Interim Vice Principal - 000029

Principal: Mr R Kelsall

Interim Vice Principal

Required From: 1st January 2023

Temporary to 31st August 2023

L19 – L23, Actual Salary (£69,022 to £76,122)

The Discovery Academy, part of the Alpha Academies Trust, is seeking to appoint a Vice Principal. This appointment is to add essential capacity to support an exciting growth strategy within The Alpha Academies Trust, where The Discovery Academy is growing considerably in size due to its popularity. As well as the growth strategy supporting an ambitious leadership and recruitment agenda, it also involves a multi-million-pound investment in creating additional state of the art facilities.      

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, skilled individual to join our friendly and professional team. The successful candidate will be experienced and will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of raising standards and being able to evidence the impact their leadership has already made in their existing role.

At the Discovery Academy our purpose is to ‘achieve outstanding academic success for every child whilst developing the ASPIRE skills, values and behaviours to lead fulfilling lives. ‘Aspire’ represents the aims, values and behaviours that we strive towards (Ambitious; Skilled; Positive; Independent; Respectful; Equipped) and our curriculum is designed to support students in reaching these. Alongside a curriculum that offers breadth and ambition, strong pastoral support ensures students are kept safe and are well looked after and ensures a sense of family is felt throughout the Academy.

Our strong ethos of pride and mutual respect, together with high quality teaching and learning, provides our students with the opportunities to exceed their expectations. Discovery Academy’s students leave as aspiring, confident and responsible young adults, equipped to succeed in tomorrow’s work place.

The Academy boasts outstanding facilities, a new building and state-of-the-art learning environment as well as a £4 million pound additional teaching facility opened in 2022. It is highly regarded in the community and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.

Alpha Academies are committed to staff development and all staff are encouraged to be members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is financed by the Trust and colleagues are encouraged to access their resources and embark upon their qualifications.

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes. Please note, references will be sought and an online social media check completed for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

If you feel that the position is of an interest, you have the right experience and skills and are ready for fresh challenges, then we would love to hear from you. For an application form and recruitment pack please see our website, https://alphaacademiestrust.co.uk/vacancies/ Should you need any further information regarding your application please contact our Recruitment Team by email at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk

Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the Academy to arrange a mutually convenient appointment. 

The Alpha Academies Trust requires an application form to be completed, please note CV’s alone will not be accepted. Should you wish to apply, completed application forms should be sent to apply@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk quoting the job reference number detailed above.

Closing Date for this Post: Friday 9th December 2022 at 9:00AM

Interview Date:  Tuesday 13th December 2022