Vice Principal - Personal Development and Pupil Welfare

Vice Principal - Personal Development and Pupil Welfare

Salary range: Leadership range, points L18 - L22

Location: Co-op Academy Swinton

Reports to: Principal

Start date: 1st January 2023 or sooner

We are seeking a leader who:

• Has credibility and a track record in leading and maintaining high standards within the academy.
• Stays ahead of new developments in the world of attendance and attitudes to learning; and understands the emphasis placed upon each learning experience.
• Has a microscopic focus upon improving the student learning experience in the classroom.

You will be expected to eliminate daily learning barriers by providing social, emotional and academic strategies for the students at our Academy.

The successful candidate will line manage the attendance team, the pastoral team consisting of 5 Year Managers and 5 Pupil Progress Coordinators and a behaviour mentor. You will also line manage the Assistant Vice Principals in line with your responsibilities from the Academy Development Plan. 

In addition to this you will be responsible for the Attendance strategy that is the key driver for the Academy at this point in time. You will be responsible for embedding our behaviour policy which demonstrates great impact. In addition to this you will coordinate the CPD offer provided from the trust for your teams and work closely with the relevant links within the central trust team.

An excellent career and professional development offer is also at the heart of the academy’s commitment to you. In addition you will have the opportunity to link with other Co-operative Academies across the North West.

Our core co-operative values define us. Every member of staff in our academy follows our ‘Ways of Being’:

Do what matters most | Be yourself, always | Show you care | Succeed together

Benefits include:

• Teachers Pension Scheme
• Discounts on various Co-op branded products 
• Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work, phone and broadband 
• Co-operative credit union 
• Health-care cash-back scheme 
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities 
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

Application forms are available from our academy website (please note we cannot accept a CV as a form of application): https://swinton.coopacademies.co.uk/vacancies/

Please return via email to beth.fletcher@coopacademies.co.uk

Closing date:  Monday 10th October 2022 at 8am

Interview date: To be confirmed

The Co-op Academies Trust, as an aware employer, is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. 

This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf”. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.