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  • Job start date

    1 September 2020

  • Closing date

    27 March 2020 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 March 2020

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full-time equivalent salary

Lead Practitioners range 19 to Lead Practitioners range 23, £63,975 to £70,556

Additional allowances

We offer an outstanding package of professional development, a fantastic benefit scheme run through Perkbox and access to Nuffield Health Services. Please see the staff benefits page on our website for all the benefits we offer.

Vice Principal Quality of Education job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Leeds City Academy as a Vice Principal. You will be an exceptional leader, who is able to share the vision for our Academy and inspire others to make a significant contribution to the academy’s mission to become world-class. You will be driven by a commitment to securing the best educational experience for our students, in order to raise aspirations and transform lives.

You will be an experienced leader with a track record of sustained impact and influence in the Quality of Education: Teaching, Learning & Assessment and/or other area of specialism. You will demonstrate a solid understanding in your formulation and implementation of strategy, evidenced by sustained and significant school-wide improvement.

We have created an extremely strong and dynamic school culture at Leeds City Academy, where staff and students work ‘In Partnership’ to secure their aspirations and ambitions. We were judged as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ for Leadership and Management by Ofsted in May 2019 because teaching is strong, the support we provide for our students and staff is unrivalled and because our results have improved year-on-year since 2016. This year, our students secured the best results in the school’s history. In short, there is no better time to join Leeds City Academy, as a colleague, a leader or as a student.

Leeds City Academy is a fabulous place to work. We are caring and supportive and, as part of the White Rose Academies Trust and ground-breaking Luminate Education Group, we benefit from exceptional CPD like no other in the City. A broad, varied and highly bespoke package is well-established, driven by the latest in educational research focused on the development of all professionals in the organisation at each career stage. Colleagues train with us, they grow with us and they progress with us.

Part of The White Rose Academies Trust - the most rapidly improved family of schools in the region – Leeds City Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students achieve ‘World Class’ status.

We're securing our vision by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation in West Yorkshire.

We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.

The White Rose Academies Trust is a local Trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.

The Trust employs almost 400 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation.

We benefit hugely from our sponsor, Leeds City College which, along with the White Rose Academies Trust, is part of the Luminate Education Group. Other members of the group include Leeds College of Music, Keighley College and Harrogate College. Our sponsor provides leadership and operational support and advice to all our academies. They also share our vision of creating a truly outstanding Trust.
So, now it is over to you. Are you are eager to join a forward-thinking organisation, committed to securing the highest educational, professional and personal standards? Do you feel passionately about transforming lives and communities? If so, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

To apply for this role, alongside completing the application form, you will need to submit a letter introducing yourself, detailing your specific area of expertise and relevant examples.

Closing Date: Friday 27 March 2020 – 9am
Shortlisting: Friday 27 March to Monday 30 March 2020
Candidates informed: Monday 30 March 2020 - pm
Interviews: Thursday 2 April and Friday 3 April 2020
Start Date: September 2020 or earlier through negotiation with current school

For more information, please visit our website at www.leedscityacademy.org.uk. To apply, please submit your completed application form and introductory letter to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org by the closing date of Friday 27 March 2020 – 9am. Please note we are unable to accept CVs.

The White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expect all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an Enhanced DBS check.

PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIREMENT TO ATTACH YOUR APPLICATION FORM AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT TO YOUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORM WHEN EMAILING YOUR APPLICATION TO US.

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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.

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About Leeds City Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
922 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

School location

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