Vice Principal

Shelley College; Highburton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelley College seeks a proven leader to join the Senior Leadership Team as a Vice Principal/Deputy Principal. You will drive safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and academic outcomes across the Academy, and deputise for the Principal when required.

You will lead a team of pastoral leaders, secure high standards, and contribute to strategic aims and values within the Multi-Academy trust. An outstanding track record in pastoral policies is essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience as an established leader at a significant level (e.g., Assistant Headteacher).
• Pastoral leadership experience with strong behaviour and safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop pastoral leaders to secure safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and academic outcomes.
• Support the Principal and governors in achieving academy aims and values.
• Deputise for the Principal when required and contribute to senior leadership decisions.
• Oversee safeguarding, attendance and behaviour across the academy and in lessons.
• Collaborate with external partners to promote positive attitudes and regulations.

Skills

QTS

Outstanding teacher

Pastoral leadership

DSL/DDSL experience

Data-driven

Collaboration with leaders

Excellent communication

Behaviour management

Safeguarding knowledge

Flexibility

Education

Degree or equivalent

Professional development evidence

Job description

• Lead and deliver the highest standards of pastoral care so that students are safe, and behaviour and attendance is exceptional.
• Strategically lead the pastoral structures and systems to ensure high standards safeguarding practice, behaviour and attendance are achieved throughout the Academy and embedded across all year groups.
• Ensure a professional, visible presence to support and embed high standards of student conduct in lessons and around the Academy.
• Under the direction of the Principal, play a major role in formulating and implementing the strategic aims and objectives of Shelley College and the trust.
• Deputise as required for the Principal
• Safeguarding Requirement: This post requires the post holder to work in settings with children and young adults. Any employment offer is therefore subject to the results of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). People who may have contact with younger children (i.e. primary school age) are also required to complete a declaration about family or other members of their household. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of identity and qualifications and offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. For applicants who work or have recently worked in a school, one of the references must be from the Head. Key outputs: Qualities, knowledge and expectations: 1. Lead and develop a team of pastoral leaders to secure the highest standards of safeguarding compliance, behaviour, attendance and academic outcomes. 2. Be accountable to the Principal and governors for achieving the highest standards of safeguarding compliance, behaviour, attendance and academic outcomes. 3. Ensure finances and other resources are used wisely, to provide the best quality experience and education possible for students whilst securing the best possible value for money. 4. Support the Principal in ensuring the aims and values of the Academy are clearly articulated, shared and understood by all. 5. Demonstrate the aims and values of the Academy in everyday work, practice and interactions. 6. Undertake the professional duties of the Vice Principal reasonably delegated to you by the Principal 7. Undertake the professional duties of the Principal, for short periods, in the event of their absence from the Academy. 8. Promote and model good relationships with parents/carers, which are based on partnerships, to support and improve students' behaviour and attendance. 9. Contribute to the overall vision of the Academy by attending senior leadership team meetings and helping to devise and implement whole-school policies 10. Oversee relevant sections of the strategic Academy improvement documentation 11. Coach and support the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and deputy DSLs within the Academy. Students and staff: 1. Invest in, challenge and support the staff you lead to help them achieve their personal best and perform well against their appraisal targets. 2. Support your wider team to develop strategies to help remove barriers students may experience in achieving their personal best, including disadvantaged students. 3. Gain a thorough understanding of the support young people and colleagues need to help all students enjoy their time at Shelley College and achieve success. 4. Support staff within your team and the whole Academy in achieving high standards through effective training and professional development. 5. Support and promote the mental health provision across the Academy for both students and staff. Systems and processes: 1. Support the Principal in establishing and implementing a vision for the continued development of the Academy, that ensures and contributes to exceptional levels of safeguarding compliance, behaviour, attendance and engagement of all students. 2. Oversee effective pastoral systems to secure high standards of behaviour and attendance. 3. Embed, oversee and monitor the Behaviour Policy to recognise and reward effort and consistently sanction negative behaviour in lessons and around the Academy. 4. Implement, monitor and review systems to promote high levels of attendance and excellent punctuality, particularly for key groups of students. 5. Oversee the Year 9 transition and admissions processes. 6. Further embed a culture of safeguarding through training, quality assurance and high quality supervision and leadership. Contribution to the self-improving school system: 7. Develop positive working relationships with outside agencies including other schools, the Local Authority, alternative provision providers, Community Hubs etc. 8. Develop whole-school strategies to promote positive attitudes and behaviour, engagement in learning and improve any poor behaviour, in the classroom and around the Academy. 9. Provide regular, honest and evidence-based feedback for colleagues to improve their progress against whole school, department and/or personal targets. 10. Secure commitment from the whole-Academy community for implementing strategies consistently and effectively. 11. Support the senior leadership link team, including the line management of allocated departments/faculties. 12. Support Heads of Department to identify key priorities, produce development plans and SEF, monitor and improve the Quality of Education and student progress.
• Have QTS and be well established as an outstanding teacher who inspires and motivates students and staff alike
• Have successful leadership experience at a significant level (at least Assistant Headteacher level) that demonstrates contribution to whole school initiatives
• Have substantial experience of working in a pastoral role including experience of developing effective behaviour and pastoral policies, practices and systems
• Be an experienced DSL or DDSL, or willing to train towards
• Be data driven to be able to strategically implement strategies to improve behaviour and attendance
• Be aligned with our values, ethos and ways of working and ambitious for every child, regardless of their starting point
• Be able to work collaboratively with school and trust leaders to benefit students' pastoral outcomes
• Understand and be committed to our belief at Shelley College, that people achieve their best when they enjoy what they are doing, feel safe and are rewarded for their commitment and success., Qualified Teacher Status.
• Degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of leading, and undertaking, high quality professional development and a willingness to undertake further development as appropriate.
• Successful pastoral leadership experience at a whole-school level.
• Able to monitor and evaluate impact of interventions and strategies.
• Substantial and successful experience of working in a pastoral leadership role.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, behaviour and pastoral policies, procedures and systems.
• Experience of developing behaviour and attendance policies, procedures and systems including a strong belief in an SEMH-friendly approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent behaviour management skills.
• Commitment to the safeguarding of young people.
• Able to successfully lead others, identifying clear priorities, communicating effectively and supporting improvements.
• Good role model in terms of promoting trust aims and values, together with professional standards for teachers and leaders.
• Is willing to work flexibly within scope of overall hours.

Desirable

• Able to analyse data with a view to developing strategies to improve performance.
• Familiar with the safeguarding lead role.

At Shelley College, we:

• Contribute to a vibrant place of learning and encouragement where young people are happy, settled and confident
• Have excellent student behaviour, clear values and systems that support teachers to teach and students to learn
• Promote a healthy work/life balance and value our people highly
• Have a broad and balanced curriculum that provides a memorable educational experience for all our students
• Are dedicated to transforming children's lives for the better, raising aspirations and developing the knowledge our students need for the next stage of their education
• Be nice and work hard in all that we do.