Deputy Principal
Addington Valley Academy, Croydon, CR0 9AZ26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
From April 2025
Closing date
17 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Outer London Leadership Pay Scale, L14 -L17 (£72,531 - £77,768)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an exceptional Deputy Principal to join our passionate and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who is committed to excellence in education and has the skills to inspire staff and students alike.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with the Principal to shape and implement the academy’s vision and strategic objectives
- Champion high expectations for teaching, learning, and student outcomes, ensuring the curriculum meets the diverse needs of our students
- Inspire, coach, and mentor staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and innovation
- Engage with families, local authorities, and external agencies to create a strong support network for our learners
- Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and wellbeing, ensuring all students feel valued and safe
- Oversee the day-to-day management of the academy, including timetabling, resources, and compliance
Key Requirements:
- QTS and evidence of continuous professional development
- Proven success in a senior leadership role, ideally within a specialist or inclusive setting
- Deep understanding of ASD, SEND, and inclusive education practices
- The ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and stakeholders
- The ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances with a solutions-focused mindset
- A drive to ensure every learner achieves their full potential
Addington Valley Academy’s strapline is "Where Special Happens", and we believe in creating extraordinary opportunities for our students. This exciting vacancy has arisen because our current Deputy Principal is stepping up into a Principal role at another school within our Trust. Their progression highlights the strength of our professional development culture, and now, we are searching for a visionary leader who can continue making "special happen" for our learners, staff, and community.
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
- Comprehensive training and development
- In-service teacher training delivered in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University
- Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
- Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
- Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
- Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period
- As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme
- Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
- Home electronics scheme
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
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About Addington Valley Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Addington Valley Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@addingtonvalley.org
Orchard Hill College (the College) and Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (the Trust) together form Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a family of specialist education providers for students and students from nursery to further education across London, Surrey and Sussex. As an outstanding provider and Academy sponsor, Orchard Hill College has a strong track record for making a positive impact within the local communities it serves.
Addington Valley Academy is special Free School in Croydon for children and young people with autism and learning difficulties. The school opened in 2020 and provides 150 places for children and young people aged 2-19 who have autism and social communication, cognitive, sensory and social, emotional, and behavioural needs.
The new purpose designed school is equipped to meet the needs of students and includes sensory gardens, indoor sensory rooms, soft-play area, and a large cookery room along with other facilities to encourage students to learn skills to live independently. Students access specialist support enabling them to learn and achieve in a nurturing and aspirational environment.
Addington Valley Academy is a rewarding and inspirational place to work and the whole school community comes together to create the best possible outcomes for its students.
To find out more about Addington Valley Academy please visit www.addingtonvalley.org
Arranging a visit to Addington Valley Academy
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