VICE PRINCIPAL
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2025
Bristol Metropolitan Academy in Fishponds, Bristol has the opportunity for an energetic and dynamic individual to join the senior leadership team as a new Vice Principal.
As Vice Principal, you will be able to seize the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the pupils at the Academy and have the drive and passion to accelerate improvement.
You will have a track record of success and bring to the Academy a level of focus, precision and rigour that will have a substantial and sustained impact on the Academy into the future.
Improvement will be based on an unswerving focus on teaching and learning and a strong commitment to collaboration within and beyond the Cabot Learning Federation. Working within the Trust, you will benefit from excellent peer support from colleagues in similar roles and have great opportunities for continuing professional development.
It is critical that the successful candidate will be adept at quickly building and nurturing positive and purposeful relationships throughout the school community of students and families. An ability to make and justify difficult decisions is required, along with a demonstrable commitment to equality.
Working alongside a newly appointed Principal, the role of Vice Principal will also be committed to working closely with supportive colleagues from across the CLF and the wider education sector while upholding the highest standards of personal integrity and conduct.
What we can offer you:
* Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
* Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
* Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
* Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
* Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
* Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
* A collaborative culture which supports workload.
* Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
* A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
* Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Academy tours: week commencing 28th April 2025
Closing Date: 12 noon 5th May 2025
Short-listing: 6th May 2025
Interviews: 19th May 2025 and 20th May 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
How to apply:
Please complete an application form. As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note on page 24 of the Candidate Information Pack that there is a requirement for you to attach a supporting letter of no more than 3 pages detailing why you should be considered for the role.
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