What skills and experience we're looking for
Vice Principal, Quality of Education
Salary: Leadership Pay Scale—Competitive plus benefits including: Teachers Pension, Health Care Cash Plan, Generous Staff Discount scheme, 3 extra inset days for planning, at least one personal leave day per year.
We are seeking to appoint a Vice Principal with responsibility for Quality of Education at Marsden Heights Community College. The Vice Principal – Quality of Education will be a pivotal leader in ensuring that the curriculum is rigorous, innovative, and aligned with our high standards. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will lead on developing and maintaining a culture of excellence in teaching and learning, ensuring that all students are engaged, challenged, and supported to reach their full potential. You will be responsible for monitoring and improving the quality of education, driving continuous improvement in line with local and national expectations, and fostering a passion for learning across the school.
The successful candidate must:
■Someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring that all of our young people receive the best education possible in a supportive environment from people who care about them.
■Evidence of good to outstanding teaching and results.
■Excellent leadership skills and competencies.
■Have a commitment to support our enrichment programme by facilitating co-curricular clubs.
Closing Date: 28th February 2025
This job description is current at the date shown but following consultation may be changed by the Principal to reflect or anticipate the changing demands of the post commensurate with the grade and job title.
What the school offers its staff
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■We pay an average of 5% above national scales – the best rates of pay in the sector.
■Cash towards medical treatment.
■Generous staff discount scheme.
■Three extra INSET days for planning.
■At least one personal day a year.
■Great training for your career.
■Exceptional curriculum resources.
■Expert subject advice.
■Support for your wellbeing.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.