Assistant Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead

We are a highly supportive school with hardworking and highly collaborative senior leadership team. Whether you are new to senior leadership or an existing senior leader, we are looking for a highly ambitious, committed and dynamic professional to lead our safeguarding provision across primary and secondary; someone who is passionate about the welfare of children, communicates well with young people and makes a positive impact on their learning and lives. The safeguarding team comprises of five primary staff and eight secondary staff, many of who are highly experienced. We work collaboratively to support each other both with the demands of our work and our wellbeing.

Reporting directly to the Principal, you will be a key member of our senior leadership team, working closely with and be supported by our Assistant Principal, SEND, our Vice Principal, Behaviour and Attitudes and our Primary Headteacher to ensure that the safety and welfare of all children is at the forefront of all that we do.

The successful candidate will have significant safeguarding experience in a school and be ready to lead with confidence.

We will offer you:- 

• Half termly one-to-one supervision for each member of the safeguarding team with an external counsellor
• Large free car park
• Five minutes' walk to the train station (direct train to London Marylebone 40 minutes) 
• Priority admission for school staff
• 10% discount on pre-school places
• 10% discount on Primary wraparound care 
• 25% discount on the use of the Lettings facilities (sport pitches, sports hall, drama studios, Community suite, party rooms) 
• State of the art gym for staff use 
• Access to Teacher Pension Scheme
• Long Service Awards 
• Free employee assistant programme - 24/7 phone line for free emotional bereavement and financial concerns
• Discount at a local coffee shop
• Free hot drinks in the staff room. We love our Wellbeing Wednesdays where we offer free pastries/cookies and fruit to all staff!
• Financial support with any self-directed CPD such as Masters 
• 30 minutes to Bicester shopping village

Quotations from the Ofsted visit January 2019: 

• "Outcomes have improved because of strong subject leadership." 
• "The behaviour of pupils is good. There is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect across the school. Pupils' conduct is calm and orderly." 
• "Staff morale is high. They believe that leaders and governors take staff members' well-being and workload into account and they feel well supported by the school." 
• "Staff new to the school feel very well supported by their more experienced colleagues and the packages of training and support on offer." 
• "Comprehensive induction and training programmes offered by senior leaders and the link advisor ensure that they very quickly establish themselves in their posts." 
• "Pupils show a well-developed understanding and tolerance for others who are different from them. Tolerance and diversity are promoted well at Aylesbury Vale Academy.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

Visits to the Academy to meet the Principal and existing DSL are strongly encouraged.

For further information contact Mrs E Perrin, HR Manager at vacancies@theacademy.me

Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online screening check. We also carry out Enhanced DBS checks every five years.