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Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal

Oasis Academy Don Valley

Darnall and Attercliffe

Salary:
L11 – L15 (£48,991 - £53,964 per annum)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2015
Apply by:
2 March 2015

Job overview

Changing Lives – A unique opportunity to join a brand new all-through Academy

We are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable leader to join us in creating an outstanding centre of educational excellence in our new Oasis Academy in Sheffield.

In response to a rise in population in the Sheffield area, Oasis Academy Don Valley (working title) will open in September 2015 as a brand new all-through Academy on the site of the former Don Valley stadium in the Darnall and Attercliffe area of Sheffield. The Academy will open initially with pupils from Reception to Year 4, along with 26 FTE Nursery places. It will then grow year-on, with the secondary scheduled to open in the next few years, until it reaches1170 pupils when full in 2022.

As Deputy Principal in our founding staff team you will play a strategic role in the formation of the new Academy, contributing to the establishment of our aims, objectives and policies and deputising for the Principal when required.

The specific responsibly for the Deputy Principal will be agreed dependent on the skills, expertise and experience of the successful candidate. The Deputy  Principal should be prepared to lead on areas such as curriculum development, monitoring of standards and teacher effectiveness, the development of effective teaching and learning strategies, tracking and analysis of results/data, behaviour management, staff development training and induction.

Our aim is to deliver a unique and bespoke curriculum that will proudly reflect the heritage, growth and sporting culture of the area and be planned and structured across the entire academy so that pupils will have a challenging, coherent and progressive experience from the time they enter at age two, all the way through to sixteen.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher and inspirational leader with a strong track record of improving standards. We are seeking a confident and ambitious individual with excellent communication skills who can motivate and inspire our new staff team and form successful links with parents and the local community.

Oasis Academy Don Valley will be part of the Oasis Community Learning family, a multi-academy sponsor with the express purpose of transforming schools into community Hubs, through applying a holistic view of education. This new post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of this nationally growing organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.

For more information visit: www.oasisacademydonvalley.org

For an informal discussion, to register for the recruitment event, or to request an application form contact Gemma McPhail on 07788 367166 or gemma.mcphail@oasisuk.org.

Closing date: 11am, Monday 2nd March
Interview date: Wednesday 11th March
Recruitment Event: 6pm, Wednesday 25th February, EIS Sheffield

NOR: 1170 when full in 2022 (150 per year in secondary and 60 per year in primary)

About Oasis Academy Don Valley

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+44 114 220 0400

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Oasis Academy Don Valley

We are delighted that you are considering joining our Oasis Academy Don Valley Family.

Our All-through Academy is open to children aged from 2-16 years of age. We are located on Leeds Road, in the Darnall and Attercliffe area of Sheffield.

Our mission is simple to provide all children with an exceptional education that is at the heart of our community. We achieve this by having high expectations of behaviour, through focused routines, an unwavering focus on outcomes and by offering the very best teaching and support. At Oasis Academy Don Valley children learn, behave and are well mannered.

Our Academy is values driven and from the moment children join our academy family we expect them to live our values. In our academic culture children are focused on working hard and endeavour to do well, striving to be the very best version of themselves.

Oasis Academy Don Valley is an integral part of our community. An Exceptional Academy involves the whole community. We are all part of the Academy family and look forward to getting to know you and working with you in the best interest of our children.

We Offer: 

  • A unique opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children 
  • A highly skilled team of dedicated staff to work alongside 
  • A supportive leadership team
  • A well-resourced Academy with great class rooms and facilities
  • Strong CPD opportunities within the Oasis family and through external providers
  • High quality support and mentoring to ensure that you succeed
  • Fitness classes run by staff and reduced fees for membership to the nearby EIS
  • A fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best

Being part of the Oasis family of acadmies offers a supportive network of leaders, teachers and specialists who will be on hand to offer support to you and the Acadmey as we work towards our shared vision of delivering exceptional!

We would very much like to hear from you if you share our vision, values and enthusiasm.

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