Deputy Headteacher

Mary Astell Academy is a Prosper Learning Trust Alternative Provision Academy established in September 2018. Based in the West End of Newcastle, the academy works with young people aged 11 to 16 who have been permanently excluded from mainstream education. We provide access to a full-time, broad and balanced education appropriate to pupils’ potential and educational needs and encourage their reintegration back into a mainstream school setting wherever possible.

Our young people are also able to access a wide range of therapeutic interventions to support them in recognising and understanding triggers for their behaviours and explore strategies that support them in dealing with these. We recognise that ACEs and traumatic experiences have often impacted upon the lives of our young people and that for many of them not only have they survived but have shown great strength in doing so. At Mary Astell we seek to restore them and help individuals return to a path towards happy and fulfilling adult lives.

Recently the academy has successfully extended its offer to include early intervention work with schools to support young people who may be at risk of permanent exclusion, or who are displaying behaviours which are impacting upon their academic and personal growth. This aspect of work is now embedded for the secondary phase and we are now looking to repeat this success with a pilot out-reach project for primary schools.

This is an exciting opportunity; the role will require you to be a dynamic and professional leader, able to motivate staff, set high expectations, enhance achievement and facilitate rigorous and continuous self-evaluation.

Reporting directly to the Head Teacher you will be skilled in working collaboratively with staff, stakeholders and partner organisations at all levels to maximise the educational opportunities for children and young people with complex needs.

The aim will be to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.

You will support the Head Teacher to ensure the vision, values and ethos of Prosper Learning Trust are at the core of the academy while implementing Trust systems and protocols to facilitate its smooth running and continuing development.

As a serving senior leader looking for your next leadership role, what is clear is that you will have an exceptional track record of success, specifically in relation to positive outcomes for all pupils regardless of background or ability.

Mary Astell Academy is at a very exciting stage in its development and you will have opportunity to play a key role in its growth. We will provide you with the resources and support you need in your efforts to continue to build excellence throughout the school. You will be working with knowledgeable and supportive specialist staff in an academy with excellent facilities as well as alongside a growing and ambitious academy Trust.

We can offer:

·        A friendly and supportive team of staff across the Trust who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another

·        An exciting and diverse learning environment where hard work and achievement are appreciated, acknowledged and celebrated

·        A curriculum that is relevant to the needs of our pupils

·        A well-resourced learning environment

·        A supportive Trust, Trustees and Local Advisory Committee members

·        Further professional development appropriate to the role

To learn more about this unique opportunity, Mary Astell Academy and Prosper Learning Trust, please visit Vacancies - Prosper Learning Trust

Visits are encouraged so we can share our vision and principles, and discuss this post. Alternatively, you can request a confidential conversation with Andrea Spowart, Headteacher.

Visiting dates by appointment (to arrange a visit or a phone call please email admin@maryastellacademy.co.uk)

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.