Assistant Principal: Care and Conduct

Assistant Principal: Care and Conduct 

Salary: Leadership 14 - 18

Reference: AGA 137

To start: 01/09/2022 (or sooner)

Are you passionate about providing professional leadership support? Then apply today to join Abbey Grange C of E Academy and work within our academy as Assistant Principal for Care and Conduct

Abbey Grange is a thriving, highly successful and over-subscribed 11-18 Church of England convertor Academy which serves communities right across the city of Leeds. Our students come from all over the city to receive an education in which we all work together to challenge them academically, support them pastorally and help them develop socially and spiritually.  Abbey Grange is part of the Abbey Multi Academy Trust. 

Our goal is to become an outstanding Academy that delivers on our mission - In Partnership to 'Educate, Nurture and Empower' and we are well on our way to achieving this. Ofsted graded us a 'good' school in February 2017 and we celebrated our GCSE results in 2019 with 72% of our students achieving 9-4 in English and Maths, and an above average Progress 8 score of +0.26. (Verified from last external exam data set)

As our new Assistant Principal for Care and Conduct the successful candidate will be nurtured, challenged and supported within the role. The post offers an opportunity to join our senior leadership team to monitor and develop key groups where creativity, innovation and the ability to work effectively in a team is valued.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide a role model of exemplary teaching practice

• Be ambitious, highly motivated and driven to inspire and lead change and have the focus to ensure successful outcomes are reached

• Inspirational to colleagues and students - sharing best practice

We can offer:

• An Academy and a team that will allow you to be inspirational, creative and play an active part on our journey. 

• Tailored CPD with a commitment to support your career ambitions.

• A department which welcomes new ideas with energy and enthusiasm. 

Abbey Multi Academy Trust is a Trust consisting of eight academies (three secondary, five primary) in the geographical areas of the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and Calderdale. 

This is a genuinely exciting time to join our Academy.  If you are looking to join an Academy with happy positive and polite students and staff, then we want to hear from you.

All our academies share in the Trust’s mission to work In Partnership to 'Educate, Nurture and Empower'. For more information about us or our academies please visit the following links:

http://www.abbeymat.co.uk/

http://www.abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk

Visits to meet the team and experience our wonderful atmosphere, are warmly welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting recruitment@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk 

Abbey Grange C of E Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Equality and Diversity

Abbey Multi Academy Trust promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds and Calderdale. We are committed to creating and sustaining a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, and an excellent teaching and learning experience for our students. We aspire that staff are equally valued and respected, and students are encouraged to thrive academically. 

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

We acknowledge the following basic rights for all members and prospective members of our community:

• to be treated with respect and dignity

• to be treated fairly with regard to all procedures, assessments and choices

• to be encouraged to reach one’s full potential

These rights carry responsibilities and we require all members of our community to recognise these rights and act in accordance with them. In addition, we will comply with all relevant legislation and good practice.

No individual will be unjustly discriminated against. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.

The closing date for applications is 9am Thursday 27th January 2022

To apply please download recruitment pack and email completed application form to:

Recruitment Team Recruitment@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk

Interview date: Interview will be held shortly after the closing date.

All applications will be acknowledged within 24 hours. Should you fail to receive confirmation of receipt please call 0113 2757877.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date with details of the interview process.  

Abbey Multi-Academy Trust is robust in promoting the safeguarding of children and is rigorous in its recruitment checks.  An enhanced disclosure from the DBS will be required for this post.

Queries

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need any further information please contact us at Recruitment@abbeygrangeacademy.co.uk