Vice Principal

About Us

We are a Primary Academy for local children which opened in 2014. We believe that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school. We aim to provide our children with an enriched and engaging curriculum - supported to be the best they can be, by our dedicated teachers and support staff.

Main Areas of Responsibility

You will ensure the high quality of all provision, including contributing actively towards the formulation of all school policies and procedures and ensuring their consistent implementation across the academy. You will also lead on teaching and learning across the academy, as well as leading on leadership development, contributing significantly to our Improvement Plan and playing a major role in determining the academy's strategy.

For a full list of responsibilities, please download the Job Pack.

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree
• Evidence of continuous self-development and updated knowledge in the fields of teaching and learning and education management
• A proven track record in producing high quality achievements for all children
• Experience of delivering high quality INSET to teaching staff
• Evidence of leading, supporting and managing others, both individuals and teams, ensuring high quality performance
• The ability to provide professional leadership and management of a staff team and contribute to the work of other teams
• Experience of involvement in assessment, pupil tracking and record keeping and effective data analysis and target setting
• Recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development and ideas of how Language, Literacy and Numeracy can be used across the curriculum to raise standards
• Experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning in a whole school situation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and experience of presenting to a wide audience
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and the National Curriculum
• Evidence of successful working relationships with parents and carers, Governors, outside agencies and the local community
• Experience of using coaching as a model for ensuring on-going professional development.

For a full person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.