Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

We are looking for a passionate, skilled and hardworking Assistant Principal to join us at Martin Bacon Academy from January 2023, for a temporary period to cover maternity leave.

Martin Bacon Academy is a brand new, state of the art, Area Special School, in the heart of the Northstowe Learning Community. We cater for children and young people aged 3 to 19 who have a range of complex and significant learning needs in the area of cognition and learning (with other co-occurring conditions). This covers a wide range of needs including learners with autistic spectrum condition and those with complex physical and sensory impairments.

This is an exciting time for us all as we embark upon this journey in a brand-new Specialist Provision and forge links with our new community. This journey will provide opportunities to build on the strengths and experiences of our community in collaboration with other schools in the trust but especially the Northstowe Secondary College with whom we share a school site.

Previous experience working with in a special school environment would be advantageous.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be a creative and innovative teacher who is committed to meeting the needs of pupils.

• Have the knowledge and experience working as a teacher within a special school or similar environment

• The ability to understand the needs of their pupils and deliver exceptional teaching to ensure all pupils meet their full potential whilst at the Martin Bacon Academy.

• Have knowledge of working with a range of special educational needs

• Be open to collaboration between all schools on the Northstowe Education Campus and within the wider community

Further details of the responsibilities of the job role can be found in the application pack.

For an informal discussion or further information regarding this post please contact:

Sarah Louise; Head of School (slouise@martinbacon.academy)

The closing date for applications is 8:00 noon on Friday 30th September 2022

We are unable to accept applications after this time. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Interviews will be held on week commencing the 3rd October 2022.

Meridian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This means that the post holder will have a shared responsibility for the safe guarding of all children and young people. The post holder also has an implicit duty to promote the welfare of all children and young people. As part of our safer recruitment process social media checks will be undertaken prior to appointment.

All staff will be subject to an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).