Senior Vice Principal

Salary: L16-L23 (£68,400 – £81,070)

Start date: 1st September 2024

Closing date for applications: 8th May

Manor School is a dynamic and forward-thinking secondary school committed to providing an exceptional education to our diverse student body. We pride ourselves on a culture of academic excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Our dedicated team of educators are passionate about equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who has a proven track record of working successfully leading Teaching and Learning whole school. We want to work with a colleague who shares our passionate belief that all children deserve the very best education and opportunities and can achieve their dreams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving development and change in areas of responsibility.
• Building capacity within areas of responsibility to deliver and sustain high quality outcomes.
• Leading others and evaluating performance to identify and implement priorities to raise standards and make an impact on the educational progress of all students.
• Being accountable for the management of funding or budgets related to areas of responsibility.
• Being accountable for the continuing effective work of all staff for whom the post holder is responsible.
• Leading, with other members of the SLT, teaching and learning across the of the academy.
• Contributing at a high level to policy discussions and decisions on curriculum, assessment, pastoral management, financial administration, staffing and other matters
• Modelling the ethos and vision of the academy
• Deputise for the Principal in their absence.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Education or a related field.
• Previous leadership experience in an educational setting, preferably as a department head or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of current educational best practices, curriculum development, and assessment strategies.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers, and community members.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Manor School

Benefits:

• Access to retail discounts, technology schemes and dental schemes.
• Access to Cycle to Work
• 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance on any personal and/or work-related matter.
• Free Mindfulness training with a qualified and experienced professional
• An open and collaborative working environment, not just within your academy but also across the Trust where innovation is encouraged.
• Discounted gym membership
• Commitment to exploring ways to reduce email traffic and confine email replies to office hours – while recognising our employee’s preferences for when they work
• Commitment to continuously review workload issues and explore options for simpler, less onerous methods and processes.

The Nene Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence process.

Any offer of employment will be subject to DBS and Right to Work checks.

We look forward to your response.

The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

*Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date stated*