What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications: • First degree, 2:1 or equivalent • QTS
Experience: • A proven leader and educational strategist, passionate about teaching and learning • Exceptional classroom practitioner • Respectful towards all students, with an unshakable belief in their entitlement to the highest equality education and ability to achieve whatever their personal circumstances • Committed to raising standards of teaching and learning through innovative and collaborative practice • Successful involvement in performance management, self-evaluation process and data analysis as an aid in personal and team improvement, development and change • Successful working relationships with students, staff, parents/carers and the wider community • Successful experience in leading and managing pedagogic changes at a team, and preferably whole school level • Proven practice in leading, motivating and supporting staff to achieve high standards
Skills, Knowledge: • Able to lead, motivate and develop people of all ages to work individually and in teams towards a common goal • Able to analyse and use data to establish benchmarks and set challenging targets for improvement • Able to make decisions, identify and solve problems based on thorough analysis and sound judgement • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication and presentation skills • Strong organisational skills and ability to work well under pressure, delegate, plan and manage time effectively • Personal resilience and the ability to maintain staff morale at times of pressure and change • Able to evidence a commitment to on-going personal and professional development • Present a highly professional and positive role model in carrying out duties and when representing the school • Possess integrity and relate appropriately to inspire commitment, enthusiasm and confidence from staff, pupils, governors and parents/carers • A life-long learner who understands the importance of new ideas, taking risks and using challenges as an opportunity to grow and learn • A willingness to personally embrace and celebrate the ethos and values of the school
What the school offers its staff
The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.
Commitment to safeguarding
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.