Vice Principal

As part of our continuous drive for improvement at Sawtry Village Academy, we are looking to appoint an ambitious, hardworking, and talented Senior Leader with a proven track record of success, to the role of Vice Principal. 

The successful candidate(s) will have:

 

• A passionate and uncompromising commitment to student achievement. 

• A track record of highly effective leadership and very positive outcomes. 

• Excellent leadership and people management skills. 

• Experience of converting vision into school improvement and transformation. 

• Evidence of school to school partnership working and impact. 

• An expectation that successful appointment will lead to challenging opportunities for further professional development within the trust. 

As a key member of the Leadership Team, you will be responsible for the strategic direction of particular areas of work, have significant responsibilities and the opportunity to make a considerable impact on the future lives of our students. The Vice Principal role is ideally suited to anyone aspiring to Principal/Headteacher positions. Specific responsibilities will be tailored to the needs of the Academy and the skills of the successful candidate. 

Sawtry Village Academy is part of the supportive, collaborative, values-led and expanding Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust, a group of primary, special schools and secondary schools.  CMAT is an all-through and all-inclusive Trust.  Sawtry is a fast-growing village with excellent transport links to the North and South via the A1/A14.

The Academy was inspected by Ofsted (January 2018) which graded the Academy GOOD across all measurable categories with an OUTSTANDING Post-16 provision. Our results are constantly placed significantly above the national average for progress at KS4 and KS5. Significant investment in the Academy’s facilities has occurred over the last four years. Stage 1 of a building programme for refurbishment has seen the opening of a newly constructed £3 million classroom block. Recently extensive refurbishment of the technology block has been completed. 

CMAT supports teachers to access the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for Senior Leaders (NPQSL and NPQH).  We are able to offer this excellent professional development opportunity for those interested.

CMAT is a success story that continues to grow and part of our success is down to our ability to Recruit, Develop and Retain the very best teachers. It is also driven by our ability to adapt to the changing educational landscape led by determined staff who bring our Academies alive with their enthusiastic personalities, unshakeable work ethic and their commitment to delivering exceptional learning experiences for our children. What makes Sawtry Village Academy, and the Trust as a whole, different is that we know how to nurture and bring out the very best in our talented staff.

What we can offer you:

• a philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion.

• a commitment to extending the boundaries of learning enabling all young people to become well- rounded individuals.

• a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported.

• motivated and engaged students, and ambitious, dedicated professional staff.

• a commitment to leadership, innovation, staff progression.  We are passionate about retaining good teachers and partnership working, as part of our Teaching School status and within our family of schools.

You will be:

• an outstanding teacher.

• able to build effective working relationships with students and staff.

•   able to provide stimulating and engaging experiences for our children, challenging them to achieve beyond their expectations and supporting them to become lifelong learners.

•   willing and committed to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice

•   able to work in partnership with children, parents, staff, governors and the wider

  community.

Staff at the Academy have access to a supportive CPD programme throughout the year, their own laptop, classrooms with interactive whiteboards and other benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme -which includes a 24-hour telephone counselling service, together with information, support and guidance on a variety of issues.  

This is an exciting time to join Sawtry Village Academy as we continue our journey as part of a vibrant and forward-thinking Trust.  If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Simon Parsons, Headteacher; sparsons@sawtryva.org

Closing date for applications is Thursday 2nd December 2021 at 9am.

Interviews will be held week commencing 6th December 2021.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.  Early applications are encouraged.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All staff will be subject to an enhanced check with the DBS.