Assistant Head of College (Assistant Principal) (Maternity Cover)

Teaching Vacancies; Tonbridge; Vor Ort; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Leadership scale

Teacher Pension Scheme

Free virtual GP service 24/7

MAT network collaboration

LAT benefits

Zusammenfassung

Leigh Academy Tonbridge is seeking an experienced leader to join as Assistant Head of College (Assistant Principal) on a maternity cover basis. The role requires strategic leadership, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate a clear vision to staff and stakeholders.

You will take on line management of the English department, work with the Vice Principal and senior team, and help accelerate the school’s drive toward outstanding education for all students.

Qualifikationen

• English subject specialist with track record in secondary education leadership.
• Strong strategic leadership and management experience.
• Excellent communication with a range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop a positive school culture and ethos.

Aufgaben

• Take on line management responsibility for the English department.
• Contribute to the strategic vision for Leigh Academy Tonbridge.
• Work with the Vice Principal and senior leadership team to drive school improvement.
• Lead initiatives to raise standards and support pupils’ progression.

Kenntnisse

English subject specialist

Leadership experience

Strategic leadership

Communication to stakeholders

Interpersonal skills

Jobbeschreibung

Assistant Head of College (Assistant Principal) (Maternity Cover)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Leadership Scale + Teacher Pension Scheme + 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service + collaborative MAT network + additional LAT benefits.

We are now recruiting for the role of Assistant Head of College (Assistant Principal) for Leigh Academy Tonbridge, a truly rare leadership opportunity within a very successful and financially sound, mature and geographically local multi-academy trust that combines management freedom for effective leaders with secure central support that encourages collaboration for success. This role is situated within the secondary phase of the academy.

The successful candidate will play a huge part in accelerating the development of the school into an outstanding provider of education. We will expect the Assistant Principal to support the further development of a positive culture and ethos where every child is expected to do well and their progress is supported every step of the way. Our successful candidate will be a talented and highly motivated leader with drive and commitment to excellence as well as strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate to a range of stakeholders. You will be joining a supportive, committed and passionate team who work hard to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential.

We are looking for an experienced professional who can demonstrate strategic leadership and excellent management, and a proven track record of success in raising standards. As a vital requirement for this role, you will be an English subject specialist who will take on line management responsibility for the English department. You will be expected to play a key role in developing the strategic vision for Leigh Academy Tonbridge even further, whilst ensuring that our students develop their potential, achieve academic excellence and develop our core values. The successful applicant will be a key member of the senior leadership team, with a specific area of whole school responsibility that will both develop and complement your existing skills and interests and will model our human scale approach to education by driving our small schools philosophy.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Vice Principal and will have management responsibilities for key subject areas. This post provides an outstanding career opportunity to be part of driving our academy forward and to play a critical role in the next phase of the academy’s development.

We wish to hear from you if you are committed to changing our education world and are:

• an enthusiastic, energetic and ambitious school leader with a track record of success at secondary level;
• a motivational and inspirational leader with high expectations of staff;
• confident and able to communicate a clear vision for the school;
• able to develop children to reach their full potential regardless of background or circumstance;
• approachable and keen to work with staff across the Trust to ensure wide success;
• able to establish and develop excellent relationships with the community and other stakeholders.
• a subject specialist in English.

Note that whilst the position is offered on a maternity cover basis, every effort will be made to offer a substantive position thereafter, either at Leigh Academy Tonbridge or within the wider family of academies across Leigh Academies Trust. The central Recruitment Team will keep in touch with you throughout your contract to discuss options available to you.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.