Vice Principal
The Blyth Academy
Northumberland
- £71,729 - £79,112 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Leadership Range L18 – L22 (£71,729 - £79,112 FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2024
Job overview
Post: Vice Principal – The Blyth Academy
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Leadership Range L18 – L22 (£71,729 - £79,112 FTE)
Working Type: Full Time
Base: The Blyth Academy, Chase Farm Drive, Blyth, NE24 4JP
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education trust with a good track record for school improvement. The trust currently leads 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in twelve Local Authority regions.
Do you have a no excuses mentality? Do you understand the difference between aspiration and expectation? Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding outcomes for students that completely destroy the myth that those from disadvantaged communities cannot achieve well? Are you capable of inspirational leadership that supports all school staff and young people? If so, becoming a NET leader might just be the best career move you ever make.
Northern Education Trust is seeking a motivated and ambitious leader with a passion for educational excellence to become vice principal at The Blyth Academy. If you are an inspirational role model, eager to make a positive, lasting difference to young people’s life chances, we want to hear from you.
About The Blyth Academy, Northumberland
Blyth is a non-faith secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds. We are extremely proud to be part of NET, one of the highest performing trusts in the country, with trust GCSE results above 70% and 50% English and maths 4+ and 5+ cross respectively. We were graded as ‘good’ by Ofsted during our inspection in 2020 and continue to strive for excellence in every aspect of our work.
We have an exemplary reputation for creating calm and orderly high cultures, based on very high expectations of our students. We expect our students to achieve well and enter an exceptionally high amount of our students for the ambitious and aspirant Ebacc pathway.
We provide a very strong pastoral team to support our students, with an internal Bridge to support the most vulnerable with mental health or SEND difficulties; an attendance officer, education welfare officer and safeguarding and wellbeing officer; 5 non-teaching learning managers to remove barriers to learning and lead year groups to academic success; and are excited to pilot a new inclusion centre to offer first day provision for students who have not met expectations, a KS3 turnaround provision for those needing a half term alternative programme and a KS4 alternative curriculum provision for those students needing a full-term alternative to mainstream. The team is led by a vice principal, assistant principal (SEND-Co and DSL) and a non-teaching inclusion co-ordinator and they are supported by an inclusion administrator.
What the role involves
- As Vice Principal you will play a crucial role in securing the ongoing development of this good school
- You will provide strategic and operational support to the school’s principal and deputise for them where necessary.
- You will work systematically to implement NET’s tried and tested NORTHERN model of school improvement
The precise details of your role will be determined according by matching your experience and skills with the needs of the school. You will lead either Deep Learning; Deep Experience; or Deep Support.
Who we’re looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic senior leader with demonstrable experience of securing successful whole school improvement.
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future
- The chance to work across multiple areas of whole school leadership responsibility with support from trust directors (for example leading teaching and learning; leading inclusion and support; leading curriculum, timetabling and experiences)
- The support and expertise of director of subjects
- Comprehensive preparation for headship support
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including all current NPQs, provided through the NET Staff College
Employee benefits
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
- Employee discounts such as competitively priced car leasing
- Access to various discount sites
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
In order to apply for this position, please visit: https://northerneducation.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/account/login/176921?aisId=12&rmId=3361
For more information, please contact Chloe Edwards, Assistant HR Advisor, at c.edwards@northerneducationtrust.org.
Closing date: Noon on Monday 16th September 2024
Attached documents
About The Blyth Academy
Welcome from the Principal
I am delighted to offer you a warm welcome to Northern Education Trust, The Blyth Academy.
As one of the most improved schools in Northumberland 2018, I am thrilled to say that this is only the start of the regeneration of our Academy; it is a fantastic time to be part of our community. At The Blyth Academy, we place students at the centre of everything we do, we are unashamedly focused on the educational outcomes of our students and deem that our students deserve to achieve the very best grades that they are capable of.
“We constantly focus on standards as we understand outcomes are paramount. Our decision making is driven entirely by what is best for children. By doing this we enhance the life chances of the children and young people in our care.” Northern Education Vision
English & Mathematics are the cornerstones of our curriculum model as we believe attaining a strong pass in these subjects will open up our students’ life chances, giving them the opportunity to access a variety of post-16 opportunities. However, our curriculum does not stop there, our students will be taught more than just course content; we will ensure students develop the skills needed to become an independent, lifelong learner. We will give them every opportunity to succeed in a huge variety of activities in and out of the classroom, including cultural events, sporting activities and community projects.
It is important to us that our students are happy, confident learners. Our Academy is justly known for the high quality pastoral care that sits at the heart of our pursuit of excellence and guides every aspect of Academy life. This is the result of a stable, dedicated and highly effective team of staff ensuring that pupils have the support they need throughout their school life.
Choosing a school for your son or daughter can be amongst the most difficult decisions a parent has to make. As an outward facing Academy we welcome visitors, please get in touch if you would like to see the Academy in action. I look forward to showing our achievements so far and the future we hold.
Donna Park
Principal at The Blyth Academy
On behalf of the Northern Education Trust Board, welcome to Northern Education Trust The Blyth Academy.
We are unswerving in our commitment to ensure that the outcomes our young people secure prepare them fully for life beyond school. Our Academies are happy and thriving communities where children both achieve and feel safe and cared for. As an inclusive Trust we strive to help young people overcome any barrier to learning.
We are a caring employer and invest heavily in professional development, allowing our staff opportunities to take the next steps in their career. We hope you find our website holds all the information you need to believe that whether you are a parent or prospective employee, your next steps should be taken with us.
Rob Tarn
Chief Executive
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