Assistant Principal: Inclusion

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Academy:              Leeds West Academy

Job Title:               Assistant Principal: Inclusion

Grade Leadership 14-17 (£58,135 - £62,570)

Accountable to:    Vice Principal: Personal Development Behaviour & Attitudes (PDBA)

This is an exciting opportunity to join Leeds West Academy as an Assistant Principal within the PDBA team.  You will be an exceptional leader, who is able to share the vision for our Academy and inspire others to make a significant contribution to the Academy’s mission to become renowned for excellence and a seat of transformation and pride in our community. You will be driven by a commitment to securing the best educational experience for our students, to raise aspirations and transform lives.

You will be a leader with a track record of sustained impact and influence in your area of specialism.  You will either have significant experience in inclusion and leadership, or transferrable skills and a track record of impact in other areas of leadership. You will demonstrate a solid understanding in your formulation and implementation of strategy, evidenced by sustained and significant school-wide improvement.

We have created a strong and safe culture, where staff and students can thrive.  We were judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019 because teaching is strong, the support we provide for our students and staff is unrivalled, and because our results have improved year-on-year since 2016.  In 2020, our students secured the best results in the school’s history.  In short, there is no better time to join Leeds West Academy, as a colleague, a leader, or as a student.

Leeds West Academy is a fabulous place to work, and we are a caring and supportive community. As part of the White Rose Academies Trust and ground-breaking Luminate Education Group, we benefit from exceptional CPD like no other in the city.  A broad, varied and highly bespoke package is well-established, driven by the latest in educational research focused on the development of all professionals in the organisation at each career stage.  Colleagues train with us, they grow with us, and they progress with us.

Our Academy predominantly serves the community of Bramley in Leeds.  We are oversubscribed and popular within our community.  More families are choosing Leeds West Academy as first-choice for their children than ever before.

Our students are amazing; they are generally respectful young people who embrace diversity and have a strong sense of fairness.  We benefit from world-class facilities, and are accommodated in a £30 million building, which opened in late 2011. Staff and students at the Academy benefit from a bright, modern, heavily resourced learning environment, which is highly flexible to meet the needs of the 21st century learner. 

So, now it is over to you.  Are you eager to join a forward-thinking organisation, committed to securing the highest educational, professional, and personal standards?  Do you feel passionately about transforming lives and communities?  Would you like to work somewhere with a full commitment to Professional Excellence? If so, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

To apply for this role, alongside completing the application form, you will need to submit a letter introducing yourself, detailing your specific area of expertise and relevant examples.

Closing Date:         Monday 7th February 2022 9am

Shortlisting:            Monday 7th February 2022

Interview Dates:    Week Commencing Monday 14th February 2022

Start Date:              To start Easter 2022, or possible September start for the right candidate 

For more information, please visit our website at www.leedswestacademy.org.uk.  To apply, submit your completed application form and introductory letter to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org. Please note we are unable to accept CVs.

White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check. 

Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.  Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.

PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIREMENT TO ATTACH YOUR APPLICATION FORM AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT TO YOUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORM WHEN EMAILING YOUR APPLICATION TO US.