Vice Principal (Quality of Education and Standards – Secondary Lead)

Vice Principal (Quality of Education and Standards – Secondary Lead)

Academy 360, Portsmouth Rd, Sunderland SR4 9BA

Reporting to: Principal

Salary: L19 - L23 (£73,509- £81,070)

Full Time, Permanent

Academy 360 is Sunderland’s first purpose-built all-through school, offering transformative education in a community that has experienced long term disadvantage and challenge. The Academy is a proud member of Laidlaw Schools Trust, an inclusive multi-academy trust which specialises in raising aspirations in disadvantaged communities in the North East of England. Whilst the Trust shares common values and some aspects of aligned practice/approach across its academies, each is a distinctive institution serving their unique community. 

The Trustees are seeking to appoint an experienced leader to the newly created role of Vice Principal (Quality of Education and Standards – Secondary Lead) to start September 2024. This full-time role is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the new Principal, Mr David Amos, to provide leadership and direction in all aspects of secondary education and take the Academy into the next stage of its development as an inclusive, cross-phase provider in Sunderland.

The successful candidate will have proven experience as an effective teacher and leader with a record of raising standards and experience of leading teaching and learning with proven impact of improved academic outcomes for students. Knowledge and experience of key stages 3 & 4 is essential, as is the ability to relate positively to all children to ensure that they develop as confident learners determined to achieve their potential.

They will be an individual with high expectations of all, ambitious for self and academy growth, brave in decision making and innovative in forging new paths. Our new Vice Principal will have a deep commitment to inclusion and community connection, as well as an in- depth knowledge and understanding of current secondary educational priorities.

To find out more about Academy 360, visit our website here: https://academy360.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/

You can download the Application Form, full Job Description and Person Specification from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website: https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies/careers/1588/vice-principal-quality-of-education-and-standards-secondary-lead

The closing date for applications is Thursday 16 May 2024, Noon. 

Applications should be returned to: hradmin@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk 

Interviews will be held week commencing 20 May 2024 – exact day to be confirmed.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post, please contact in the first instance: Hannah Kiernan, People & Culture Team at hannah.kiernan@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk 

Benefits of working for Laidlaw Schools Trust

We want to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. As a Vice Principal you will benefit from the following:

• Bespoke induction, leadership and professional development 

• Close working with our central Secondary School Improvement Team

• HSF Healthcare Cash Plan - claim back up to 50% of health expenses

• HSF Assist - free 24/7 GP Advice Line, Virtual Doctor, Counselling, Medical Information and Legal Advice.

• Employee Discount Scheme via Perkbox

• Generous Teachers Pension Scheme 

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme via NHS Fleet Solutions

• Laidlaw Foundation Funding – Additional funding from the Laidlaw Foundation means that teachers are recognised and financially rewarded for going above and beyond. Every child has access to a digital device so that you can use EdTech to enrich your teaching and reduce your marking time, and you can propose new and innovative teaching and learning ideas and apply to have them funded.

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.