledge has in good learning.

General

• To have a teaching timetable and model best teaching practice.
• To promote equity and diversity in all aspects of the Academy.
• To engage with and build capacity within the performance management review process and in setting relevant and aspirational targets.
• To support staff and facilitate interventions or professional development to ensure success.
• To adhere to and promote the Academy's corporate policies.
• To hold an excellent attendance and punctuality record.
• To adhere to a professional code of dress.
• To manage any capability or disciplinary procedures in line with Shaw Education Trust Policy if required.
• To engage in the process of appointing new staff.
• Play a leading role at open evening events to market the Academy and speak to parents and prospective learners.
• To undertake supervisory duties during break and lunch.
• To undertake any other duties as specified by School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Body not mentioned in the above.
• To collaborate as a member of the Strategic Leadership Team.
• To play a major role in settling and establishing a future strategy for the Academy.
• To attend leadership and Academy Councillor's meetings as appropriate.

Experience

• Experience of successful strategic management and development of local and national initiatives which have led to improved performance.
• Experience of operating at Middle or Senior Leadership level.
• Experience of leading change at both a strategic and operational level, working with colleagues to ensure outstanding progress in all key stages.
• Experience of leading and managing team(s) in the development and successful implementation of strategic objectives.

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