Assistant Principal (Personal Development)
| Posting date: | 20 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2024 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN25 2PP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 710fab39-125d-423d-a88b-9f711ae69c85 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have the chance to further shape our strong pastoral support. You will work with the Vice Principal (Care) to ensure effective strategies for behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and all other aspects of our pastoral work which support and develop our students into positive and effective young adults. You will join an energetic and forward-looking senior leadership team, and line manage a dedicated team of three Heads of House. The pastoral team also comprises Heads of year 7 and 11, and six further staff whose roles focus on pastoral needs but who work closely with academic leaders to make a strong, single team focusing on giving students the very best educational experience.
What the school offers its staff
Additional benefits of working at GWA include:
• Average class sizes of 26 in years 7 to 11
• Flexible working opportunities
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• State of the art facilities
• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff
• Free Health and Wellbeing Support Service
• Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme
• Access to EV charging on site. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Easy access to the A419, and free parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
The successful candidate will have the chance to further shape our strong pastoral support. You will work with the Vice Principal (Care) to ensure effective strategies for behaviour, attendance, safeguarding and all other aspects of our pastoral work which support and develop our students into positive and effective young adults. You will join an energetic and forward-looking senior leadership team, and line manage a dedicated team of three Heads of House. The pastoral team also comprises Heads of year 7 and 11, and six further staff whose roles focus on pastoral needs but who work closely with academic leaders to make a strong, single team focusing on giving students the very best educational experience.
What the school offers its staff
Additional benefits of working at GWA include:
• Average class sizes of 26 in years 7 to 11
• Flexible working opportunities
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• State of the art facilities
• Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff
• Free Health and Wellbeing Support Service
• Cycle to work scheme through Cyclescheme
• Access to EV charging on site. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Easy access to the A419, and free parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.