Assistant Principal at Dogsthorpe Academy

Dogsthorpe Academy; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Mental Health First Aider training

Professional development

Free parking

Public sector pension

Eye tests discount

Job summary

Dogsthorpe Academy in Peterborough is seeking an Assistant Principal (Curriculum) to drive curriculum excellence while continuing to teach and model outstanding practice. The role combines strategic leadership with direct classroom impact to raise pupil outcomes across the academy.

The successful candidate will lead curriculum development, analyse performance data to prioritise actions and support staff development within a supportive, inclusive environment within Greenwood Academies Trust.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of securing strong outcomes for children.
• Excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for achievement and behaviour.
• Experience leading curriculum development and improvement.
• Ability to analyse performance information to drive strategic action.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and develop colleagues.
• Commitment to inclusion and ensuring all children achieve success.

Responsibilities

• Lead and further develop the academy curriculum.
• Support quality assurance activities including monitoring, evaluation and school improvement planning.
• Work with leaders and teachers to improve teaching, learning and assessment.
• Use assessment and achievement information to evaluate impact and identify priorities.
• Line manage designated staff and contribute to their professional development.
• Help drive standards, achievement and personal development across the academy.
• Contribute strategically to the leadership and management of Dogsthorpe Academy.
• Maintain a teaching commitment and model exemplary classroom practice.

Skills

Track record outcomes

Classroom excellence

Curriculum leadership

Performance analysis

People development

Inclusion commitment

Job description

About this Role

Assistant Principal (Curriculum)

Dogsthorpe Academy is seeking to appoint ahighly motivated, ambitious and talented Assistant Principal (Curriculum) tojoin our senior leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for anexperienced middle leader or existing senior leader who is passionate aboutcurriculum excellence and committed to ensuring every child achieves their verybest. Alongside strategic leadership responsibilities, the role includes a teachingcommitment, enabling the successful candidate to model outstanding classroompractice and directly influence outcomes for pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a proven track record of securingstrong outcomes for children.
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner withhigh expectations of achievement and behaviour.
• Has experience of successfully leadingcurriculum development and improvement.
• Can analyse performance informationeffectively and use this to drive strategic action.
• Has the ability to motivate, inspire anddevelop colleagues.
• Is committed to inclusion and ensuring allchildren achieve success regardless of starting points.
• Demonstrates resilience, integrity and arelentless focus on continuous improvement.
• Shares our values and commitment toproviding the very best educational experience for every child.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and further develop the academycurriculum.
• Support quality assurance activitiesincluding monitoring, evaluation and school improvement planning.
• Work with leaders and teachers to improveteaching, learning and assessment.
• Use assessment and achievement informationto evaluate impact and identify priorities.
• Line manage designated staff and contributeto their professional development.
• Help drive standards, achievement andpersonal development across the academy.
• Contribute strategically to the leadershipand management of Dogsthorpe Academy.
• Maintain a teaching commitment and modelexemplary classroom practice.

About us:

We are a large junior academy, with acommitted staff team, serving a wonderfully diverse community in Peterborough.The academy, last inspected in June 25, was judged as a good school in allareas of the Ofsted framework. The report describes Dogsthorpe as "a highlyinclusive school," where staff know pupils well and adapt teaching to ensureeveryone can access learning alongside their peers. Mental health andwell-being remain a top priority, helping children become resilient andconfident learners. Pupils are described as happy and confident. As a team, we know that every child needs thevery best teaching and support in order to flourish.

In return we can offer:

• fabulous children who are keen to learn
• a highly support staff team
• outstanding opportunities for professionaldevelopment and career progression
• a superb support network as part of thewider Greenwood Academies Trust

In return we have multiple benefits for ourtalented and highly valued people:

• A comprehensive package of benefits via ourbenefits marketplace
• A free digital wellbeing companion for allcolleagues
• A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme- confidential & compassionate support when you need it
• Train & qualify as a Mental HealthFirst Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in eachacademy
• Supporting your professional developmentthrough CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
• Generous public sector pension schemes foreveryone
• Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
• Family friendly policies and time off fordependants
• Dedicated ECT support programme
• Access to savings in childcare costs
• Generous annual leave allocation
• Automatic pay progression
• Free parking on all sites
• Principles on workload & directed timefor teaching staff
• Professional Supervision for AcademyLeaders

If this post attracts sufficient interestbefore the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy atan earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and weexpect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receiptof satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with"Keeping Children Safe in Education".

The Trust welcomes applications from all,irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexualorientation.

All applicants must be able to provideevidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment.As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be requiredto provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

To find out more about the role contact [email protected] Visits warmly welcomed.