Vice Principal

Grace Academy Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 8QJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 April 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  9 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Leadership 18-22

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualified Teacher Status.

• To attend and sometimes lead all leadership team briefings and meetings
• To attend whole staff events where appropriate as per the school calendar
• To attend relevant governor meetings and prepare / present reports as required e.g. for Governors
• To take an active role in staff professional development
• To take assemblies where appropriate
• To take an active role in providing information for publicity and the school newsletter
• To attend meetings during evening hours, at weekends or in school holidays

Key Organisational participation

• Enactment of health and safety requirements and initiatives as directed
• Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation
• At all times operating within the schools equality scheme
• Commitment and contribution to improving standards for students as appropriate
• Acknowledging customer care and quality initiatives
• Contributing to the maintenance of a caring and stimulating environment for students

Line management

• Associate Vice Principals / Assistant Principals
• DOL/Heads of Faculty/Departments, as required
• Relevant support staff in line with specific responsibilities required

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benifits:

Teacher & support staff pension schemes Continuous Professional Development

(CPD)

Training School Alliance

Networking opportunities

Specsavers Eyecare Voucher

Flu vaccine

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Medicash - Health Cash Plan:

• 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
• Dental treatment
• Optical care
• Physiotherapy
• Skinvision - skin health tracker
• A range of essential healthcare expenses
• Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel

Further details about the role

As an employer of choice, we recognise every colleague is an individual, we value diversity, and work as a team to remove barriers to equity. We know that when you are ‘the best you’, whatever your role is with the Trust, you will transform students’ lives.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that all children achieve as highly as possible and we work hard to offer stimulating environments that enable every learner to progress and flourish. We have a small central team and a committed Board of Trustees that are focused on delivering outstanding outcomes.

We aim to have academies that are excellent communities

of learning where children thrive on success.

You will have access to a team of school improvement

directors specialising in Maths, English, Science,

Humanities, EYFS and SEND & Inclusion.

Our outcomes in the vast majority of our schools exceed

national expectations and many of our schools are rated

Good or better by OFSTED.

Commitment to safeguarding

Tove Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to GADRecruitment@darlaston.graceacademy.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Vice Principal Recruitment pack.pdf - 1.84 MB (opens in new tab)

About Grace Academy Darlaston

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1028 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grace Academy Darlaston website
• Email address: GADRecruitment@darlaston.graceacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 0121 568 3300
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grace-academy-darlaston

Academy

Arranging a visit to Grace Academy Darlaston

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email GADRecruitment@darlaston.graceacademy.org.uk.

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