Job Description
Required to start: ASAP
Assistant Principal
Salary: Leadership Point 11-15
Contract: Full time
The Stephen Longfellow Academy are seeking to recruit to the role of Assistant Principal. This role is vital in developing the academy as a catalyst for social change, by improving the outcomes for students and being committed to supporting students through their learning journey.
The successful candidate will be a highly professional, collaborative, and motivational leader who will lead staff to having high aspirations for themselves and others. They will also have comprehensive experience in senior leadership and will lead on and contribute to a number of key areas within the academy dependant on the applicant's skill set and current experience.
We are wanting to hear from talented and proven leaders who are looking to take the next step in their career.
What we can offer you:
As a trust, we have a great responsibility to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
·Membership to a government pension scheme.
·£2k Cycle to work scheme.
·Free On-site parking
·Discounted RAC Membership
·Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers
·Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
About us:
The Stephen Longfellow Academy is an Alternative Provision setting based in the South of Leeds that has changed the face of Alternative Provision, both locally and nationally. Opened in September 2017, The Stephen Longfellow Academy serves schools across Leeds to support some of the most vulnerable young people in the city to re-engage with education by following a bespoke curriculum offer that reopens the doors of opportunity that were, at one point, firmly closed. This is because our exceptional team of staff create personalised pathways that combine an academically rich curriculum with personalised therapeutic support. This allows significant numbers of students to re-engage in mainstream education or successfully enter further education, employment or training.
Inspected in October 2019, inspectors told us that, ‘Leaders want the very best for pupils and have established an effective alternative provision in a short period of time. They are working together well to make this school even better for the benefit of its pupils and their families.’ They also judged all areas of the academy to be Good. We will continue to further improve our provision with this new and exciting role.
If you would like to know more about The Stephen Longfellow Academy, please visit our website at The Stephen Longfellow Academy.
If you’re as excited about this role as we are, a Job Description / Person Specification and Application Form are available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website(www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), or by email to janine.findlay@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk.
Candidates are invited to visit the school to look around.If you wish to visit telephone 0113 468 5999
CV’s are not accepted.
Closing Date:Monday 30 September 2024 at 9am
Applications should be returned to: recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk
Interview Dates: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.