Assistant Principal - Primary Phase

About us

About THPT

The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) is a Multi-Academy Trust, comprising four secondary, six primary schools and three special schools, with plans in progress for a further special school.

The distinctive feature of THPT is that the schools within our MAT all retain their own unique features in order to meet the needs of the communities which they serve. However, the vision and values that underpin the schools are rooted in the same guiding principles: namely to ensure that a first-rate education is provided through consistently high-quality teaching which facilitates excellent learning within an inclusive, caring, vibrant environment. With this shared ethos, our vision is that we all aim to ‘Bring out the best’ in our students, of all abilities and backgrounds, and so increase their life-chances.

Job Description

We have new exciting opportunities for Partnership Assistant Principals (Primary Phase) within The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT), a Multi Academy Trust (MAT). We have roles available at Cuddington Community Primary School and other schools within the trust. We are looking for candidates who are flexible on location. We are seeking innovative and inspirational leaders who will continue to develop our vibrant and dynamic Primary Phase.

In addition to a competitive salary, the successful candidates will receive first-rate leadership development and a sustained commitment from THPT to their career.

We are looking for:

• Outstanding leadership and the vision to accelerate progress on our improvement journey
• Proven track record of school improvement at middle leader level within the Primary Phase
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to a range of stakeholders
• An innovative, collaborative leader, with the ability to inspire others
•  A commitment to all pupils receiving a high-quality educational experience
• Thorough understanding of current educational developments

We can offer:

• Outstanding professional development
• Colleagues at all levels who are committed to excellence and bringing out the best in all our pupils
• Collaboration with successful, supportive and highly strategic senior leadership teams across The Howard Partnership Trust
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic developing organisation
• Enthusiastic and eager pupils and a welcoming environment with enormous potential to rise to the continual challenges facing education providers
• An Academy Trust and Governing Body that provides strong support, effective challenge and strategic direction 

If you have any questions about the role please contact the HR Team by email at helen.sullivan@thpt.org.uk or call 01372 571700 and they can put you in touch with a member of the Executive Leadership Team. 

Closing Date: Tuesday 18 April at midday

Day 1 of the Selection Process will take place on Wednesday 26 April 2023

Day 2 of the Selection Process will take place on Tuesday 2 May 2023

THPT value their staff highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, access to discount schemes, membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme, and access to the Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured.

All adults employed by the trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. 

The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. 

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Essential Criteria

Values and Behaviours

The Howard Partnership Trust is a values-based organisation which seeks to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values.

Our values will be assessed through the selection process. We therefore ask all applicants when providing their supporting statement to incorporate not only how they meet the essential criteria for the role but to also how they demonstrate our values.

Our THPT values are:

Integrity - displaying honesty and having strong moral principles

Partnership - working together and taking collective ownership to achieve the same goals

Advocacy - working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success

Resilience - finding success again after something difficult or negative has happened 

Compassion - displaying empathy towards and desire to help others

Aspiration - aiming high to achieve success

Safeguarding and Further Information

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.