Vice Principal

**Post Reference**: 2449

Job Title: Vice Principal - Quality of Education

**Academy**:Leeds City Academy

Grade: L20 to L24 - Actual Salary £75,331 to £83,081

Hours: Full time

Accountable to: Principal

This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Leeds City Academy, one of the **most rapidly improving** schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, a trust recognised nationally for its ground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an **overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding**.

Our highly motivated and talented students are at the very centre of everything we do and the shared mission of all our stakeholders is to work ‘In Partnership’ in securing the aspirations and ambitions of every one of our young people. Our academy is a unique and truly inspirational place to work, enhanced by our wonderful students who come from a diverse range of cultures, heritage and experiences; a significant proportion of students speak English as an additional language.

Our CPD training programme is highly respected by staff at the academy and is further enhanced by the various opportunities for professional development in all sectors.

Part of White Rose Academies Trust - the most rapidly improved family of schools in the region - Leeds City Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students achieve ‘World Class’ status.

We're securing our 2025 vision for World Class by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation of West Yorkshire.

We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society

White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.

**Role**:
The Vice Principal will be an outstanding leader, who is able to share the vision for our academy and who will inspire and empower others, to make a significant contribution to the academy’s overall effectiveness. The postholder is driven by a commitment to creating the best possible educational opportunities for the young people of Leeds City Academy in order to raise aspirations and transform lives.

You will be an experienced leader with a track record of sustained impact and influence in your area of specialism. You will demonstrate a solid understanding in your formulation and implementation of strategy, evidenced by sustained and significant school-wide improvement.

You will work with the Principal and the Senior Leadership team on the strategic development of the academy, with a particular focus on the continued improvement of the Quality of Education across Leeds City Academy.

Acting on significant delegated authority from the Principal, you will ensure that the quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment provided across the academy leads to students a) making outstanding progress from their starting points resulting in excellent outcomes in the 1-9 examinations and b) developing the 6 key In partnership characteristics that underpin the academy’s ethos, values and aspirations for all students.

You will closely lead, monitor, support and challenge both Senior and Middle Leaders, holding them stringently to account in order to tackle any areas of underperformance across the curriculum, in addition to leading on the Quality of Education Strategic Plan.

NB:_ All post-holders at White Rose Academies Trust are responsible for improving the outcomes for learners and upholding the ethos of the academies. Keeping Children Safe in Education and the guidance for Safer Working Practices directs the work of every adult working at or associated with White Rose Academies Trust._

The trust employs over 500 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadership development and delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.

**Closing Date**: 22nd May 2024

**Shortlisting**: 22nd May 2024

**Interview Date**: 24th May 2024

**Start Date**: 1st September 2024

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespec