Assistant Principal in Birmingham

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Oasis Community Learning

Job Hours: Full-time

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Job purpose:

The Assistant Principal will support the Principal through the leadership and day to day line management of the Deputy Principal, to lead and manage the Academies towards achieving good and outstanding outcomes for the students, their families, staff, and the local community of Oasis Academy Woodview.

Key responsibilities:

Teach minimum 0.6 of the timetable

Lead on the quality of teaching and learning, and behaviour for learning within a phase.

Develop a well-planned curriculum, working with other staff and external advice, to support the best possible learning for children within the primary phase

Support subject leaders with the responsibilities associated with leading a subject.

Develop accurate and manageable assessment methods to ensure all staff know how well their children are doing

Evaluate the children’s progress and the effectiveness of teaching

Contribute to the academies’ strategic programmes for improvement

Other responsibilities

Strategic Direction and Development

Effectively support an agenda of significant and necessary change to raise standards in all areas of Academy life and support the transformation of the local community

Play a key role in creating an environment within the Academies where pupils and staff develop and maintain positive attitudes towards each other, teaching and learning, the environment, and the community

Liaise effectively with all stakeholders

Network with other Academies and high achieving schools through Oasis Community Learning and other relevant networks

Teaching and Learning

Teach minimum 0.6 of the timetable

Lead on, and develop, a phase within the Academy to best meet the needs of all pupils

Promote extra-curricular activities and out of hours learning which enhance learning opportunities

Promote and support innovative pedagogy

Leading and Managing Staff

Line manage all staff within a phase of the Academy

Be an effective Team Leader as part of the Performance Management Policy and procedures

Take responsibility, as part of the Academy Leadership Team, for the recruitment and retention of staff

Provide structured support for, and assessment of NQTs and ITE Trainees and other related Graduate Training programmes to enable them to meet the relevant professional teacher standards

Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources

Ensure a safe working and learning environment through effective deployment of staff, application of appropriate risk assessments and adherence to current Health & Safety

Regulations.

Other Duties

The post holder will be subject to performance objectives agreed annually with the panel from Oasis Community Learning and these objectives will be reviewed annually

The post holder is expected to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Principal through the leadership and day to day line management of the Deputy Principal

The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed

The person undertaking this role is expected to work within the policies, ethos and aims of the Academy and to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Principal through the leadership and day to day line management of the Deputy Principal. The post holder will be expected to have an agreed flexible working pattern to ensure that all relevant functions are fulfilled through direct dialogue with employees, contractors, and community members.

The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.

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For over a decade Oasis Community Learning has been helping children reach and realise their potential, with the vision of providing “exceptional education at the heart of the community”.

All 49 of our Academies are committed to achieving this vision through developing character, competence and sense of community with every child. We aim to provide a rich educational experience underpinned by our philosophy of education; inspirational leadership, deep learning and healthy communities.

We hold an expansive vision of the role that education can play in contributing to building strong and vibrant communities and our Academies are all part of community hubs. This wider educational experience is an important feature of our Academies.

Born out of the global charity Oasis, the overarching ethos is reflected throughout the Oasis family; Equality, Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Hope and Perseverance. Driven by a strong sense of social justice, our exceptional staff and Academies apply high expectations and raise the bar of what all pupils can achieve regardless of their context or starting point.

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