Vice Principal of the Secondary Phase

Full-time, permanent position from September 2024

Salary – Competitive, based upon the United Learning Leadership pay scale

William Hulme’s Grammar School (WHGS) is an all-through school and one of the most over-subscribed schools in Manchester. We have an excellent reputation and high aspirations for all our students, who enjoy an academic and creatively rich curriculum and are equipped with the skills that will help them to become responsible members of the local and global community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative Vice Principal to join the Strategic Leadership Team here and contribute to William Hulme’s Grammar School becoming a beacon of excellence. The Vice Principal of the Secondary Phase will share our commitment to providing the very best educational opportunities in all aspects of school life for our students. 

Our wider, whole school Leadership Team benefits from a collaborative, dynamic and productive team spirit and our staff are hugely talented, dedicated and committed.

This is the ideal position for an ambitious and dynamic leader who sets the very highest academic standards, demands exemplary behaviour and has endless enthusiasm and passion for continuously improving teaching and learning. We are looking for a Vice Principal who will be excited about the opportunities for our school in the next stage of its development, who can contribute both strategically and operationally and who will be keen to make a difference.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one of the following areas:

•  Quality of Education
• Behaviour, Attendance and Safeguarding

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they:

• Are an outstanding teacher, committed to raising standards of achievement for all students, and can demonstrate outstanding pupil progress
• Keep the children at the heart of the teaching and learning process
• Have a strong understanding of assessment and experience of tracking and monitoring of standards across all phases
• Are principled, resilient and will lead by example
• Have energy, enthusiasm, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Have and maintain excellent staff relations, recognising, utilising and developing the skills of all staff
• Have a proven track record of being a firm and fair line manager with the ability to hold others to account
• Are committed to working in partnership with all those involved in the life of the school
• Will take an active part in all aspects of school life

In return, we offer a highly competitive remuneration package, a vibrant place to work with great staff and students, where you will find a genuine commitment to continuing and enhancing your professional development.

We highly recommend that you visit the school - we would be delighted to show you around during the week commencing 15 April 2024. To arrange this and for an informal conversation please email Jane Carter, Director of HR, jane.carter@whgs-academy.org

Please apply through the William Hulme’s Grammar School website - Vacancies | Work For Us | William Hulme's Grammar School (whgs-academy.org)

Tours:                                                  Week commencing 15 April 2024

Closing date:                                   Sunday 21 April 2024 at 11.59 pm

Shortlisting:                                     Monday 22 April 2024

Interview process:                        Thursday 25 April 2024 – Friday 26 April 2024                 

The school is fully committed to the safeguarding of children and all staff will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and full child protection/safeguarding training. United Learning is an equal opportunities employer.