Head of Learning

Salary: MPR/ UPR + TLR3 (£1,500)
Contract: Permanent, full time

Here is an exciting opportunity. Working in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, we are looking for a colleague full of energy, creativity and a love of teaching to be a Head of Learning in our rapidly improving school, initially to work in Key Stage 2.

Are you highly motivated and determined to make a real difference to the lives of children? Would you like to join a team with the same vision? Are you a good middle leader who wants to continue learning? Are you committed to raising standards, with a proven record of high pupil attainment and progress? Does your creativity lend itself to engaging children across the entire curriculum? If you have just thought ‘yes that’s me’, you could be the person we’re looking for to join our middle leadership team.

We can offer you:
• Happy, enthusiastic and well behaved children
• A newly refurbished school with exciting and attractive learning environments,
• A brand new leadership team who welcome fresh ideas, traditional values and a sense of fun
• Well supported teachers who are committed to driving high standards
• A philosophy of kindness and support for each other

Shafton Primary Academy opened in December 2012 and is sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). We are a small rural academy situated approximately 8 miles from Barnsley and currently have 230 pupils on roll. We aim to provide a happy, safe and caring community where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their goals. Our children are keen to learn, are well behaved and want to achieve their best. Our staff are determined to improve provision rapidly and are embracing and driving change. They are committed to supporting each other and working together to address the challenges we face.

As the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them. In each of the AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be offered membership of a Health Cash Plan, Vehicle Affinity Scheme, Cycle2work, Childcare Vouchers and Westfield Rewards.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Visits to school are most welcome. Please call Angie on 01226 710386 to make an appointment. We look forward to meeting you.

For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/SG/1058184/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=60555

Closing date: Thursday 30 April 2015

Each of the academies within the AET is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts.

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