Vice Principal
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Vice Principal to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in driving excellence across the school. As Vice Principal, you will work closely with the Principal to shape the strategic direction of the school, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning, and student well-being. Your responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities:
- Providing inspirational leadership, management and direction across The Link School
- Driving academic excellence and fostering a culture of high expectations
- Overseeing curriculum development, assessment, and teaching quality
- Supporting staff development and performance management
- Championing safeguarding, inclusion, and student welfare
- Strengthening partnerships with parents, stakeholders, and the wider community
Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Degree or equivalent
-Be a person-centred practitioner
-Have a commitment to all SEN pathways, including younger pre-verbal learners who require a sensory interactive curriculum, older learners following an adapted National Curriculum
and the willingness to find out about and support school leaders managing the pathway for children and young people with pathological demand avoidance- Be able to lead a large team of staff who work across different sites
- Be outward looking and prepared to lead the school in its vision to be a flagship provision to support the needs of SEN children both locally and nationally
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Employee referral scheme
- Membership to Discounts for Teachers
- Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
- Comprehensive training and development
- Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured
- Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team
Pension scheme
the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.