Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Welfare)
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy
North East Sheffield
- £58,135 - £64,143 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- LPS - L14-L18
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2022 (Will consider a September 2022 start for the correct candidate)
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2022
Job overview
Our opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a talented leader to the role of Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Welfare). You will work to the highest standards across our Sixth Form with a responsibility for overseeing behaviour, student wellbeing and safeguarding.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced safeguarding leader, either currently in a senior position, or one ready for the next step into a more strategic role. You will be joining a team of staff dedicated to improving the life chances of young people form North East Sheffield and providing the best environment in which they can flourish academically and personally.
As the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the Sixth Form, you will ensure that all functions of the college provide a safe and secure environment for our learners. The Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Welfare) will also ensure the effective running of the supportive elements of our pastoral provision in relation to wellbeing, behaviour, and equality and diversity. The candidate will recognise the significant role of behaviour and welfare has in shaping a student’s ability to succeed. The successful candidate will be a member of the Sixth Form Senior Leadership Team, which sets the strategic and operational direction for the Sixth Form. Strong experience in safeguarding is essential and you will have an appropriate safeguarding qualification.
Our expectations are high and we are committed to staff development and providing opportunities to further your career, both at the Sixth Form and within the Trust. If you want a senior leadership role that will be challenging, fulfilling and developmental, this Assistant Principal (Behaviour and Welfare) could be it.
Our Sixth Form draws a large majority of its cohort from North East Sheffield where there is a diverse population. We strive to be diverse and inclusive organisation where we can all be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background and/or from people experienced in working in communities of diversity.
We hope you consider joining our Longley Park Sixth Form team within Brigantia Learning Trust. As a Sixth Form, we are all about providing an amazing place for 16–19 year-olds to study. This role provides an opportunity to work with people who share your passion and will provide you with the opportunity to develop new skills and contribute to an ambitious, caring and vibrant community.
We can offer:
A hardworking Sixth Form
An excellent learning environment
Fantastic students
High quality professional development and support
Opportunities to work with colleagues across an ambitious and forward-thinking 2-18+ Sheffield Trust
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people
We welcome contact from anyone considering applying to Longley Park Sixth Form College and encourage prospective applicants to visit the Academy to meet the outstanding student body.
Brigantia Learning Trust values diversity and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and any other relevant employment checks.
Want to find out more? To arrange an informal conversation about the post please contact Matthew Fieldsend by email MFieldsend@brigantiatrust.net. To request an information pack please contact Brigantia Human Resources, by email recruitment@brigantiatrust.net Details are also available on our websites, www.brigantiatrust.net and www.longleypark.ac.uk
Closing date for applications is 9am 7th February 2022. Interviews will be held on Thursday 10th February 2022.
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About Longley Park Sixth Form Academy
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- Longley Park Sixth Form Academy
- Horninglow Road, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S5 6SG
- United Kingdom
Principal
Jamie Davies
Longley Park Sixth Form is an ambitious and successful 16-19 Academy based in North East Sheffield and part of Brigantia Learning Trust.
Offering A Level and vocational programmes from Level 1 to 3, we offer a genuinely inclusive curriculum, supporting students to realise their aspirations and achieve remarkable outcomes. We are especially proud of our diverse and inclusive learning environment, one which promotes challenge, independence and individuality.
Our expectations reflect our commitment to seeing our diverse cohort of learners flourish as hardworking, respectful and successful young people. The Academy has invested significantly in facilities to support student independence and ownership of learning. Students are challenged and supported to develop the skills they need to thrive in the future, which is reflected in the wide ranging destinations taken by our students at the end of study.
Our status as a Google Sixth Form allows us to work collaboratively with colleagues and students alike and we remain at the forefront of online learning technologies. Professional Development is valued and we actively encourage staff to participate and lead events to support colleagues both within the Sixth Form and the wider Trust. As a member of Brigantia Learning Trust we welcome opportunities for cross-phase collaboration to support student transition and the provision of an outstanding 2-19 learning experience.
We believe in what we do – because the way we teach our students should be as unique as they are. We know this vision requires something extra. If you share our values we would love to hear from you.
Please visit our websites for further information Longley Park Sixth Form and Brigantia Learning Trust
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