Assistant Principal for Inclusion

Salary: Grade Leadership – 6-10 FTE £51,082 - £56,070

Location:  The Skills Hub, Providence Road, West Drayton, UB7 8HJ

Working Pattern: Full Time

The Skills Hub is a co-educational Alternative Provision for pupils in the London Borough of Hillingdon who cannot attend mainstream school for a variety of reasons. It currently offers 50 places to pupils aged 11-16, many of whom have been, or are at risk of, permanent exclusion.

It is an exciting time for The Skills Hub as it prepares to move into a brand new purpose-built site in the 2022-23 academic year and expand its intake to 120 pupils aged from 5 to 19. The new Free School will offer extensive facilities including music technology, catering and construction rooms as well as state of the art science labs and sports facilities.

Staff enjoy working with the young people who attend The Skills Hub and helping them to return to mainstream school or prepare them for the world of work, further education or training. To find out more about us visit www.theskillshub.org

The ideal candidate:

We are looking for a leader and manager with a passion for excellence.

Seeking a passionate practitioner with a genuine commitment to inclusive education and raising standards with a proven track record of excellent practice within and outside the classroom. An outstanding teacher and behaviour specialist, dedicated to teaching and learning across academic and vocational pathways.

Knowledgeable, experienced and skilled with a track record for raising aspirations and delivering measurable outcomes.

Our ideal candidate embraces our principles, values and our priorities, which seek to through a compassionate approach increase the life chances of our young people and to raise their ambitions. 

You will be part of an incredible opportunity to contribute to the planning of curriculum and its delivery, to enhance our offer to young people in preparation for our Free School, which will include brand new technical/vocational facilities.

Specific responsibilities include supporting areas of school leadership, management, behaviour for learning, targeted interventions, outstanding classroom practice, and to deputise for the Principal or Deputy Principal as required.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

The Skills Hub  is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Shahena Tarapdar via email starapdar@yphub.org  

 To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact starapdar@yphub.org

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing Date: 15th July 2022

Interviews will take place on: TBC week beginning 18th July 2022

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.