Assistant Principal – Personal Development - required from April 2023

Come join our thriving 2-19 all-through college on its journey towards excellence!

Our two-form entry primary phase opened in September 2019 and we have now completed on our brand new state-of-the-art development on the secondary site. New facilities include a three-storey teaching block containing 22 classrooms and SEND hub, a fully refurbished Post 16 Learning Centre and a floodlit all-weather sports pitch to complement our already extensive sporting facilities.

We are seeking to appoint a highly dynamic, motivational and ambitious leader with a strong proven track record of raising standards and levels of achievement. You will be an outstanding leader and teacher who has drive, energy and passion whilst demonstrating exceptional skills in your ability to inspire young people to ‘be the very best they can be’.

Firmly committed to the highest standards and belief that all students can achieve great things, together we will strive to break down barriers to achievement and create exciting opportunities for our community. The successful candidate will work closely with the Vice Principal for Aspiration and Ethos and members of the senior leadership team in our shared vision of taking the Academy from good to outstanding.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with the ability to:

·        Lead all through college improvement planning for personal development and work closely with the Vice Principal Aspirations and Ethos to ensure that curriculum intent and implementation create impact.

·        Produce, update and continually review an impactful mentoring and assembly programme.

·        Implement the Action Your Potential programme across the college

·        In liaison with the VP Aspirations and Ethos ensure student voice and student leadership are embedded in all aspects of college life

·        Establish a diverse extra-curricular provision that enriches the school day and is well attended by students including the most disadvantaged

·        Oversee an impactful cross curricular provision for Relationships Health Sex Education, Spiritual Moral Social Cultural development and Personal, Social Health and Economic education.

·        Lead the planning and delivery of a year 6 into year 7 summer school.  

·        Ensure a highly inclusive environment that meets the needs of all pupils and is anti-discriminatory.

·        Ensure all pupils develop excellent character and become responsible, respectful citizens who contribute positively to society.

As a valued member of our team at Hailsham Community College (Academy Trust) will can offer you:

•        An environment with shared values and high aspiration which places a huge emphasis on “being the best you can be”

•        A commitment to your continued professional development

•        A hardworking and dedicated team

•        A friendly and supportive atmosphere

•        Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

•        The opportunity to join our Corporate Membership to Benenden Health Care, where the Academy pays for half the membership. The membership to the scheme will allow each participating member to request a wide range of discretionary health care services.

•        Cycle to work scheme.

If you have the motivation and drive for excellence and want to be a part of an enthusiastic dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that all students make the best possible progress in an ambitious school with the desire to be ‘outstanding’, we would be pleased to receive an application from you.

To apply, please download the relevant application form from our website above and completed applications can be emailed to job.vacancies@hccat.net

For further information on the role or if you wish to wish to arrange a visit to the college please contact us on the above email address.

Applicants will be assessed as they arrive therefore, we strongly advise you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS enhanced clearance for this Academy. We are also required by law to ensure that any prospective employee is legally entitled to live and work in the UK. You will be required to provide documentation as evidence. Other conditions of employment may apply. We are committed to equality of opportunity and positively welcome applications form all sections of the community.

This post is also covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009. The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2009 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2009 Regulations.