Deputy Headteacher

To start either April 2019 or September 2019, ACE Schools Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional, dynamic and inspirational Deputy Headteacher for ACE Schools Plymouth Alternative Provision Academy. This position requires a proven track record of successful school leadership to lead us through an exciting period of development and change. 

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a truly unique role, assisting with leading and management of an Alternative Provision Academy that is currently across 12 sites in and around Cornwall and Devon. The current service provides for young people who have been permanently excluded or may have challenging and complex medical, emotional, psychiatric or behavioural barriers. 

Our key priorities are to reintegrate young people to mainstream education, to develop an early intervention offer for secondary schools and to ensure a solid and sustainable transition to post–16 education. The main focus of the Academy lies in promoting positive behaviour and attitudes to learning for students who are currently having difficulty or who are at risk of exclusion. 

We would wish the new Deputy Headteacher, along with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to create a culture of optimism, partnership, resilience and achievement to support young people to a better life through education and to prepare them for the challenges they may face.

We are looking for a Deputy Headteacher who has: 

• The drive, vision, ambition and energy to achieve excellence for all our pupils 

• The ability and the vision to move the school from Good to Outstanding 

• A passion to provide the best possible learning and teaching, across the primary and secondary curriculum 

• The experience to become the designated safeguarding lead and to ensure safeguarding is at the heart of the school and our children protected 

• Proven qualities as an imaginative, innovative, resourceful and decisive leader, with the ability to inspire, motivate and stretch colleagues through support and appropriate challenge 

• An understanding of the current educational climate with regards to academisation and a willingness to continuously explore all future options for the school 

• A sound and demonstrable knowledge of how to meet the educational, social and emotional needs of pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. 

In return, we offer: 

• A strong team of enthusiastic, high-performing and dedicated staff 

• An active, committed and well-established governing body 

• Extensive opportunities for continuous professional development in line with the duties of the post 

• Outstanding standards of behaviour and safeguarding

If you have a strong record of raising standards and have a commitment to school improvement, as well as the passion and determination to make a difference then we want to hear from you. 

ACE Schools Plymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will be undertaken before a confirmed offer of employment is made to successful applicants. 

Visits to the schools are warmly encouraged.

To arrange a visit please call the HR office on 01752 396118 or please email recruitment@aceschools.net to discuss the role in confidence please call CEO of the Trust, Sarah Gillett, on 01752 396100. 

Closing Date: Friday 11th January 2019