Vice Principal

Post: Vice Principal – Walbottle Academy
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Leadership Range L18 – L22 (£71,729 - £79,112 FTE)
Working Type: Full Time
Base: Walbottle Academy, Hexham Rd, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 9TP
Please note:the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 26 academies; 14 secondary and 12 primaries across the North of England in twelve Local Authority regions.
This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional leader to work closely with the Principal to help shape the continuous improvements required to ensure all our pupils have an outstanding educational experience.
You will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to ensure effective leadership is in place to continue improving outcomes at Walbottle Academy. We are looking for a hard-working, dedicated and can-do leader, who understands and supports our vision of being ‘Outcome Focused, Child Centred’.
The specific area of responsibility will lie around SEND and the appointed candidate will be an outstanding practitioner who has a proven track record of raising attainment and progress. You must have the passion, drive and commitment to continue the outstanding work already achieved, working in collaboration with the Northern Education Trust family of schools.
Northern Education Trust offers:
●The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
●The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
●The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
●A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
●A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
●Free flu vaccinations
●Free onsite parking
●Employee discounts such as competitively priced car leasing
●Access to various discount sites
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
Closing date: 17 May 2024 at Noon