Vice Principal
West Lakes Academy, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2DQThis job expired on 11 October 2022
Job start date
3 January 2023
Closing date
11 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: PERMANENT POST – 1.0 FTE, FULL YEAR
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £64,143
Pay scale
- Leadership L18+
Vice Principal job summary
The successful applicant will specialise in one of the following three areas of academy leadership: Curriculum & Assessment; Welfare & Pupil Premium; Teaching and Learning & SEND. We are determined to appoint the best possible leader to our current vacant Vice Principal position and therefore are interested to receive applications from leaders interested in any one of these leadership roles. It is important to us that we get the best possible leader with the greatest ability to help drive our academy forward in the next steps of its development.
Each role offers a range of opportunities and challenges with a key focus on raising standards of achievement across the academy, thereby ensuring all students reach their full potential.
Applicants must currently hold a senior leadership position in a state secondary school/academy or post 16 college.
We can offer you:
- Great professional development opportunities
- A friendly and supportive learning environment
- Excellent student/staff relationships
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 West Lakes Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Lakes Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@westlakesmat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01946 820356
We are a thriving, ambitious and forward thinking 11-18 academy situated on the edge of the beautiful Lake District. Our modern £26m building provides outstanding facilities, incorporating cutting edge technology which creates a bright and motivational learning environment. As a Teaching School and Multi Academy Trust we are building strong links with other schools in the local area and nationally. This role therefore provides significant career development opportunities as we continue to grow. We offer a comprehensive programme of individualised, evidence based CPD as well as encouraging colleagues to further their development through courses such as the National Professional Qualifications, a Masters degree, or supporting extra-curricular qualifications.
The academy’s Sponsors - Sellafield Limited, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the University of Central Lancashire have each played an important role in its success and are committed to its continued improvement.
Arranging a visit to West Lakes Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@westlakesmat.org.uk.
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