Assistant Principal for Raising Achievement

Astrea Academy Trust • Full-time • S63 9EW, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom • £65,090 - £71,694 / year • 1d ago

Join Our Team as an Assistant Principal for Raising Achievement at Astrea Academy Dearne!

Job Information:

Do you want to make a lasting impact on our students, many of whom are disadvantaged, and rapidly accelerate their progress? Do you want to work in a school with impeccable student behaviour and minimal bureaucracy?

Astrea Academy Trust is seeking an Assistant Principal at Astrea Academy Dearne. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior or middle leader with a track record of whole-school impact and a passion for improving teaching and learning. If you share our vision for educational excellence and can drive rapid, transformational improvement, this role is for you.

Our Commitment:

We are dedicated to a knowledge-rich curriculum and a traditional approach to teaching, behaviour, and culture. Influenced by Lemov’s ‘Teach Like A Champion,’ Rosenshine, and cognitive science, we create a scholarly culture that is warm, strict, disciplined, and joyful, ensuring impeccable behaviour so teachers can focus on teaching and pupils can focus on learning.

Our Values:

We provide an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all our students, ensuring they learn, thrive, and lead successful lives. We are ambitious for every child, regardless of their background, prior attainment, or needs. We redouble our efforts to help children overcome barriers and flourish.

We value our staff highly and treat workload seriously. Our systems are high leverage, allowing you to focus on teaching sustainably, unhindered by bureaucracy or poor behaviour.

What We Offer:

Extensive support and progression opportunities
A knowledge-rich curriculum built on ‘powerful knowledge’ and a traditional T&L approach
Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
Excellent support from the Astrea Trust Central team
A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback – no onerous marking policies
Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm/strict’ behaviour system
Highly visible/supportive senior leaders who have your back
Centralised detentions, including homework detentions
No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ instructional coaching
Excellent ongoing CPD, career development, and promotion opportunities across the Astrea South Yorkshire region
Opportunity to complete NPQs
An unrivalled professional progression model

What We Are Looking For:

The successful candidate will be:

A highly effective senior leader or aspiring middle leader, who can motivate and encourage colleagues to the shared vision.
Aligned to our values and mission. If you fit with our culture, you will love working here.
Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter their starting point, background, or needs.

Interested in Applying?

If you are interested in this role, looking for a new challenge, or have a passion for education, take a look at the Recruitment Pack and Job Description to find out more about the role and how to apply. We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment. Please contact Hannah Peace (hannah.peace@astreadearne.org) to arrange a visit.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!

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