ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Location

Colne Primet Academy, Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF (881 on roll)

Tel: 01282 863970
School website: www.colneprimet.co.uk/

Summary

Applications for this role must be made on the Pendle Education Trust application form and returned to hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk

The purpose of this role is to plan and implement strategies to support the learning culture across the academy. In particular, the role will focus on developing students’ positive attitudes to learning, ensuring that the correct support and routines are in place to ensure all students succeed and have the highest aspirations. In this key role, you will ensure our students are Proud to be Primet and show the Primet values at all times. Through this, the role also leads on raising aspirations and widening opportunities for all students.

Reporting to the Senior Deputy Principal

Role Specific Responsibilities:

Lead the strategic overview of our positive student learning culture, ensuring consistency of our routines and systems so students are ready to learn, and demonstrate a positive Attitude to Learning.

Championing inclusion across the academy, celebrating our diverse school community, and ensuring all key sub-groups can succeed; working with other Senior Leaders in aligning the support and interventions from pastoral, SEND and curriculum.

Leading on raising the aspirations and opportunities for success of all students, within and beyond the classroom.

Contribute to school self-evaluation, leading on the monitoring and evaluation of the Pupil Premium Strategy; ensuring its objectives are reflected in the Academy Development and Improvement Plan (ADIP).

Lead and coordinate student leadership and student voice opportunities, enabling students to develop and demonstrate leadership skills and have input and ownership of their academy.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Essential Qualifications

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Desirable Qualifications

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Essential Experience

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Desirable Experience

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For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk

Proposed Interview Date:

31/01/2025 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.