Executive Headteacher - Fermain Academy and Skills Centre - Macclesfield

Executive Headteacher - Fermain Academy and Skills Centre - Macclesfield (The Fermain Academy)
Education Phase:
Secondary Working Pattern:
Full-Time Contract Type:
Permanent Application Deadline:
Monday, 13th May 2024 Interview Date:
TBC About us This is an exceptional time to join ayoung but growing and ambitious trust, whose aim is to transform the livesof some of the most vulnerable pupils in the region. As a trustwe are not only growing in terms of the number of schools,students, staff and parents but also in the depth and breadth ofexperience, knowledge and expertise we have across ourschools.
To achieve this, we are looking toincrease leadership capacity and are offering a great opportunity to developand work alongside an experienced executive team in leading our Fermain Academyand Fermain Academy Skills Centre to deliver world changing education for ourlearners.
We are
seeking atalented and credible professional who is committed to high expectations andhigh standards. They will ensure that our schools are provided with the highestquality support, challenge and intervention in order to achieve this. This rolewill primarily be based in Cheshire East / Macclesfield.
The FermainAcademy and Skills Centre
we believe that we can reengage thosestudents (age 12 – 16) who have become disconnected with not onlymainstream education but with their own dreams and aspirations. We want to helpstudents to recognise their achievements, and by delivering a personalisedcurriculum that will allow them to sit a minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent). We will prepare them for a world where they can truly realise their fullpotential. Designed to encourage all students to be respectful of, and generatetheir own alternative viewpoints and ideas, we’ll deliver a complete academic,social and emotional learning experience by placing students in smaller workinggroups led by adult role models that our students trust.
“Educators who work in isolation makeincremental improvement, whilst educators who work in collaboration transformexponentially”.
We encourage applicants to get in touch for an informal conversation, please arrange a conversation via Kate Spicer, Trust Administrator #####
Best wishes
Helen Philips, Director of Education Job Description TITLE:
Executive Headteacher - TheFermain Academy
REPORTING TO:
Assistant Director ofEducation / Director of Education (AD / DoE)
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The Fermain Academy and associated provisions
The Executive Headteacher is responsible for:
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To provide strategic and operationalleadership in all aspects of education delivery within The Fermain Academy andassociated projects and developments.
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To be accountable for the quality of teachingand learning across allocated provisions
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The outcomes, progress and behaviour of alllearners at The Fermain Academy and associated projects and the excellent runningof all provisions
MAINDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Tobring to the AD/DoE, strategic analysis, and supporting evidence, relating tothe performance of individual provisions, groups of learners, and subjectswithin designated area.
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Toensure delivery of the Trust’s education strategy, working with DoE, AD, academyleadership teams, academy Local Support Boards (LSBs), CPD providers and ourHR, legal school improvement advisers.
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Tobe responsible for ensuring Academy and its wider provisions adhere tosafeguarding policies and practices.
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Tobe highly visible in The Fermain Academy and lead a high impact andaspirational culture fostering a mastery of teaching and learning.
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Tobe based at The Fermain Academy and visit and work within all provisions underthe academies umbrella on a regular basis, monitoring and evaluatingperformance, providing support and challenge to other leaders under yourleadership
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Tobe accountable for performance management within The Fermain Academy andassociated provisions, so building outstanding leadership capacity.
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ToDevelop and deliver academy and provision development plans that are ambitious,sharply focussed on the key priorities, and regularly evaluated to ensurelearners excel.
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Toreport to the AD/DoE on The Fermain Academy and associated provisions performance,highlighting any concerns or potential risks, what actions have been taken tomitigate the risks, and make recommendations for intervention where improvementis not rapid enough.
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Toprepare The Fermain Academy and associated provisions for their Ofstedinspections and ensure self-evaluation is up-to-date, focussed and robust.
2. Education Quality and Compliance
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Tobe relentless in the pursuit of high standards of learner attainment,achievement, attendance and behaviour.
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Toidentify examples of best practice within schools and from outstanding externalproviders, to ensure best practice is shared and embedded across the academies
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Tosupport Headteachers/ Heads of provisions and the LSBs in developing leadingedge practice in learning, teaching, and curriculum development.
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Tolead workforce planning within The Fermain academy and associated provisions.
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Toensure relevant compliance legislation is adhered to.
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Towork with the central team and senior leaders to ensure premises and technologyat The Fermain Academy and all associated provisions meets the needs of any currentand future requirements
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Tohold leaders under the Fermain umbrella to account
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Toline manage Headteachers/senior leaders within designated area supporting themwith strategic decisions
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Towork with the AD/DoE to support Headteachers and senior leaders on their professionalgrowth journeys
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Tochallenge senior leaders around the strengths and weaknesses of their school toprepare them for OFSTED visits
3. Staffing
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Tomonitor and evaluate the work of The Fermain Academy and all associatedprovisions and build their capacity to improve through the mentoring, coaching,professional development and performance management of all staff involved inthe support of our learners.
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Toensure that Trust policies and procedures are applied consistently across allprovisions.
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Toensure that our post-recruitment strategies such as induction, training and probationare rigorously implemented within designated area.
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Toundertake observations of teaching and learning, engage with senior leaders inlearning walks and participate in work scrutiny to inform effective coachingand improved pedagogy.
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Tomodel outstanding teaching and learning throughout the Fermain Academy andassociated provisions by developing and delivering expeditionary learningprogrammes.
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Tosecure and sustain effective teaching and learning throughout the FermainAcademy and wider provisions by ensuring each Headteacher or SLT member has inplace sound strategies for monitoring and evaluating the quality of educationand standards of learners’ achievement.
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Toensure, where underperformance is identified, that our procedures forsupporting staff are applied in a timely, rigorous and consistent manner.
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Toensure a high standard of professional development for all staff and for selfby consistently delivering and modelling high quality CPD.
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Toreview with SLT the collective outcomes of staff appraisals to develop a CPDprogramme appropriate to the needs of the staff and theacademy/provision/school improvement plan.
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Toanalyse The Fermain Academy and wider provision performance, using data,professional judgement and leadership experience to identify areas forimprovement.
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Tomonitor the impact of interventions and make adjustments as required.
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Towork alongside leaders to review and refine approaches to the collection oflearner achievement data.
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Tomake annual recommendations on staff pay progression and ensure that all staffare informed of decisions in a timely manner.
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Towork collaboratively with senior leaders and external advisers to continuouslymonitor, review and develop The Fermain Academy and wider provision curriculumoffer to ensure that it is responsive to the needs of the learner population.
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Toimplement and monitor the strategic development of the Trust’s outreachservices
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Toidentify the root causes of underperformance.
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Todevelop, in collaboration with the Headteacher/Head of School/SLT, achallenging and focused strategic improvement plan (post Ofsted inspectionplan).
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Toundertake full leadership responsibility where a critical intervention may berequired in a school/provision in the short term.
Ethicsand Professional Conduct:
Theethos of our Trust is Transforming Lives.All staff are expected to be committed to this aim and our core values of Child Centred, Adaptive to Need, Authenticin All Our Relationships.
Asleaders within an educational publicly funded organisation, ExecutiveHeadteacher and Headteachers are expected to demonstrate consistently highstandards of principled and professional conduct and always uphold anddemonstrate The Principles of Public Life (The Nolan Principles)
Itis expected that all staff work collaboratively as members of the Trust toshare good practice, resources and ideas and realise the Trust’s visions andaims. All staff should act with professional integrity at all times, followingthe “Code of Conduct in The Yes Trust Handbook”.
Healthand Safety
Employeesare required to work in compliance with the Academy’s Health & SafetyPolicies and under the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 (as amended),ensuring the safety of all parties they come into contact with, such as membersof the public, in premises or sites controlled by the Trust. In order to ensurecompliance, procedures should be observed at all times under the provision ofsafe systems of work through safe and health environments, includinginformation, training and supervision necessary to accomplish those goals.
Safeguarding
TheYES Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenand young people and all staff must ensure that the highest priority is givento following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and youngpeople. All staff are to have due regard for safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children and young people and to follow the child protectionprocedures adopted by The YES Trust. Any safeguarding or child protectionissues must be acted upon immediately by informing the Designated SafeguardingLead. Data Protection .The YES Trust takes the responsibility of protecting andsecuring the data of Pupils, Staff, Parents and all associated individuals veryseriously. The Trust requires all staff to complete data protection trainingand to adhere to its Data protection policies and procedures. All staff must ensurethat if they suspect a data breach they must inform the Trust Data Protectionofficer immediately. This job description forms part of the contract ofemployment of the person appointed to the post. The duties, responsibilitiesand accountabilities highlighted in this job description are indicative and mayvary over time at the discretion of the Trust. This job description will bereviewed annually and is an integral part of the Appraisal and line managementprocess.
Theduties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and thepost-holder may be required to undertake any other duties that may be requiredfrom time to time. Any such duties should not however substantially change thegeneral character of the post.
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Very sm all class sizes
· Fantastic classroom support
· Shorter teaching day
· Access totraining and CPD including further professional qualifications.
· Specialisttraining where required
· Cycle to workscheme
· Flexible andsupportive approach to work
· Free lunch atschool (staff eat with the children
· Freeparking (including charging stations on most sites)
· Nursery benefits
· Tusker car salarysacrifice scheme
· Education Mutual– private health support - access to a 24/7 GP, free face toface counselling, physiotherapy, nurse help-line, prescription service wheneveryou need it
· Perkbox -vouchers, discounts and wellbeing
Desired Criteria KEY CRITERIA
DESIRABLE
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge
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Experience of working with schools in a range of Ofsted categories.
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Experience of working in an SEN/ AP environment
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KEY CRITERIA
ESSENTIAL
Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge
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Qualified teacher status.
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Demonstrate successful seniorleadership in educational settings as a headteacher.
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Demonstrate success in establishing aperformance culture, including improvement planning, target setting andperformance management which leads to improved outcomes for pupils/learners.
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Demonstrate success as an educationalleader.
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Ability to operate successfullyworking with school leaders and governors and with a range of serviceproviders.
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Ability to contribute to theprofessional development of the workforce using coaching, mentoring,supervision and delegation.
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Proven ability to analyse data andpresent in a meaningful way to inform decision making.
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Advanced problem solving
and planning skills – with the ability to devise solutions and plan aprogramme of work to deliver them.
Knowledge
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Knowledge of legislation which willenable the postholder to provide accurate advice and challenge.
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Knowledge and understanding ofcurrent National and Local agendas relating to EYFS, KS 1-5, and 19+education.
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Highly developed and effectivecommunication and inter-personal skills.
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Works collaboratively with others todeliver the best outcomes.
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Effective change management skillsand evidence of leading sustained improvements.
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Influencing skills, and ability toachieve own and partnership objectives through joint working.
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Builds understanding and commitmentto transformational change.
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Commitment to the Trust’s aims andmission.
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Understanding of, and commitment to,the principle of social and educational inclusion.
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Highest standards of personalintegrity.
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High levels of emotionalintelligence .
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Thrives on change and enjoys workingat pace.
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A strong sense of accountability forensuring performance targets are met.
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Excellent time management skills toensure deadlines are met and standards of reporting leads to highly effectivesupport and challenge.
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