Vice Principal
Outwood Academy Valley
Nottinghamshire
- £67,350 - £74,282 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L18-L22
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023, or in discussion with the appointed candidate
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2023
Job overview
Outwood Academy Valley is a popular and over-subscribed school at the heart of its vibrant community in Worksop. The academy has 1500 students aged 11 to 16 and shares a Post 16 Centre, which has 500 students, with Outwood Academy Portland. The Post 16 Centre is just a two-minute walk from the school. Both sites have excellent facilities providing a bright and motivational learning and working environment. The Trust are now seeking a new Vice Principal with the ambition, personality, and strategic leadership to build on the school’s many strengths and lead it to an even brighter future. Applications are welcomed from leaders seeking their first Vice Principal role or from experienced Vice Principals/Deputy Heads looking for a new challenge.
The academy was graded as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022 and is ambitious to build on that and secure further improvement. You will be working alongside an experienced and effective Senior Leadership Team to lead an exceptionally talented and committed team of staff. Specific responsibilities can be discussed with the appointed candidate, but you must have a relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning, ensuring every lesson delivers the highest standard of education and inspiring learners to develop a passion for knowledge and a love of learning. Most importantly you will need the skills to motivate and enthuse, coupled with the ability to model and coach at every level.
Outwood Grange Academy Trust embraces the opportunity to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. It relishes the opportunity to be part of the much-needed regeneration of the areas it works in. It is one of the largest MAT’s in the country and with that Outwood Academy Valley can draw on a range of expertise. The Trust also works across geographical sub-regions with Outwood Academy Valley part of the southern region which comprises 10 secondary schools. Colleagues from the schools work closely together, sharing best practice and supporting one another to ensure continuous and never-ending improvement for the 10,500 students in the region. Your professional development will be a priority for the Trust with significant opportunities to engage in Trust wide and cross-phase projects.
This is an exciting time for the school and the new Vice Principal. If you have a proven track record of school improvement as a senior leader in a secondary setting this role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead the future success of Outwood Academy Valley. The successful candidate must have high expectations for all, be an outstanding teacher and be committed to supporting every student. Above all, you will share the school and Trust’s commitment to putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.
This vacancy is being managed by our Recruitment Partner at Hays.
If you wish to apply for this post or are interested in discussing further, please contact our Recruitment Partner at Hays by using the expression if interest link which can be found below.
For a confidential discussion about the role, to arrange a visit or to make an application, please contact Chris Gartner at Hays Leadership Appointments.
T: 07595646645
Closing date: 9.00am on 22 May 2023.
Interview date: 26 May 2023.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
About Outwood Academy Valley
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Dave Cavill
We are an Ofsted Outstanding, 11-18 academy based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham.
Since joining the Outwood Family in 2012, we were rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017 and are among the top schools for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire for GCSE results, including English and Maths. We are committed to developing our staff and we are delighted that after its latest inspection, Ofsted noted that ‘the support provided for teachers’ development is strong and wide ranging.’
We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential. With a holistic view of education, we value vocational, practical, creative and academic excellence equally, creating an environment where every student can shine.
We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.
Although we are Outstanding, we are constantly looking to improve. Help to take us to the next level.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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