Assistant Principal

Do you have what it takes to nurture today’s young people and inspire tomorrow’s leaders? Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver inspirational leadership to school staff and young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, becoming a Star leader might just be the best career move you ever make.

**Star Academies is seeking a motivated and ambitious leader with a passion for educational excellence to become Assistant Principal at Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School, Blackburn. If you are an inspirational role model, eager to and make a positive, lasting difference to young people’s life chances within a nationally renowned school, we want to hear from you.**

**About Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School and Sixth Form College**

**Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School** and Sixth Form College **is a Muslim faith-based secondary school and sixth form for 11 to 18 year old girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the highest Progress 8 score nationally for our 2019 GCSE results. We have been graded as ' Outstanding' by Ofsted in three consecutive inspections. Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

**What the role involves**
- As Assistant Principal you will play a crucial role in securing the ongoing development of this outstanding school with a national reputation for consistently excellent outcomes.
- You will be a key member of a highly successful senior leadership team.
- You will work systematically to implement Star’s tried and tested processes through instructional leadership and coaching. The precise details of your role will be determined according by matching your portfolio of experience and skills with the needs of the school.**What you will get**
- The opportunity work with a dynamic and passionate team focused on providing the best possible education for pupils.
- High quality mentoring and support for your own professional development as part of Star Academies’ Talent Strategy. Regular collaboration with senior leaders across the Star family, enabling sharing of best practice, facilitated by Star’s central team.**Who we’re looking for**

We are seeking an enthusiastic leader with demonstrably successful experience of securing school improvement.
Our Assistant Principal will:

- Be values-driven and determined to improve the life chances of young people.
- Respect and champion the faith ethos of the school and support its impact on character development
- Be an excellent communicator who inspires staff, pupils, families and external partners.
- Model great teaching and know how to develop the pedagogical skills of colleagues.
- Understand the barriers impacting the progress of young people, and know the strategies to dismantle them.
- Be a systematic thinker who follows processes assiduously to embed educational excellence.
- Be an enthusiastic team player.
- Have the skills to build the capacity of colleagues to secure ongoing school improvement.

**You will have**:

- A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status
- Experience of effective management of a high-achieving faculty
- Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement
- A strong commitment to our STAR values.

**About Star Academies**

**Star Academies** is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our **STAR values** embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, **Star Institute**. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of **rewards and benefits**, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

**Find out more**

Please download the job description and person specification below for further information about the role. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Star Central by call