Vice Principal

Vice Principal (L21-25)

This is a rare and amazing opportunity for an exceptional senior leader with proven track record of school improvement to join our highly successful inner-city school. (Please note, this is a re-advertisement).

We are looking to appoint an ambitious candidate to join our highly collaborative team at the start of the new academic year, taking a leading role in the continued development of this outstanding school. The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and to lead on a broad range of school improvement strategies. To an extent the role will be shaped on the experiences and strengths of the successful candidate and obviously also based on the needs of the school and strengths within the team.

Soar Valley College is an Outstanding school. We are committed to high standards, raising achievement and developing excellence in our staff and students. Regular external reviews have highlighted excellent practice at Soar Valley, and they also challenge us to constantly reflect on and amend our practice, meaning standards remain exceptional in all areas of our work.

Our progress measures are strong every year (+0.74 in 2024, top 10% of schools nationally), with very little in-school variation. The thing of which we are most proud however, is our unique and caring ethos, which inspires success for all, making this a great school at which to continue your educational career. The successful candidate will join a senior leadership team which works extremely effectively and cohesively, and is highly committed to the success of the college. Our staff team is supportive and friendly; our students are a vibrant, culturally mixed, high achieving group; we offer state-of-the-art accommodation and facilities; and this post offers an excellent opportunity for the professional development of the right candidate. 

Please see our website for further details. Interested candidates are welcome to visit the school before making an application should they wish. Various dates are available, please see the applicant information pack for further information on this and contact Smita Stone, Personnel Manager, sstone@soarvalley.aspirelp.uk

Closing date: 3pm Tuesday 8th April 2025. Interviews are planned for week beginning 28 April 2025.