Assistant Principal
Longfield Academy, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PHThis job expired on 30 April 2021 – see similar jobs
Closing date
30 April 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale (London Fringe Allowance) - competitive, commensurate with experience
Additional allowances
What we are offering:
A competitive salary commensurate with the profile of the post
Bespoke CPD with mentoring and coaching opportunities
The opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools to benchmark best practice and to be involved in teaching and learning innovation
Assistant Principal job summary
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join us as an Assistant Principal. Linked to one of our three colleges, the successful candidate will work alongside the Vice Principal/ Head of College to support the academic and pastoral development of its students. The Assistant Principal also holds a whole academy responsibility, this can be discussed and agreed on appointment, but experience in leading teaching and learning, Science and/ English would be desirable but not essential.
We are looking for an individual who can confidently establish and develop excellent relationships with all stakeholders. They will be a highly effective and inspirational teacher and leader, with strong behaviour management and experience of leading highly successful teams at a secondary level. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired and to achieve beyond expectation.
As a community we believe in working collaboratively and sharing good practice. If you want to be part of a team which embraces innovation and creativity then we are interested to hear from you.
Click here to view the full Recruitment Pack.
We’d like to hear from candidates who are:
An excellent teacher who is passionate about learning and has strong subject knowledge
Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships
Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
Energetic and have a can-do attitude
Confident and has strong career aspirations
Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the Academy
Prepared to be involved in leading co-curricular activities either within or outside of their teaching subject
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Longfield Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1035 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Longfield Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- talent@latrust.org.uk
Arranging a call/visit to the academy: Suitable and interested candidates are able to discuss the role with the Principal, Dr Felix Donkor, by arranging a telephone call or a visit. To schedule an appointment please contact Christine Goodwin, Office Manager, via christine.goodwin@longfieldacademy.org or 01474 700700. To submit an application in full, please do so online.
The closing date for applications is Friday 30 April 2021 at 12 noon. Interviews and associated activities are scheduled to take place on Monday 14 May 2021. If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact the LAT Talent Team on 01634 412 240 or talent@latrust.org.uk.
Diversity at our core: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.
The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust
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