Assistant Principal, SENDco

Required to start: April 2025

Assistant Principal, SENDCo

Leadership 8-12

Richmond Hill Academy is seeking to recruit a well-qualified, enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational senior leader. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy, playing a pivotal role in improving educational outcomes, while striving to develop and deliver an exceptional, holistic primary educational journey for each and every one of our pupils.

The successful candidate will be a highly professional, collaborative and inspirational leader who will instil high aspirations for professionals and pupils alike. They will have also established a strong reputation in the leadership of a number of key areas within their own work.

Our new Assistant Principal will:

·      Have high expectations of themselves, the people they work with and the children they teach.

·      Be committed to driving forward pupil progress and achievement, particularly in relation to disadvantaged pupils and pupils with a special educational need and/or disability (SEND).

·      Be an effective and reflective leader and classroom practitioner who is willing to learn and develop whilst sharing expertise to develop others.

·      Be available to deliver high-quality lessons at discretion of Principal.

·      Demonstrate highly effective behaviour for learning techniques.

·      Have a strong focus on standards in order to raise achievements.

·      Be well organised and able to work well both as part of a team and independently.

·      Be cheerful with a positive, 'can-do' attitude.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want 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 local government pension scheme.

·      A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

·      Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

·      £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

“Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school.” (Ofsted, March 2022).          

Richmond Hill Academy is a larger than average 'Good' school with many areas of our work graded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the exceptional skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of The GORSE Academies Trust and our whole community. Richmond Hill Academy is a school where ‘’staff are happy, feel listened to and are well trained’’. As one teacher described to an inspector “I walk out of school happy every day’’.

We are looking for professionals who want to join our remarkable team, be part of the next chapter of our academy and work with children whose respect for one another and their community is ‘’breathtaking’’.

As a school, we can offer you the following benefits:

·      Fantastic children, ready and eager to learn and grow.

·      Supportive working environments where your talents will be valued and nurtured through our bespoke CPD offer.

·      Committed and passionate teams that champion the best outcomes for children.

·      Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of educational development.

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at https://www.richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk/.

How to Apply:

If you are as excited about this role as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk or by telephone on 0113 487 1600.

Candidates are also encouraged to visit the academy to look around. If you wish to do so, please email recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk  or telephone 0113 487 1600.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: Friday 17 January2025, 9am.

Interviews will take place: week commencing 20 January 2025.             

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.