Assistant Principal

Severndale Specialist Academy is a large, vibrant and forward thinking special school for over 400 children and young people aged 2 ½ to 19 with a range of learning difficulties, physical and mobility difficulties and some who require personal care. It is the largest special school in the country and is based across 3 bright and modern sites - the main Monksmoor campus, a provision in the partner mainstream secondary school, Mary Webb School, and a vocational provision in the local FE College, Shrewsbury College. In addition the school engages in over 30 inclusive partnerships with local mainstream schools, nurseries and colleges, raising the profile of SEND as positive contributors in the community, whilst simultaneously helping to shape a generation of future leaders who will develop a future which is better and more inclusive.

The school is now recruiting an Assistant Principal to join its vibrant, multifaceted senior leadership team consisting of the Principal, Business Manager and four Assistant Principals. This is an opportunity to join that team and to play a key role in the school’s future success.

The school has a strong ethos based around the vision of ‘everyone valued, everyone included, everyone learning’. This is a highly inclusive and aspirational school, where leaders have high expectations and help pupils and staff to realise their potential. This ambition is reflected in the student’s outstanding achievements in the DofE award, food hygiene certificate and first aid, amongst other qualifications and accreditation’s, including GCSEs and BTECs.

The school’s greatest strength is its dedicated and highly skilled team of 275 teachers, teaching assistants and support staff. They are dynamic and outward facing, working as one team to ensure consistency and progression in the broad, balanced and relevant curriculum while utilising expertise from the different aspects of the academy. Staff are truly valued and there are high levels of staff engagement, through professional development and bespoke weekly training. The school continually strives to achieve more, working within supportive structures that help it to further improve, creating safe and happy environments where everyone can learn and thrive. 

This is an important leadership role and as Assistant Principal, you will not be expected to work to timetable, instead, you will be committing your time, in and beyond, the school working day to bringing the school improvement plan to life through a collaborative and reflective approach to people management and strategic leadership. You will lead on whole school responsibilities and these will be shared across the senior team in line with individual strengths and interests. This makes this opportunity an exciting prospect for anyone who is on a leadership journey into any setting in the future and with that applications are welcomed from applicants from both a mainstream or SEND background.

To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please visit www.hays.co.uk/jobs/severndale-academy or contact Martin Blair at Hays Leadership for a confidential discussion, to arrange a visit to the school or to discuss making an application.

Please do not use online “Apply” options.

Martin Blair
T: 07736791138
E: martin.blair@hays.com

Closing date: 6pm, Wednesday 8th May
Interviews: 14th and 15th May

Severndale Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS

Severndale Academy, Woodcote Way, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH