Associate Principal

**Associate Principal**

**Ormesby Road**
**Middlesbrough, CLEVELAND, TS3 8RE**
**United Kingdom
**Salary: L23 - L27: £76,122 - £83,956 + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits**

***Hours: Full Time**

**Start Date: October or January 2024 start date**

An outstanding opportunity for an experienced senior leader who is looking to join a supportive, enthusiastic team.
Unity City Academy is a successful and growing provider of 11 to 16 education in the east end of Middlesbrough. The Academy has recently achieved an Ofsted “Good” rating in all categories and has over 900 students on roll, 70% of whom are pupil premium. UCA is part of AET which in turn means we have access to a wide range of training and educational opportunities.

Unity City Academy has an incredibly passionate staff body that strives to ensure that children do not just achieve academic excellence but that our students are worldwise, cultured and proud of their individuality.

**As part of the UCA family you will have**:

- A huge amount of job satisfaction working with the local community to best support young people in the school;
- Access to training and personal development packages such as the opportunity to complete a wide variety of NPQs;
- A robust CPD schedule which has different tiers depending upon your need and position within the academy and based upon the core principles of learning.
- The ability for career progression in a growing Academy;
- The opportunity to be brave and creative in well-resourced classrooms;
- The chance to work in an Academy which strives to be at the centre of its local community, providing the highest standards of education and a strong desire for every child to succeed;
**Unity City Academy has six maxims which drives our vision and aspirations. These are**:

- Excellence is a habit: high expectations and high performance;
- Aim high: results without excuses;
- Individuals matter: equality and diversity;
- Community and family: people first;
- Worldwise: citizens of tomorrow;
- Culture: fun and fundamentals.

**The Associate Principal will be responsible to the Executive Principal for the operational leadership, internal organisation, management and control of the school on a day to day basis; providing leadership for, and management of key school staff and all students; and taking specific accountability for**:

- Quality assurance and monitoring cycles
- Teaching staff recruitment and performance
- Attainment and Progress outcomes
- Curriculum design and implementation
- An outstanding practitioner
- At least three years of successful secondary school experience within a leadership role
- Experience from more than one school
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
- A strong team player who will work in partnership with staff, governors, parents and the wider community
- We want our pupils to be happy, have fun and enjoy being engaged in their learning and challenged in their thinking.
- We strive to ensure they are fully prepared for the rapidly evolving future that lies ahead of them, standing shoulder to shoulder with the best in the world.

**Closing Date: 26 June 2023 12pm**

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

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