Associate Assistant Principal

The Role

Bournville School is a vibrant and diverse school. We are seeking outstanding teachers and leaders with high expectations to join our team dedicated to pursuing excellence for every child. We are an ambitious school and value enthusiastic and hardworking staff. It is a very exciting time to join us.

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities.

We are looking for an Associate Assistant Principal – Science to join our supportive and talented team. The successful candidate will be integral in our drive to build on the significant improvements made.

Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will:

• Set high expectations which motivate and challenge students in a productive learning environment
• Promote good outcomes by students, planning well-structured lessons
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities with high standards of personal and professional conduct

In return we will offer you:

• Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
• Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
• Perkbox example benefits
• Discounts at nationwide retailers
•  Gym discount
•  Cinema discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
• A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well sequenced knowledge rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.

Bournville School (part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust) is a mainstream, non-selective, comprehensive school for students aged 4 -16. Bournville School is built on traditional values. Pivotal to this is a positive ethos and culture of learning and success for all students. There is particular regard to outstanding achievement for all students whatever their academic starting point and a commitment to lifelong learning for all stakeholders.

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.

If you feel that the position is of an interest, you have the right experience and skills and are ready for fresh challenges, then we would love to hear from you.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

Benefits

Other
Cycle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme
Green Car Scheme
Perkbox discount platform	Discounts on a variety of online and high street stores, supermarkets and more
Perkbox Wellness hub	A variety of wellness content to proactively support your health and wellbeing
Salary sacrifice in relation to Technology

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Qualified Teacher Status		Essential
Degree in a relevant subject		Essential
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent		Essential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge of and/or ability to use technology to support student learning	Essential
Leadership
Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development	Essential
Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and people	Essential
Ability to instill a strong sense of belief and accountablility in both staff and students	Essential
Personal Attributes
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Essential
Relevant Experience
Proven successful mentoring/coaching of colleagues	Desirable
Proven success in improving student outcomes	Essential
Relevant Skills
Ability to manage pupil behaviour and create a safe environment	Essential
Ability to assess and record the progress of students’ learning	Essential