Vice Principal
The St Leonards Academy
East Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership pay range L22-L26 depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To start April or September 2022 - permanent contract
- Apply by:
- 25 January 2022
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the St Leonards Academy and we are looking to appoint an inspirational school leader to the role of Vice Principal to start in April or September 2022 (depending on the candidate). This a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our amazing students.
We serve a disadvantaged community and are passionate about providing the best possible opportunities and outcomes for all. The right candidate will share this passion.
We are interested in the strategic leadership of behaviour and additional needs. We are looking first and foremost for leadership skills and the right person to help shape the future of the academy; the exact nature of the role would depend on the successful candidate. You could be an existing Deputy looking for a new challenge in a large school or a member of SLT who has impacted across the whole school. You will have had experience of successfully leading teams.
We are part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust and are committed to cross school collaboration and teacher development.
About The St Leonards Academy
Ofsted grade: Good (2017)
The St Leonards Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16-year olds in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. We have a clear vision of what creates successful learners and how to implement it. Our pupils are enthusiastic about learning and take pride in themselves. Our school values of potential, respect, integrity, determination and excellence run through everything we do. We are one of twenty TEEP Ambassador schools in the UK. TEEP stands for Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme; that we have been selected as an ambassador school speaks volumes for how crucial a part of our culture teacher development is. We offer 300 student places each year and have a total capacity of 1500. We also host a special facility for up to 20 young people with physical disabilities and severe autism.
We can offer you:
• a calm, positive and innovative learning environment
• excellent facilities and resources for staff and students.
Visit The St Leonards Academy website.
Please visit our safeguarding policy: https://www.thestleonardsacademy.org.uk/key-documents/safeguarding-information
About the University of Brighton Academies Trust
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is the fifth largest multi-academy trust in the south east, with 15 infant, primary and secondary schools all graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. We educate 7,700 children aged 3 months to 16 years and employ 1,200 staff across East and West Sussex.
Excellence, innovation and integrity are the values that guide us. We work collaboratively to help our pupils and everyone connected with our academies achieve excellence. By working together, sharing insights and best practice our schools support each other to improve. Read more about our vision and values.
The University of Brighton is our sponsor. We work closely with the University’s School of Education: in 2019 it was judged as Outstanding by Ofsted for all Initial Teacher Training and was awarded the Student Union’s school of the year.
Benefits we offer
We value our staff, investing in their training and development at all stages of their careers.
We place particular importance on providing opportunities for you to learn and grow, with a package that includes an annual personal development day, job-related apprenticeships to enhance your skillset, open access online training courses, and scholarships run in collaboration with the University of Brighton. And when the time is right for you to take the next step in your career, we can help you to find the right opportunity in one of our 15 schools.
The other benefits we offer including our generous public sector pension schemes and family friendly policies are designed to support you with work-life balance, wellbeing and the financial aspects of life.
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Find out more
Download the job description and person specification below for more information about this opportunity.
To arrange a visit or to have a discussion about this role please contact Jon Francies, Lead Principal via Gail Ferguson, Academy Administration Manager, on g.ferguson@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk
Please click the Apply button further details and to submit an application.
Closing date: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Interview date: Week commencing 31st January 2022
Proposed start date: April 2022 or September 2022
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
This role involves regulated activity as summarised in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 (paragraph 217). Anyone engaging in regulated activity must have an enhanced DBS check including barred list information.
We welcome applications from all members of the community. The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff recruitment practices.
About The St Leonards Academy
- The St Leonards Academy
- Edinburgh Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea
- East Sussex
- TN38 8HH
- United Kingdom
Based in St Leonards on Sea, to the west of Hastings, East Sussex, The St Leonards Academy is a large coastal community secondary school with approximately 1500 students. It offers high-quality modern facilities with state-of-the-art ICT provision, following a major capital redevelopment and extension programme in 2012. The academy has extensive grounds, large playing fields and excellent sports facilities. It also hosts a special facility for 18 young people with physical disabilities or severe autism. It is a popular school, full in each year group.
In January 2017 the academy maintained a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted, its second Good judgement since opening as an academy in September 2011. This outcome was a well-deserved recognition of the continuing improvements that have been made to deliver the best possible outcomes for students.
We are proud to be part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust, a family of 15 infant, primary and secondary academies, located across Sussex. Enriched by the University of Brighton’s contribution, we want to ensure that the 7,700 pupils in our academies are inspired to meet their potential and develop a passion for life-long learning. We truly believe that education transforms lives. All of our academies are judged as Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
We work collaboratively to help our students and everyone connected to our academies achieve excellence. By working together and sharing ideas, insights and best practice, our academies support each other to improve.
It is important to us that our academies have a positive impact on their communities and that students understand the role they can play in the wider world. We work to ensure that parents and carers are actively engaged in their child’s learning.
We value our staff, investing in their training and development at all stages of their careers.
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