Birchills CE Community Academy
Farringdon Street, Walsall WS2 8NF

Assistant Principal - ref TV02121
Grade: Leadership L1- L5, Salary:   £42,402 - £46796 per annum
Contract: Full time permanent
Start Date : September 2021

The Role

Assistant Principal (Phase to be determined based on experience and qualifications)

We are looking to appoint a highly effective, inspirational and dynamic leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. The successful candidate will have excellent records of leadership, in their careers to date, with proven track records of raising standards for pupils and possessing the skills and expertise to lead teams through development.

About Birchills C of E Community Academy

Birchills Church of England Community Academy is a happy, nurturing school, which has been graded as ‘outstanding’ by SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools). Our academy promotes an atmosphere in which the development of the whole child is secured through a strong commitment of Christian values. We believe that ‘We Are All God’s Children’ and ‘Manner Matter Most’. We are committed to promoting the highest quality of teaching and learning, in a secure and caring Christian environment.

We have good links with St. Andrew’s Church alongside other places of worship that our children belong to. Within the local area we have a Mosque, Gurdwara and a Mandir. Through our links with all of these places, we are able to support and enrich our understanding of being part of a multi-cultural society whilst celebrating British values, diversity and equality.

Birchills currently has 460 children on role. Everyone in our community is important and deserves the very best. Our belief is that individuals can have fun and achieve their full potential, whilst learning life-long skills. We work hard to improve the life chances of all of children, their families and the wider community. The successful candidate will join a team of staff determined to continually drive up standards throughout the school.

Key Requirements

We are looking for candidates who are:

•Innovative, creative and enthusiastic
 •Able to inspire others
•Up to date with curriculum innovation
•Able to create exciting challenges and learning opportunities
•Open to new ideas and applying these in a strategic context
•Able to meet the differing needs of children so that they reach their full potential
•Committed to working closely with the school community
•Able to foster and develop a caring ethos, in support of our academies Christian values

Additional Information and How to Apply

If you are not familiar with Birchills yet, or want to find out more about the role, our Principal, James Dean or our Vice Principal, Karen Partridge, would be pleased to hear from you via postbox@birchills.walsall.sch.uk

To apply, please complete the application form via our website (https://www.birchills.walsall.sch.uk/about/vacancies-1) and send to srackham@birchills.walsall.sch.uk

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 13th May 2021

Shortlisting Friday 14th May 2021

Lesson observations to take place WB 17th May 2021

Interviews to take place on Friday 21st May 2021

Birchills C of E Community Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates will need to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Birchills C of E Community Academy is an Equal Opportunities Employer.