Assistant Principal - Teaching & Learning
The Thetford Academy, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LHThis job expired on 20 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Closing date
20 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 May 2022
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Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale 12-18
Assistant Principal - Teaching & Learning job summary
Assistant Principal - Teaching & Learning
Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Leadership Scale 12 - 18
Starting September 2022
Thetford Academy
Thetford Academy is looking for an enthusiastic, inspiring, and ambitious leader who shares our belief that all students have the right to succeed and have access to the very best education. We are a school at the academic and cultural heart of our community, teaching our pupils a curriculum that prepares them for their futures, while at the same time building an appreciation and understanding of the world in which they live. Our aim is that students leave Thetford as kind, thoughtful and informed citizens, ready to make a contribution to their own community and beyond.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
Senior leaders at Thetford have above all else a responsibility to promote and sustain the highest standards of student behaviour and welfare, and as an Assistant Principal you will be an integral part of a leadership team that is very visible around the school. We are looking for someone who relishes this ‘out and about’’ approach, and it will mean you need to quickly and effectively build strong relationships with students, families and staff. We are an 11-18 school with a growing Sixth Form and the appointed senior leader will have the opportunity to work across the whole age range.
The successful candidate will be passionate about our vision of creating a truly excellent school that is characterised by intellectual rigour in every classroom, the moral development of all students, and enrichment that broadens the life experiences of children in our community. We are looking for someone who is able to ‘see the big picture’ and to design strategies for improving our school, whilst at the same time having a clear sense of how strategy is made real through careful management of communication, training and resources. You will need to be confident in leading teams of teaching and support staff and giving direction, while being resilient enough to receive feedback from colleagues who will have a wealth of expertise on which you can draw.
We are a diverse school with high levels of EAL, and staff and students from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. We are firmly committed to seeing that diversity reflected across our staff. If you are excited about our role but feel that you may not ‘fit in’ we strongly encourage you to get in touch to arrange a visit or phone call for a discussion.
Visits to the school are encouraged for anyone considering an application. Please email Ilona Haye (ilonahaye@inspirationtrust.org), PA to the Principal, to make an appointment.
To apply for this role please click on the link below
Closing date for applications: 12pm on 20th May 2022
Interview date: Friday 27th May 2022
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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About The Thetford Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1258 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Thetford Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@inspirationtrust.org
Thetford Academy is a community secondary school and sixth form, close to the Norfolk-Suffolk border. We help our students get the best possible GCSE results, and guide them through A Levels and vocational studies that prepare them for university and the world of work.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, a close-knit family of schools in East Anglia, dedicated to providing high-quality education for all of our young people, combining academic attainment with rich cultural experiences.
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