Deputy Principal – Student Care

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and aspiring senior leader to join us.

This leadership role will be naturally varied and challenging and will provide ideal preparation for full Headship. 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 be empowered to improve policy, process and practice in all areas of our work. You will work alongside the senior team to secure an exceptional climate for learning to support student ambition.

You will have responsibility for the student care aspects of school life, such as: 

• Leading the academy safeguarding strategy as Designated Safeguarding Lead 
• Leading the academy’s anti-bullying strategy 
• Leading all strategic aspects of academy attendance and punctuality

About Us

We are part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) and are one of the largest 3–19 schools in the country, with our own nursery, primary, secondary and sixth form provision.

We pride ourselves on having an outstanding staff team, committed to providing the best for every child. Staff encourage our children to develop confidence and independence by ensuring positive attitudes and high standards. Our impressive buildings provide an excellent learning environment for our younger Academy pupils.

In Return

We are part of the GAT, a highly successful Trust with a proven track record for school improvement. The Trust provides centralised services and support to enable staff to focus on teaching. Being part of the Trust means that we are able to share specialist best practice and work collaboratively with colleagues in other academies. As a GAT employee, you will receive excellent opportunities for career progression and access to bespoke CPD from our Learning Alliance to enhance your professional growth.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you. 

Here’s what you can look forward to:    

• Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7   
• Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round    
• Saving money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays    
• A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured 

For an application form and further information, please click here.

Closing date: 28 January 2022.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview 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 and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

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.