Assistant Principal
Oxted School, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AB14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Easter 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date
29 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £69,964.00 - £77,051.00 Annually (FTE)
Assistant Principal job summary
Working closely with the Principal and the senior leadership team to support leading Oxted School into the future will be a exciting career move. We are looking for an inspirational, dynamic Assistant Principal who has the skill and drive to help the school achieve its vision of becoming one of the very best schools in the country. It’s crucial that our new Assistant Principal can empower staff to give their absolute best, where all pupils are supported and challenged to thrive and succeed.
We are open-minded about where you might currently be working, although you are likely to already be an experienced and successful middle or senior leader who feels ready for your next challenge. You will need to bring with you a proven track record of excellence, an unwavering belief that extraordinary academic success is possible, and a demonstrable ability to inspire staff. The size and scale of the school and site means that this is undoubtably a demanding role, but a hugely rewarding one too. You will be fully supported on your journey by the Principal, senior leadership team and THPT and have regular opportunities to collaborate across the wider trust.
If this exciting opportunity sounds like a good fit for your skills, experience, and aspirations, please get in touch to discuss the role in more detail.
THPT value their staff highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the Trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, access to discount schemes, membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme, and access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Oxted School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1708 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Oxted School website (opens in new tab)
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