Assistant Principal – Safeguarding and SEND

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

BEAL HIGH SCHOOL

Salary: L12-L18

Start Date – January 2022 

Beal High School is at the heart of the Beacon Multi Academy Trust. We are committed to working in partnership with The Forest Academy, The Beacon Business and Innovation Hub and NELTA SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) – to provide high quality learning experiences for all students.

Beal is a mixed, community comprehensive school for students aged 11 – 18. We are the largest secondary school in England, with over 2,700 (September 2020) students on roll including capacity for 1000 students in Beal Sixth Form which is co-located at Beal and The Forest Academy. Students are divided into 12 forms of entry.  The vast majority of our students come from the catchment area and we are heavily oversubscribed. We celebrate the fact that our local community is ethnically diverse which is reflected in our intake. Beal incudes the Beacon Communication School an 11-18 additionally resourced provision (ARP) for students with a range of social communication difficulties including Autism and Asperger’s syndrome.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding leader for the Beal campus with a track record of driving high standards of progress and attainment at school to ensure excellence for all. The successful candidate will lead with a compelling vision for all students regardless of their backgrounds or starting points. Their core aim will be to offer an exceptional and world class quality of education for all students in our school community, ensuring our students are:

• Successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve their full potential.

• Confident individuals who are able to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives

• Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

Learn more about us here:

https://www.beaconacademytrust.co.uk/

https://www.bealhighschool.co.uk/

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. The below documents must be read prior to applying for this role and will be factored into interviews:  

• Keeping Children Safe in Education  
• BMAT – Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Enhanced DBS (with list checks) is required for this post.

Please send a completed application form available on our website www.bealhighschool.co.uk to recruitment@bealhighschool.co.uk

Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.