Deputy Principal

MacIntyre Academies Trust opened its first academy, in Headington, Oxford in September 2014. Endeavour Academy is an Academy School for children and young people with autism and associated severe Learning Difficulties aged from 8 to 19 years old and is rated Good by Ofsted. MacIntyre Academies is sponsored by MacIntyre Charity, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and dynamic Deputy Principal to join Endeavour Academy. This is a newly created role to support our Principal and senior leadership team in delivering the vision of the school and to foster a culture that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of all students and staff.

It is a really exciting opportunity to be part of something very special. Endeavour Academy is a small and friendly school with incredibly passionate staff who all want the best for our children and young people. You will hear our staff describe working for us as being part of the Endeavour Family.

We currently have a senior leadership team of 4 (Principal, Assistant Principal, Head of Care and School Business Manager). As Deputy Principal you will join the senior leadership team and be fully involved in the strategic leadership and daily management of the school through a wide-ranging awareness and contact with staff, the students and their families/carers.

With a passion for working with students with SEN and their families, you will embrace coaching approaches as essential, be creative and flexible and, as with all staff, be non-judgmental, unconditionally accepting and highly resilient. As Deputy you will lead on teaching and learning and deputise for the Principal in her absence.

Our school delivers a highly personalised and holistic curriculum to students with autism and learning disabilities. Each class is supported by a Teacher, HLTA and TA’s and is focused on preparing children and young people for adulthood. Classes are usually between 7 and 10 students. The Academy is very well staffed and committed to the Professional Development of all; roles can be tailored to allow strengths to be shown as well as areas for development or professional interest to be experienced and understood.

Our Teachers are exceptional classroom practitioners and have demonstrable experience of working with Children and Young People with sensory and communication difficulties and potential additional needs such as trauma, ADHD and physical disabilities.

You will have Qualified Teacher Status, experience of working with our cohort of students as well as a proven track record of implementing a person-centred curriculum and driving high standards of teaching and learning.

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, local government pension scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing and full induction, training and career opportunities. We also offer enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave schemes (once you have a year’s service with us), annual flu vaccinations and a cycle to work scheme alongside our tailored wellbeing offering.

To Apply

Please visit https://applicant.website/i/2F99F1/vacancy-info/0000000059 and complete our online application form.  For queries, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@macintyreacademies.org  

The Trust reserves the right to close applications early where a high level of interest is expressed by candidates.

No Agencies Please

MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. MacIntyre Academies’ Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.