VICE PRINCIPAL (Lead on Behaviour and Personal Development)

Waverley Primary Academy; Waverley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Waverley Primary Academy is seeking a Vice Principal who is an ambitious leader, passionate about school improvement and delivering excellent outcomes for all children. The postholder will lead standards across Key Stage 2, FS1 provision and the Communication and Interaction Integrated Resource, contributing to monitoring and safeguarding.

The successful candidate will be an inspirational leader with a proven track record as an excellent teacher, capable of deputising in the absence of the

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership experience at Vice Principal level.
• An excellent teacher with proven leadership experience.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to coach and develop people effectively.
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive whole-school improvement with the Principal.
• Support staff development and foster professional growth.
• Ensure effective monitoring of standards and progress across the academy.
• Model outstanding teaching and champion high expectations for all pupils.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Coaching and developing staff

Job description

Waverley Primary Academy is seeking a Vice Principal, who is an ambitious leader, passionate about school improvement and delivering excellent outcomes for all children.

The Vice Principal will take a leading role in improving standards in all curriculum areas across Key stage 2, as well as our FS1 provision and Communication and Interaction Integrated Resource to improve achievement and progress for all pupils. The post-holder will be responsible for raising and maintaining exceptionally high standards across the academy, modelling excellent practice, leading CPD and contributing to the academy’s monitoring and evaluation schedule. The post-holder will also be a member of the academy’s safeguarding team.

The successful candidate will be a highly effective teacher with a proven track record of success and will be an inspirational leader who has the energy and commitment to succeed in this leadership role, supported closely by a team of dedicated professional teaching staff. Candidates should be able to provide evidence of and/or demonstrate the ability to deliver lessons that are good or outstanding.

The successful candidate will:

• Have substantial leadership experience operating at Vice Principal level and be capable of fully deputise in the absence of the Principal.

• Be an excellent teacher, with a continued passion for working with young people and teaching

• Have excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills;

• Be a highly effective and strongly resilient leader, with the ability to coach and develop people;

• Be experienced, knowledgeable and effective in all safeguarding practices;

• Be committed to ensuring every pupil is provided with high quality education which promotes the highest possible standards of achievement;

• Develop and maintain collaborative links within ACET and the wider education community;

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Work with the Principal to drive whole-school improvement

• Support staff development and foster a culture of professional growth

• Ensure effective monitoring of standards and progress

• Model outstanding teaching and champion high expectations for all

We are looking for an excellent teacher with proven leadership experience and a passion for making a difference. You will have the skills to inspire others and a commitment to our values of inclusion and aspiration.

What we offer:

• A supportive and inclusive team

• A commitment to ongoing professional development

• Strong staff retention and a positive working environment

• Opportunities to shape and influence the future of our school

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.