Assistant Principal/Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Aylesbury Vale Academy, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0WSThis job expired on 29 March 2023
Start date details
September 2023 or sooner
Closing date
29 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L12 to 17
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are a highly supportive school with hardworking and highly collaborative senior leadership team. Whether you are new to senior leadership or an existing senior leader, we are looking for a highly ambitious, committed and dynamic professional to lead our safeguarding provision across primary and secondary; someone who is passionate about the welfare of children, communicates well with young people and makes a positive impact on their learning and lives. The safeguarding team comprises of five primary staff and eight secondary staff, many of who are highly experienced. We work collaboratively to support each other both with the demands of our work and our wellbeing.
Reporting directly to the Principal, you will be a key member of our senior leadership team, working closely with and be supported by our Assistant Principal, SEND, our Vice Principal, Behaviour and Attitudes and our Primary Headteacher to ensure that the safety and welfare of all children is at the forefront of all that we do.
The successful candidate will have significant safeguarding experience in a school and be ready to lead with confidence.
What the school offers its staff
- Half termly one-to-one supervision for each member of the safeguarding team with an external counsellor
- Large free car park
- Five minutes' walk to the train station (direct train to London Marylebone in 40 minutes)
- Priority admission for school staff
- 10% discount on pre-school places
- 10% discount on Primary wraparound care
- 25% discount on the use of the Lettings facilities (sport pitches, sports hall, drama studios, Community suite, party rooms)
- State of the art gym for staff use
- Access to local Teacher Pension Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Free employee assistance programme - 24/7 phone line for free emotional bereavement and financial concerns
- Discount at local coffee shop
- Free hot drinks in staff room. We love our Wellbeing Wednesdays, where we offer free pastries/cookies to all staff!
- Financial support with any self-directed CPD such as Masters
- 30 minutes to Bicester shopping village
Further details about the role
Visits to the Academy to meet the Principal and existing DSL are strongly encouraged.
Safeguarding Statement
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and an online screening check. We also carry out Enhanced DBS checks every five years.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children will be reflected throughout the recruitment process and the successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and an online screening check. We also carry out Enhanced DBS checks every five years.
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About The Aylesbury Vale Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1814 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- eperrin@theacademy.me
- Phone number
- 01296674114
Thank you for expressing your interest in the post of Teacher of IT. This is a school where we aim to go beyond the expected to ensure that students' life chances are enhanced.
We are proud of our non-selective, fully inclusive status and believe that children and young people, regardless of their background, ability or circumstances can thrive and succeed here. That is why we place respect, aspiration and resilience at the heart of everything we do.
Arranging a visit to The Aylesbury Vale Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email eperrin@theacademy.me.
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