Deputy Principal - Standards & Progress

Job details

Job role Deputy headteacher

Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern Full time

Contract type Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary £82,653.00 Annually (Actual) L20 - 26

Deputy Principal - Standards & Progress job summary

Kingswood:

It is an exciting time for [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]. We are privileged to serve one of the most deprived communities in Northamptonshire, yet our fantastic students are now in the top third of Northamptonshire schools in terms of their academic outcomes. Contextually, this places our students in the top 5 secondary schools, out of 42, in the county. If you’d like to find out more about how we and our students work together to achieve this, and you are a hard-working individual who enjoys being part of a team, then see the details below about coming in for a ‘Walk and Talk’.

At Kingswood, we know that most teachers have come into the profession to make a difference in the lives of young people, and not for the money! The staff at Kingswood make an incredible difference in the lives of the young people in our care. Based on our RISE values of Respect, Independence, Service to Community and Empathy, we have carefully cultivated a culture that is conducive to learning, where teachers can enjoy teaching and students can thrive and learn well. Lessons are settled and very purposeful, corridors are calm and students get on well with each other during social times. Staff turnover is very low, and staff attendance very high. If you feel this might be the environment where you can make a difference, then come and see for yourself with one of our Walk and Talks. Have a look at what our staff say about working at Kingswood by looking at the ‘Why Choose Us’ section of our website https://www.kingswoodsecondaryacademy.org/page/?title=Why+choose+us%3F&pid=334

This role:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Kingswood’s Senior Leadership Team - an academy that is committed to providing the very best education to the students in our care. You will be an exceptional senior leader with a demonstrable commitment to helping all pupils achieve their best. This post arises due to the forthcoming promotion of an existing member of our Senior Leadership Team to take on Headship at one of our other GAT Academies. This role is very much focused on ensuring our students continue to achieve exceptionally high outcomes, make outstanding progress and therefore open ‘doors for the future’. You will enjoy a high level of visibility, autonomy and impact, and we are seeking an individual who can recognise our existing strengths - but challenge our community to even greater achievements. You will work alongside a very strong and experienced senior team to further secure an exceptional climate for learning to support the already good and improving student outcomes.

Our Walk & Talk invitation to you:

We warmly welcome potential candidates to come on what we refer to as a ‘Walk and Talk’. This usually takes less than an hour, can be during the academy day or after school has finished. We find this provides a great opportunity for candidates to get a really good insight into Kingswood, prior to submitting an application. Please email [contact hidden] (Senior Deputy Principal) if you would like to come in for a ‘Walk and Talk’.

Apply as early as you are able:

We encourage early applications. When we feel we have strong applicants we tend to call to interview early.

Additional benefits of working at Kingswood:

Additional staff benefits at Kingswood include: Very strong ‘Pathways’ Programme to support your professional learning, free gym on site, market leading discount on personal laptop / computer, heavily discounted electric car charging and access to our Employee Wellbeing Programme with associated perks.

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.

A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace

A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues

A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it

Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy

Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review

Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone

Eye tests & Spectacles Discount

Family friendly policies and time off for dependents

Dedicated ECT support programme

Access to savings in childcare costs

Generous annual leave allocation

Automatic pay progression

Free parking on all sites

Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff

Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview for this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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