Assistant Principal - Full-time

Spires Academy, Canterbury

Ref:KCC886-6911-483L
Posted:09/03/2023
Pay:L12 - L15
Start Date:29/08/2023
App Close Date:22/03/2023 at 12:00
Interviews:W/C 27/03/2023

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Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.

Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.

About the role

We are currently looking for an experienced Assistant Principal who can offer expertise in one of the following key areas of school improvement. We welcome applications outlining your success in one of these areas and explaining how this can help transform Spires Academy into an extraordinary school for this community.

Professional Development
Data and Assessment
Behaviour and Pastoral Growth.

Summary of the role:

To assist the Principal in setting a school vision to improve outcomes and transform lives. Establish policies and systems through which this will be achieved, lead and manage staff and resources to that end, and monitoring progress towards their achievement. This post would form part of the Senior Leadership Team of the academy.

The Assistant Principal will work closely with the Vice Principal to ensure rapid school improvement and that outstanding teaching and learning is understood and delivered by all. The Assistant Principal will lead strategically on a key area of School improvement.

This is an opportunity to work strategically and operationally across the academy and with other senior leaders across the Trust

Information about the school

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Spires Academy offers a distinctive small school environment and is justly proud of its reputation as a place where each individual is well known, listened to and encouraged to be the best they can be.

We work hard to provide a safe and happy environment within which every student can grow and achieve personal, social and academic success. We believe that Spires Academy makes a difference in the life chances of our students and that we can nurture confident young people who will play an active and constructive part in the community they live.

We are proud of our inclusive approach and strive to ensure that learning is enjoyable and seen as a lifelong process.

Spires Academy is part of the Education for the 21st Century Trust. The mission of E21C is to enhance the lives of children and young people by equipping them with the knowledge, personal skills and qualifications to become highly employable citizens, who can lead communities.

Job Contact Information

Name:Gemma Lees
Address:Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0HD
Telephone: 01227710392
Email: glees@spires.e21c.co.uk

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