Assistant Principal
Walthamstow Academy, London, E17 5DPThis job expired on 5 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5 Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £62,000-£68,000
Assistant Principal job summary
Assistant Principal
Closing date: Wednesday 5 October 2022 8am
Interview: Week Commencing 10 October 2022
Start Date: January 2023
Salary: £62,000-£68,000
Job Introduction
We seek an outstanding and innovative Assistant Principal with the ability to be a role model, build teams, and empower others. We are looking for someone who is committed to securing high standards of learning and teaching in order to raise academic achievement. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our large enrichment programme and share expertise across a growing group of Academies and independent schools within United Learning.
The core purpose of all Senior Leadership roles is to be a role model to staff, as well as to improve achievement and attainment for all groups of students by focusing on improving progress, learning and teaching. We rotate specific responsibilities to enable the team to gain valuable experience in different areas of leadership.
As an Assistant Principal, you will be responsible for leading on aspects of Academy improvement which play to your strengths and interests. You will be an outstanding practitioner, and a strong leader of people and teams, who will look to you for outstanding line management, support and challenge. We know that outstanding leaders have transferable skills and are confident and effective in all aspects of their leadership but we also recognise that as a senior leader, you will need support and challenge yourself so that you can grow to be the best you can be – we will make this happen. You will relate to the Academy’s ethos of “the best in everyone” and enjoy working with a rich, diverse group of young people in a dynamic and vibrant learning environment. Walthamstow Academy is sponsored by United Learning. As part of the largest group of Academies and independent schools, we offer outstanding professional development and career progression across both the maintained and independent sector. To conclude, we need someone who is passionate about making a difference. Our students are amazing, so are our staff. If you have the qualities to be part of the team to take outcomes for the Academy to the next level, please get in touch.
Job Purpose (specific purpose to be discussed at interview and agreed upon appointment)
- To support the Principal in transforming leadership at all levels of the Academy
- To work with all SLT in promoting the Academy’s vision and aims, developing and implementing policy, and monitoring and evaluating progress
- With the Principal, to build leadership capacity within the middle leadership team and provide opportunities for them to flourish
- To be a role model to all staff and students demonstrating positive leadership behaviours, confidentiality and discretion
To be a line manager who is approachable and who develops others by supporting and challenging them to be the best they can be.
Further information about the job
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.
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About Walthamstow Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1071 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Walthamstow Academy website
- Email address
- info@walthamstow-academy.org
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