Assistant Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary: L12-L17 (£61,882 - £69,969)

Start: September 2024

Tewkesbury Academy is the only secondary school in Tewkesbury and serves a broad community. It is on a rapid and significant improvement journey, so it is a great time to join and influence the future of education for the town.

In this role, you will promote good and outstanding leadership in your designated portfolio area that secures progress over time and enables students to achieve strong outcomes. We will appoint the best leaders and match portfolios and skillsets to maximise the positive impact on young people.

CLF has a successful track record of performance delivery across its Academies; as Assistant Principal you will be able to seize the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the students and improve their life chances. You will have the drive and passion to help lead Tewkesbury Academy and accelerate improvement. You will have a track record of success and bring a level of focus, precision and rigour that will have a substantial and sustained impact. Improvement will be based on an unswerving focus on equity through education and a strong commitment to collaboration within and beyond the Cabot Learning Federation.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

· An enthusiastic, positive professional who is committed to supporting all children to achieve and enjoy learning, within our community of learners

· An experienced, well-organised professional who is committed to working alongside and leading others to realise the vision for learning at Tewkesbury Academy and ensure excellence for all

· Commitment to developing the vision for Tewkesbury Academy

· Someone that will be excited about providing, demonstrating and facilitating a love of learning

for life

As part of the Cabot Learning Federation, there are significant opportunities to connect and collaborate with our partner Academies as well as outstanding leadership development opportunities.

Key Dates

School tours: *w/c 18/03/24 & w/c 08/04/24

Closing date: 15 April 2024

Short-listing: 16 April 2024

Assessment & interview dates: **w/c 22.04.24

*We strongly encourage visiting the academy before applying.

** This is a two-day process (first full assessment day with final interview on day 2). Final dates will be confirmed with candidates as soon as short-listing has taken place.

About the Cabot Learning Federation:

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools. 

CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

How to Apply

To Apply, you will need to click the 'Apply Now' button on this page, which will redirect you to the CLF advert page. Within the CLF advert page, you can download the Candidate Information Pack and register/login to apply for the role. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.

Safeguarding and pre-employment checks

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.