Senior Vice Principal
The Highcrest Academy
Buckinghamshire
- £87,253 - £97,239 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- £87,253 – £97,239 (L26 – L30)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 10 May 2024
Job overview
Take your career to the next level
As the only all-ability academy in Buckinghamshire, we do whatever it takes to tackle disadvantage and provide an outstanding education to everyone. Our innovative curriculum is as diverse as our student community and is purpose-designed to release the potential of academic high-flyers and those with SEN alike.
But what really sets us apart is our teachers: their passion drives our progress and transforms the way we think and work. You can join them and take your career to the next level.
Explore the opportunity
Due to the impending retirement of our current Senior Vice Principal, we are seeking an inspirational, visionary and highly motivated leader to help take our banded all-ability academy into the next phase of our journey to excellence. This is a unique position suitable for somebody who already has experience at Vice Principal/Deputy Head level and is looking to take their final step towards Headship. You will have the support of a strong, stable and dynamic leadership and staff team to assist you in inspiring and empowering our students to believe in themselves, to challenge themselves, and to ‘Aspire and Achieve’.
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate leader who will:
- Contribute to the vision and strategic direction of the academy to ensure whole-school improvement.
- Inspire our community of young people to achieve beyond their expectations, whatever their ability, to become active participants in society and responsible citizens with a strong moral purpose.
- Lead and manage the academy’s annual appraisal process for all support and teaching staff.
- Monitor and analyse staff absence, implementing the appropriate policies and procedures.
- Strengthen partnerships with regional, like-minded secondary and primary schools to support the exploration and development of the academy’s future collaborations.
- Take a lead role in supporting HR and other leadership processes as appropriate, including disciplinary, capability, grievances and complaints.
- Support our Timetabler, ensuring value for money with regard to staffing requirements and the deployment of staff (in conjunction with the Vice Principal – Curriculum).
- Strategically lead on whole-school attendance, ensuring that robust systems secure improvement that is comparable to national standards.
- Lead and manage in-year admissions and associated appeals.
- Lead and manage the academy’s PR strategies, promotional materials and events.
Discover what we can offer you
Would you like to work nine days but be paid for ten? What really sets The Highcrest Academy apart is our teachers: their passion drives our progress and transforms the way we think and work, and in return, we are committed to their well-being and mental health. We understand the pressures that working in education can place on individuals and are always looking for ways to improve working conditions and offer our staff incentives that are not always available in education.
From September 2024, we will be implementing a nine-day working fortnight for all staff. The premise is simple: you will work nine days but be paid for ten, using the tenth day to ‘reset’, thus giving you the opportunity to manage your work/life balance more effectively. You will also enjoy a Wellness Day to relax and unwind every year in addition to school holidays.
Furthermore, we offer significant investment in your professional development and the possibility of onsite accommodation if you need to relocate. You can also expect facilities that are second to none, including an excellent canteen, gym and coffee shop, but above all, you will relish the satisfaction of transforming futures and helping our students overcome obstacles to experience life to the full.
We welcome visits from prospective candidates by prior appointment at any point in advance of the interview day. To arrange a visit, please contact the Principal’s Personal Assistant via 01494 529866.
If you’re ready to lead our team, please complete our online application form via the apply button.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: 9.00am on 10th May 2024.
Interview date: 16th May 2024.
The Highcrest Academy is fully committed to safeguarding children (polices on web). All members of staff are in a "regulated" role under the Vetting & Barring Scheme and have to be DBS cleared prior to employment.
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About The Highcrest Academy
The Highcrest Academy is a vibrant, happy school in which every student is given the opportunity to develop their talents and to flourish as individuals. We are relentless in our pursuit of building a cohesive culture and curriculum that matches the varied needs of our students.
Our motto, ‘Aspire and Achieve’ is central to our philosophy. We are committed to making sure that every student makes outstanding progress and succeeds both academically and in terms of their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Indeed, we value a strong work ethic and aim to develop, sometimes hidden or unsuspected talent, into fruition.
At Highcrest, we are committed to setting high expectations for the conduct of our pupils and believe it is crucial for there to be an established culture in which all are able to excel. We want all the children who come to the academy to enjoy their learning and to become thoughtful, articulate, confident and responsible members of society.
Our personalised curriculum is enhanced by numerous extra-curricular opportunities, community and business projects, national and international competitions and a thriving House System. This encourages staff and students of all ages to work together.
The Highcrest Academy is the only all-ability academy in Buckinghamshire and is a culturally diverse, over-subscribed school, making it a fantastic place to teach. There are approximately 1000 students on roll, including Sixth Form. We know from pupil surveys that students are proud of our school and, when parents have been surveyed, the level of parent satisfaction has also been exceptionally high.
We are very aware that The Highcrest Academy is part of a community and we work hard to instil a sense of local and global responsibility. This means that students take part in many activities which enhance the local community, and have a real understanding of their role in improving the work community.
Our mission is to create a positive, secure and happy learning environment where all students experience success, friendship, respect and self-worth; where students value and celebrate the diverse talents and cultural heritage of all, and achieve their full potential in becoming responsible citizens, respecting the rights of other and contributing to our society.
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