Vice Principal

Job Description

Leadership L16 (£72,162) - L20 (£79,475) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Permanent, Full Time

April 2025 Start

Shape the Future of Education

Are you an inspiring and accomplished leader with a proven track record in behaviour management, pastoral care or curriculum development? If so, Maltings Academy is looking for a Vice Principal to join our school starting in April 2025.

What You'll Do:

Lead with Vision: Partner with the Principal to develop and implement the school improvement plan, championing whole-school initiatives that drive excellence in teaching, learning, and student well-being.
Empower and Inspire: Manage, develop, and support Assistant Principals and staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high expectations.
Shape Young Minds: Oversee the design and delivery of curriculum that meets the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
Cultivate a Positive Culture: Lead the development and implementation of behaviour and pastoral care, creating a safe and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and empowered to succeed.
Build Strong Partnerships: Engage with parents, carers, and the wider community, fostering a shared commitment to student achievement and well-being.

We Are Looking For:

A Passionate Educator: You are a skilled and experienced classroom practitioner with a proven track record of raising attainment and inspiring a love of learning in all students.
A Strategic Leader: You have demonstrated success in leading and implementing whole-school initiatives, driving positive change, and achieving measurable results.
A Collaborative Partner: You possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, building strong relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and external stakeholders.
A Values-Driven Individual: You are aligned with Lift Schools' vision, mission, and values, demonstrating a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and the well-being of every child.

In your school

Maltings is a 11-16 academy based in Witham, Essex. Situated between the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester, the academy has 900 students on roll and benefits from a purpose-built building that was constructed in 2011. There are excellent transport links to London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. Free car parking facilities are available on site.

Visits to the academy are encouraged. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Julie Joiner, School Operations Manager jjoiner@maltingsacademy.org

Closing date : 11th December 2024

Interview date(s) : 16th & 17th December 2024

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.Our partnership withOne Worldpowers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, includingAmbition Institute'sEarly Career andNPQofferings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Information about the School

At Maltings Academy we are committed to deliver excellence by creating a calm, purposeful learning environment where staff and students share a common goal that enables all students to succeed.

Everyday, we guide students to be able to make a difference by being respectful of themselves and others, arriving at school with a readiness to learn and engage positively in their lessons and to develop and demonstrate resilience on their learning journey to becoming a generation we can all be proud of.

To achieve our common vision, all members of the academy community will uphold of core values of respect, readiness and resilience.

Maltings Academy is a school where the community works collaboratively and with a sense of shared responsibility and pride for our students to achieve, dream big and lead successful and fulfilled lives anywhere in the world.

WHY JOIN OUR SCHOOL?

Staff Benefits

Development:

We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with school.

Lifestyle:

We champion agile/flexible working across the trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.

Money:

All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our school benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.

Wellbeing:

We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.