School Vice Principal

This pivotal role involves working closely with the Headteacher to provide strategic leadership and ensure the highest standards of academic excellence, student welfare, and staff development within our school community. The successful candidate (or candidates in a job-share capacity) will demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, a passion for education, and a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. We would like a Deputy Headteacher who has a drive and expert knowledge in a specific field within Primary education that can offer a fresh dimension to our senior leadership team: This post offers the chance to work with our great team of highly committed and talented staff and improve the life chances of our wonderful pupils, who have a diverse range of individual needs and abilities. The specific role and responsibilities will depend on the experience and aspirations of the individual appointed, but this role will initially not be class based.
sets high expectations for themselves and others, rooted in the belief that all pupils can achieve.
can demonstrate a track record of improving standards of teaching and learning and pupils’ progress across a school.
is committed to remaining abreast of advances in research and practice within Primary education.
is a team player, treats everyone with kindness and is fully committed to our Christian ethos and school vision: ‘Working together, growing together, all to flourish’.
is enthusiastic and highly committed to overcoming barriers to ensure our pupils can flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.
As a school we can offer:
Wonderful children, who are motivated to learn.
An opportunity to work with a supportive and ambitious senior leadership team, who value others and are committed to the professional development of colleagues.
A strong Christian ethos.
A fantastic rural setting, close to Dartmoor and 15 minutes from the picturesque North Cornwall/Devon coastline.
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Contributory pension scheme.
Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the school as soon as possible to arrange this prior to interview.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we encourage you to apply. Contract type: Full Time or 0.Contract term: Permanent
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