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Teaching Vacancies; Worsley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Salford Academy, a 5-form entry mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, is seeking a Vice Principal to join Star Academies, a high-performing network of schools. You will work closely with the Principal to deliver excellence in education and inspire pupils and peers through strong leadership and a values-driven approach.

You will bring proven senior leadership experience, a commitment to outstanding attainment, and a passion for developing student leaders within a supportive Star

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• Experience of senior leadership and management within a school setting.
• Experience of successful and sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• A strong commitment to our STAR values.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Inspiring others

Communication

Education

Degree-level qualification

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for an exceptional Vice Principal to help lead us on our journey of sustained excellence.

We want to hear from outstanding leaders who have proven success within a school leadership role. You will be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate both pupils and peers.

As an exceptional teacher and leader, you will make a significant contribution to the success and leadership of our school, working closely with the Principal to deliver excellence in education. As a Star leader, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best leaders in education.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience of senior leadership and management within a school setting
• Experience of successful and sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement
• A strong commitment to our STAR values.

What the school offers its staff

Star Salford Academy is a 5-form entry mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, which opened in September 2023. Like all Star schools, Star Salford Academy has a leadership specialism.

We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

During its opening year, the school admitted an intake of 150 pupils in Year 7. We will continue to admit a new intake of Year 7 pupils at the beginning of each academic year.

Commitment to safeguarding

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.