Vice Principal - Pastoral
Atlantic Academy Portland, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2NA4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L16-L20
What skills and experience we're looking for
This role will suit a highly-skilled and experienced senior leader who is also team-orientated.
Other key attributes include having a can-do approach in order to mitigate barriers to learning and a desire to help students achieve their full potential.
Previous experience of curriculum leadership is highly desirable. In return for your care, dedication and skills, there are plenty of opportunities for promotion and progression.
You will be part of a successful, supportive, well-resourced and fully qualified team.
What the school offers its staff
Why Atlantic?
At Atlantic, we believe that great teaching thrives when staff are supported and empowered. We’ve designed our school systems with staff wellbeing at the forefront:
Centralised Detentions & Behaviour Systems: Our centralised detention and behaviour management systems mean that teachers can focus on teaching and learning, with pastoral and admin teams managing behaviour consequences. This ensures consistency across the school and reduces staff workload.
Streamlined Homework Policies: We have simplified our homework systems to ensure clarity for both staff and students. Homework is monitored centrally, giving you more time to focus on planning, teaching, and inspiring students.
Focus on Wellbeing: We know that happy staff are the key to a successful school. With a strong commitment to staff wellbeing, we offer flexible working, regular wellbeing initiatives, and a culture that encourages a healthy work-life balance.
Collaborative Leadership: At Atlantic, you'll be part of a supportive leadership team that fosters innovation, professional development, and collaborative working practices.
What We Offer:
A chance to lead and develop the curriculum in a forward-thinking, well-resourced school.
A calm purposeful working environment with high SLT visibility. Allowing staff to teach without low level disruption
Opportunities for professional development and career progression within an established academy trust.
A school culture where staff wellbeing is a priority, with structures in place to reduce unnecessary workload.
Competitive salary and pension scheme
On site parking
Free use of the Academy’s on site fitness suite
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Atlantic Academy Portland
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 778 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Atlantic Academy Portland website
- Email address
- cbutler@atlantic-aspirations.org
- Phone number
- 01305 820262
Atlantic Academy is an all-through school based in Portland, and has already made great waves in transforming the education of the students in Portland in the last 6 years, leading the way in the highest standards of education as well as disruption free learning.
Atlantic Academy was inspected by Ofsted in January 2022. The school has been graded ‘Good’ in all areas with Ofsted stating ‘Atlantic Academy sits proudly on the southernmost point of Portland. Leaders share pupils’ pride in the uniqueness of the setting. They are building strong relationships with the community and make the most of their surroundings.
From Reception to Year 11, pupils show respect for each other. The school is a calm and place, where pupils can learn without disruption’
The Academy is sponsored by the Aspirations Academies Trust and is a member of the South Coast and South West Regional cluster.
We are looking for somebody to join our amazing journey and be proud of the substantial impact they make on the outcomes and aspirations for our students.
Arranging a visit to Atlantic Academy Portland
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cbutler@atlantic-aspirations.org.
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