College Leader / Deputy Headteacher

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6UA

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  28th April 2025

• Closing date

  5 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L15-L19

College Leader / Deputy Headteacher job summary

We seek to appoint an outstanding, highly motivated leader to join a dynamic and forward-thinking leadership team. Applications from experienced senior leaders seeking further experience as well as those from experienced middle leaders seeking their next challenge are welcomed. Appointing a leader who believes in the culture of the Academy, whilst showing the right leadership skills and personal values is most important.

The opportunity to be a college leader at Tudor Grange Samworth Academy is an exciting one. This senior role within the Academy presents the opportunity for a leader to develop their leadership skills in preparation for future leadership positions, including across Tudor Grange Academies Trust or as the leader of a school.

College Leaders are responsible for the achievement and pastoral care of approx. 150 pupils within their college, as well as line management of subject areas. Each college leader holds strategic responsibilities across the Academy. This vacancy is open to a range of leadership responsibilities, depending on the candidate's experience, skills, and interests.

The chosen candidate will need to:

Be an excellent classroom practitioner

Have the ability to lead, motivate and inspire staff and pupils

Have a drive for continuing professional development

Have experience of managing change and development

Have high expectations of all pupils

Be committed to continuous improvement and engage in research

Be excited by the prospect and opportunities of working in a Multi Academy Trust

General Information

At Tudor Grange Academy excellent teaching and learning is at the heart of all that we do helping students fall in love with learning, embrace a growth mindset and be successful. We use Rosenshine’s 10 principles of instruction as a framework for our Quality First Teaching (QFT) programme. All staff enrol on our Teacher Education Programme (TEP) to develop as researchers and learners to better the quality of provision in the classroom. TGSA is a dedicated reading school.

Informal visits and conversations about the post are most welcome, please contact the Principals PA, via the main school reception or by email: snicholls@samworth.tgacademy.org.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 5th February 2025 at midnight

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February 2025 (two day interview)

All applications are considered on their merit and the post is offered subject to the usual health and criminal record clearance. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1008 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School website (opens in new tab)
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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy one of a family of academies with a shared ethos, common values and collective goals. We are working together in a model of meaningful, focused collaboration to achieve excellence in our schools.

We are driven by four key values:

Our children will live ‘Happy, fulfilling lives’

Outstanding teaching and learning is our core focus

Outstanding Governance supports our schools

Leadership and professionalism drives continuous improvement

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