Deputy Principal

We are looking to recruit an inspirational, talented, and highly effective practitioner to work alongside the Principal in the strategic leadership and management of the Academy.

As Deputy Principal, you will play a crucial role in building on existing successes and continuing to drive forward improvements as part of the school’s Senior Leadership Team whilst creating an environment where there are the highest expectations for all members of the Academy community.

About you

You will already work within a Senior Leadership Team and have an ambition to take on further responsibility in a pivotal role. As well as being an outstanding classroom practitioner, you will have experience of strong performance management, providing a positive and welcoming leadership style whilst ensuring accountability for our children’s progress and outcomes.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can maintain the vision and direction of the school
• Demonstrates an unrelenting commitment to providing the best educational experiences and opportunities for our children
• Ensures a commitment to academic excellence, high-quality teaching and learning and achievement for all
• Will undertake strategic planning, contributing to school self-evaluation and sharing responsibility for developing and implementing the Academy Development Plan
• Can use national, local, and school data effectively to analyse and evaluate the children’s progress
• Can plan and implement effective interventions to support children
• Will inspire, motivate, and influence staff and children and maintain the highest standards and expectations of teaching, learning and pupil wellbeing

About us

We are a thriving Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) academy in Oakley Vale, Corby. A new-build opening in 2014, we are an innovative and inclusive academy for children aged 3–11 and are led by a Primary Principal.

We offer a warm and friendly environment that delivers an engaging curriculum to pupils from Nursery to Year 6. Ofsted rated the Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in July 2015. We are proud of our pupils, who are expected to work hard and give their best. In return, the staff team is committed to planning and teaching high-quality lessons that are purposeful and build on pupils’ knowledge and skills, utilising the excellent school grounds and making the most of IT and Microsoft 365 in teaching and learning.

Our dedicated team of staff and the wider trust have one end goal – to enable every child in our academy to be the best that they can be. Children are at the heart of everything we do. Our children are polite, work hard and are well-behaved. Classrooms are well-resourced, and the environment and building are maintained to a high standard. 

We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to our children and take pride in developing well-rounded children who aspire to be the best they can be. Our initiatives and decisions are all empowered by high-quality research. We value Curriculum Professional Development to move all staff, no matter their role, to become the best version of themselves on their career journeys. 

Visits to the team are warmly welcomed to ensure we are the right academy for you. We are confident that you will not be disappointed when you meet our most warm and wonderful community. 

In return

Being part of the GAT, you can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed, no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce, whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
• Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
• Saving money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
• A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Senior Administrator to arrange this: cmcquillan@corbyprimaryacademy.org.

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Closing date: 13 October 2024.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks; therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.