Vice Principal – Behaviour and Attitudes
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: L18-L22
Site: Queen Katharine Academy
Closing date: 9am on 27th November 2024
Interview date: 2nd & 3rd December
Start: Easter 2025 or January 2025 (if possible)
Please note – Thomas Deacon Education Trust withhold the right to withdraw the advert and/or interview suitable candidates before the specified closing date.
Are you a dynamic and forward-looking leader ready to make a significant impact?
Do you have the drive, skills, and experience to lead an award-winning, multi-cultural academy through its next stage of development?
If so, we welcome you to apply for the role of Vice Principal at Queen Katharine Academy.
Your Role:
You are an experienced leader from a relevant educational setting with a proven track record of positive impact in various leadership roles. You excel in raising standards and improving outcomes for all learners. You will have a key role in upholding and maintaining our standards for Behaviour and Attitudes. Your exceptional communication skills enable you to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents, local governance roles, and key external stakeholders. You understand the importance of fostering a school culture where all members can thrive, and you are committed to raising aspirations and transforming lives.
About us:
Queen Katharine Academy, located in the north of Peterborough, is a vibrant and inclusive centre of educational excellence, educating around 1700 pupils aged 11-19. As part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we share expertise with like-minded schools to provide the best opportunities for our pupils. We are committed to providing a rich and relevant education that transforms lives and gives all of our children the opportunities they deserve. We want to inspire and equip our learners with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to learn effectively both independently, and with and from others. By the time they leave Queen Katharine Academy, we want all our students to be empowered to be in charge of their own lives, to be fully engaged in their futures and motivated to shape society and the world around them.
Our vision: our students leave us with the tools, experiences, values, knowledge and skills to reach their potential: successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors, responsible citizens.
We offer a supportive environment with excellent salary packages, CPD opportunities, and a collaborative approach. Our talented team is committed to high expectations, self-discipline, and promoting integrity, compassion, and tolerance.
Why work for us?
We are part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust, and we can offer you:
* Progression opportunities across the Trust
* Continuous development, e.g. training, coaching
* Free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
* Cycle to work scheme
* Recommend a Friend Reward scheme
* Access to the most generous pension schemes in the UK (LGPS & teachers’ pension scheme)
* Free & confidential Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental health first aiders
* Collaborative working across schools in the Trust
If you believe you have the qualities to take on this challenging but rewarding role, we would be delighted to hear from you. Join us in making a difference at Queen Katharine Academy.
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Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education