Deputy Principal - Primary Education
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery
Thetford, Norfolk
- £46,564 - £51,402 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2022
Job overview
Job Summary
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery
Primary Education - Early Years and KS1
Leadership Scale 5 to 9 - £46,564 to £51,402 per annum
Full time, Permanent
Due to an internal promotion, Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Principal to join the Academy.
Thank you for taking the time to consider progressing your career with Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery and EMAT; we are delighted to share the details of this next key appointment for our Trust and Academy within our academic leadership team.
As a Trust, our commitment is to provide quality education and care for pupils within our community and our ambition is to support and invest in our teachers and staff collectively to ensure that professional development, success and recognition is achieved.
Queensway infant Academy and Nursery has challenge and reward in generous measure and is ambitious in its intention to transform the opportunities for all pupils through high-quality, engaging and progressive quality education. Located within the attractive Breckland town of Thetford, the academy is one of five academies in the area that are part of EMAT. At present, the two-form entry infant school and includes a nursery and currently has 176 pupils.
Role Purpose
As Deputy Principal, you will be working under direction of the Principal to support the strategic management and day to day running of the Academy and deputising for the Principal as and when required.
You will play a major role in formulating and evaluating the impact of the Academy Improvement Plan whilst lead in the modelling of the academy vision, ethos and aims of the Academy. Alongside the Principal, you will play a key part in promoting the Academy and Trust within the local community.
As part of this role, you will be expected to carry out duties as a class teacher and set a high quality example of teaching, organisation and classroom management as and when required.
Skills & Experience
As a leader in education, you will have experience of working within Early years and Key Stage 1 and either completed a National Professional Qualification or be open to qualifying as part of your role.
Please see the attached candidate information pack for more information about the position, the Academy and the Trust.
If we receive sufficient applicants of a high calibre, we may bring the closing date forward.
You will be required to undertake employment checks including an enhanced DBS with children's barred list check and Section 128 prior to commencing this role.
Attached documents
About Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery
Situated on the southern side of Thetford, approximately 1 mile from the town-centre, Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery provides a safe and inspiring place where everyone can thrive as individuals, achieve dreams and build futures by learning together.
Catering for children from 3 to 7 years, we firmly believe that children learn best when they are secure and happy. Our aim as a school is to provide them with a stable, safe and caring environment where positive attitudes are taught and encouraged.
We want all our children to leave the Academy well prepared for the next stage in their education, and are ambitious in our goal that all children will be fluent, confident readers, writers and mathematicians. Therefore, we are committed to providing an environment that enables full curriculum access, that values and includes all pupils, staff, parents and visitors regardless of their education, physical, sensory, social, spiritual, emotional and cultural needs.
About the Trust
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery are proud to be part of the Eastern Multi-Academy Trust.
Being part of a trust means we share in the successes of other academies within the EMAT family, receiving and providing support, helping one another to succeed. We develop shared learning and understanding, collaborate to achieve better outcomes, recognise unique qualities and differences, be positive and aspirational, focus on the successes of individuals and develop a culture of healthy competition.
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