Vice Principal

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity? Iceni Academy is looking for a Vice Principal who strives to share their passion for education with our students and join our dedicated team to uphold the Academy’s vision and values.

About you

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, driven professional to join our rapidly improving academy. You will bring fresh ideas and strategies to develop the behaviour culture at Iceni Academy, Alongside these strategies, will be a desire to see your vision come into being, with a strong presence around the academy. Your strongest leadership and ability to provide effective training and development and support to staff is essential. As a senior leader, you will also play an integral part in raising the attainment and aspiration of every student within our academy.

General Responsibilities

• Lead by example and consistently embody our high expectations embodied in ‘The Iceni Way’.
• Contribute to the effective safeguarding of students, promoting student welfare and working within the SLT to ensure that students and staff feel safe.
• Build positive and strong relationships with our students, valuing their opinions and encouraging the development of Iceni value and ethos.
• Promote inclusion, equality of opportunity and diversity in all of your work.
• Work in partnership with parents and carers in order to secure the best outcomes for our students.
• Support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of students ensuring that the promotion of British values is at the heart of the academy’s work.
• Teach to a high standard, ensuring that academy expectations and processes are strongly embedded in all lessons.
• Assist in the day-to-day operational running of the academy and maintain a high profile at noncontact times, social times and at the start and end of the day.
• Contribute to and take an active part in your own professional development and the improvement of the academy.

Why choose Iceni Academy?

We have a key focus on staff well-being, with a number of initiatives in place across the academy including bespoke departmental marking and assessment policies which have dramatically reduced teacher/staff workload. If you want to inspire, aspire, and achieve, come, and join something special and make your mark.

We aim to provide our young people with the qualifications, skills, and attributes to have a successful and happy life.

About Academy Transformation Trust

We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform the learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

What’s in it for you?

Access to continuous personal development programs. A bespoke platform supporting colleague welfare and benefits, including pension scheme, employee assistance program (EAP), recognition and reward scheme, health cash plan, cycle to work scheme and discounts on many major high street brands.

Are you ready to make a difference and join our journey? If you wish to apply for the role of Vice Principal, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 5.00pm on Wednesday, 22 May 2024.

Interview date: Thursday, 23 May 2024.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2023. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.