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Vice Principal

Vice Principal

Pool Academy

Cornwall

Salary:
£59,264 – £65,362 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2017
Apply by:
3 May 2017

Job overview

VICE PRINCIPAL

L18 - L22, currently £59,264 - £65,362 per annum

NOR: 805, 11 - 16 Mixed Comprehensive Academy

Required September 2017

Pool Academy is a successful and inclusive school at the heart of the local community. We are an  ambitious academy who pride ourselves on our rigorous self-evaluation and continuous drive for improvement.  

This opportunity has arisen because our current Principal, Mrs Zelma Hill, is retiring at the end of the academic year. Our current Vice Principal, Miss Claire Meakin, has been appointed as the Principal from 1 September 2017.

Do you have a strong track record of delivering high standards of achievement, excellent professional knowledge, creative problem-solving skills and an ability to inspire and motivate staff and students to perform to their full potential? If so, we would love for you to join our leadership team.

More information can be found on the Academy website www.poolacademy.co.uk

Visits to the school prior to application and discussions with the Principal are welcome and can be arranged through Mrs Sadie Sutcliffe, Principal’s PA by emailing ss@poolacademy.co.uk

Closing date: Noon, Thursday 4 May 2017. 

Assessment days will be held on 9 and 10 May 2017.

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

About Pool Academy

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  • Pool Academy
  • Church Road, Pool, Redruth
  • Cornwall
  • TR15 3PZ
  • United Kingdom
+44 1209 712220

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Pool Academy, in the heart of West Cornwall, is a community school that puts its pupils at the centre of everything it does. With excellent pastoral care, allied to an aspirational academic curriculum, we offer a student experience which is second to none.

Popular with parents and surrounded by beautiful countryside and amazing beaches, Pool Academy is the perfect place to take the next step in your career and enjoy all that Cornwall has to offer. Staff at Pool Academy pride themselves on providing a supportive environment, a clear vision for raising outcomes and a belief in the importance of extra-curricular opportunities.

Central to everything we do are our core values: Aspiration, Belonging and Respect. We have the highest aspirations for all students and we mirror these with the very highest expectations for student conduct.  This ensures learning is maximised and all students thrive in a caring and respectful environment.

Our vision is driven by the desire to remove any barriers which could prevent students from achieving academic success. Key to this is giving students opportunities to develop self-esteem through academic success. Our dedicated and highly skilled staff team thrive on this, working with parents and carers to produce confident, ambitious young adults who are  equipped with the education and skills they will need in order to make positive and sustained contributions to society.

Our students are confident and articulate. They are polite and well behaved. Student leadership is a strength of the school and the prefects underpin a strong network of student support and leadership.

Pool Academy is a technology led creative community which uses resources to engender success for all its students. Every student and member of staff has an iPad and their use is embedded in our ambitious and rigorous curriculum.

The Trustees are deeply invested in all areas of the school and have been instrumental In ensuring our facilities and learning environment are the envy of many other schools. Our extra-curricular offer is extensive. We believe that an arts and sports education is essential for students’ development and that creativity is central to all disciplines.

Our website (Click here for website) provides an initial insight, therefore you are very welcome to visit us and see for yourself what makes Pool Academy so special.

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