What skills and experience we're looking for
• Member of a Leadership team
• Experienced Senior Leader
• Evidence of impact of current role and a track record of success
• An outstanding practitioner
• Expert knowledge of pedagogy and curriculum
• Expert in measuring impact
• Track record of examination success
• Able to accept autonomy and operate professionally maintaining the trust of colleagues
• Experience of coaching, mentoring and leading training
• Enthusiastic in leading students and staff with evidence of success
• Energetic with a high work rate that promotes this in others
• Commitment to success for all students and ability to motivate them to this aim
• Good motivational and leadership qualities
• Evidence of, and willingness to, contribute to extra-curricular activities
• Ability to set targets, meet deadlines and to work under pressure
• Demonstrable ability to work with external partners to the benefit of the school
• Ability to challenge poor performance
• Ability to present coherent and accurate reports depicting performance to other stakeholders
• Ability to manipulate data and use it for analysis and improvement
• An understanding of headline accountability measures and how to use these to raise standards
• To have led quality assurance at a senior level
What the school offers its staff
Great Wyrley Academy is part of a growing Multi Academy Trust which affords our staff many cross phase opportunities. We are highly ambitious for our students, staff and community and aspire to be exceptional in everything we do. Professional development opportunities are outstanding and we keep staff wellbeing central to everything we do.
We are committed to delivering the very best education for all students. This is demonstrated through the school’s motto of “Relentlessly Pursuing Excellence” and in our recent 'Good' Ofsted judgement. We offer a very friendly and inclusive working environment where children and the community are at the heart of all we do.
The school offers the following:-
• Career development opportunities across the Trust and the chance to further your career through a wide range of recognised qualifications
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Free, confidential support service provided by an external organisation, Education Support
• Access to a ‘cycle to work’ scheme saving you money on your purchase
• Access to offers and discounts with well-known retailers
Further details about the role
Specific Responsibilities:
To lead on all aspects of Student Services Years 7 – 11
The role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead in the school
Commitment to safeguarding
Great Wyrley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check with barred list check. Evidence of the right to work in the UK.