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Vice Principal

Lyndon School, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8EJ

This job expired on 23 March 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  23 March 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 February 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 22 to Lead Practitioners range 26, £68,851 to £75,936

Vice Principal job summary

Join our friendly, thriving and supportive staff team at Lyndon, and you will be in a school where (as reported by OfSTED) ‘Leaders know their school well….their actions to improve the school are effective. Leaders think carefully about pupils’ welfare, take an innovative approach to make sure that they support pupils effectively, (and) have designed a coherent and broad curriculum…as a result, pupils’ progress at key stage 3 is strong’.
Lyndon is part of Summit Learning Trust comprising Lyndon itself, Ninestiles School, Cockshut Hill School, four primary schools and the Sixth Form College Solihull. The leadership team of Lyndon is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the school on a journey of excellence, with staff that have a passion for teaching and learning. Join us and you will be part of an improving school with a strong team ethos. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things.

Here at Lyndon School we aim to create opportunities and support achievement for our students and staff alike. Right now, we are looking for a dynamic and inspiring leader who is looking to step into the role of Vice Principal.

Join us, and you will be part of a fantastic leadership group. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things, as we further develop innovative teaching and learning strategies. You should have a proven track record of school improvement which spans across several areas of the inspection framework. You will be able to demonstrate your passion for helping to develop a pro-active and supportive culture within the Senior Leadership Group, leading on current action research to inform best practice. Lyndon is an improving school and this is an exciting opportunity to support that journey of school improvement.

For a full description of the role and person specification, please see the accompanying documents available at Summit Learning Trust website.

Why work for us?
The Trust offers:
• High quality training and support; including external professional coaching.
• Opportunities to work across several schools
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee discount schemes

If you would like an application form and further details, please visit our website http://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/category/nat-vacancies/

The closing date is midday on Wednesday 22 April 2020
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.
The Summit Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/

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About Lyndon School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lyndon School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@summitlearningtrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lyndon-school (opens in new tab)

Join Lyndon School a ‘happy, friendly and caring place. Leaders are ambitious in their expectations. They want the very best for their school community. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with caring staff…. Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum. In many subjects this sets out the important things that pupils need to know and remember. A rich set of experiences are returning, following the earlier challenges of the pandemic.’ (OfSTED 2022).

Lyndon is part of Summit Learning Trust comprising Lyndon itself, Ninestiles – An Academy, Cockshut Hill School four primary schools and Solihull Sixth Form College. The leadership team of Lyndon is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the school on a journey of excellence, with staff that have a passion for teaching and learning. Join us and you will be part of a school on its journey to outstanding status with a strong team ethos. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things.

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