Assistant Principal (Faculty Leader) – Performance

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised Assistant Principal to join our Senior Leadership Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team of an Academy that is having a substantial impact on pupils’ lives. In this role, you will lead and manage teaching and support staff across our Performance/Creative faculty and will have overall responsibility for those outcomes. You will work with other members of the SLT to monitor and track the progress of pupils, the quality of teaching and learning, and attendance and behaviour within the faculty.

To be successful, you will be an exceptional middle/senior leader with a demonstrable commitment to helping all pupils achieve their best, despite their background. With high expectations of behaviour, you will motivate staff and pupils through high-quality leadership and management. You will be an innovative manager, able to analyse and interpret Academy data to support clear, strategic decisions. Experience leading a successful Performance/Creative department is essential.

You will be well supported by the Senior Leadership Team at the Academy and the Education Support Team of the Trust to ensure that the overall Academy vision is achieved.

About us

Opened in September 2013 by the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) after a £13.8m capital build, we are based on Reeves Way in Peterborough and have quickly gone from strength to strength.

A dedicated team of staff aim to help support every child in reaching their full potential. Additionally, we have been described as a truly ‘inclusive school’ at our recent National Inclusion Quality Mark inspection and have also been awarded 'Centre of Excellence Status'. We were also runners-up at the 2020 National SEN awards for National Most Inclusive Practice.

Both our Academy and the Greenwood Academies Trust are committed to supporting pupils and staff alike. Providing pupils with the highest quality of education is of the utmost importance, but we recognise that in order to achieve this, teachers and staff must be properly supported with strong leadership, a climate of trust, research and innovation, and ongoing CPD opportunities.

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

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Closing date: 17 October 2024.

Interview date: 24 October 2024.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview for 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.