Are you passionate
about curriculum development and developing teaching and learning practice?
Committed to inclusive practice and achievement for all?
Then this is an exciting opportunity for you to join our fantastic team and build on the many strengths of our school, maintaining and extending our ‘good rating’ (Ofsted, January 2025).
Brownmead is an
inclusive and caring school where the children are placed at the very heart of
everything we do. For us, education is about meeting the needs of the whole
child by focusing on the development of their well-being and character as well
as their academic attainment and progress. In order to achieve this, our staff
work hard to deliver a values-based curriculum that inspires and challenges all
children academically, whilst also encouraging them to be curious, independent
and develop a love of learning.
The successful
candidate will:
• Have a desire to provide our children
with memorable learning experiences and promote a love of lifelong learning
• Effectively contribute to the
well-established safeguarding culture of the school
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to
inclusion with high expectations for all learners
• Have excellent leadership,
organisational and management skills
• Have a track record of successfully
leading on curriculum development and review
• Demonstrate knowledge of effective
evidence-based practices to enhance teaching and learning policy and pedagogy
across all Key Stages
• Make a significant contribution to
the school’s professional development programme
• Demonstrate excellent inter-personal
and communication skills
• Contribute significantly to the wider
development of all schools within the Trust
• Have the ability to see the fantastic
opportunities our school has to offer and the skills and enthusiasm to make it
happen.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment, both within your schools and Trust-wide.
- An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as Level 7 Senior Leaders Masters, with regular twilights.
- Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance (PPG) process.
- A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”.
- Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
- Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
- Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
- Onsite parking at all schools.
This is a great
opportunity for an experienced senior leader aspiring to Deputy Headship, or an
existing Deputy Headteacher ready for a new challenge. A visit to our website
will provide you with lots of additional information about our school and will,
we hope, inspire you to apply for the role. Visits are highly recommended, and
we would be delighted to show you around.
For an informal
discussion, please contact Wendy Cotterill-Carter (wcarter@Brownmead.academy).
School visits are warmly welcomed.
N.B. CVs will not be
accepted
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
communicating and promoting vacancies
offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
As part of our recruitment process, we carry out rigorous online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.
We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust.
We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.
We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
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Wendy Cotterill-Carter
wcarter@Brownmead.academy
