VICE PRINCIPAL (Lead on Curriculum, Teaching & Achievement)

Waverley Primary Academy; Waverley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive inclusive team

Ongoing professional development

Positive working environment

Opportunity to shape school future

Job summary

Waverley Primary Academy is seeking a Vice Principal to lead standards across Key stage 2 and support FS1 provision, with a focus on improving attainment and progress for all pupils.

The post-holder will be a highly effective leader, delivering excellent teaching, modelling best practice and contributing to safeguarding and monitoring schedules. You will join a committed team and play a pivotal role in shaping the school's future.

Qualifications

• Evidence of successful leadership at vice principal level.
• Proven track record of delivering good or outstanding lessons.
• Experience in safeguarding practices and policy implementation.
• Commitment to high standards of achievement, inclusion and aspiration.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop staff across teams.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership at VP level

Staff coaching

Communication skills

Safeguarding expertise

Education

QTS

Leadership training

Job description

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