Assistant Principal – Professional Tutor

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale Points 3-5 (£49,574 – £52,072 full time/full year per annum)

Starting April 2024

Queensway Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring leader to join our team. In addition to the daily responsibilities of a busy Assistant Principal, you will manage the following key responsibilities:

• Supporting ECTs on their journey to becoming exceptional practitioners.
• Leading Professional Development across two schools, making teaching and learning the key driver of improvement.
• Creating a culture of exceptional teaching and an environment that nurtures development
• Developing and leading programmes for support staff to ensure every adult is an exceptional educator.
• Being a role model for other staff as a brilliant practitioner, coach and mentor.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience of teaching the relevant phase in a primary school
• Proven success in leading staff development
• The statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEND and Child Protection

Queensway Infant Academy is a two-form entry infant academy in Thetford which caters for around 180 children from Reception to Year 2. The school is very clear in its mission to be one of the top-performing schools in the country. We know early years education is fundamental in a child’s life, and Queensway is an exceptional school where our pupils can acquire the foundation blocks for a successful future.

Queensway Nursery offers a safe and secure environment both indoors and outdoors in which children can freely explore and learn through a wide variety of stimulating play experiences. Within this friendly, fun, relaxed, happy environment children can grow and develop to their full potential physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually.

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

For information on what it is like to live and work in Thetford, click here.

Queensway Academy joined the Inspiration Trust family in May 2023. The school has not had an Ofsted Inspection since joining the trust, at the last inspection in April 2022 the inspectors found many strengths within the school, especially in the categories of Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes where Ofsted graded these areas as ‘Good’.

When you join Inspiration Trust’s thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.

We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.

The Trust also offers:

• Generous holiday entitlement for employees.
• Teachers’ Pension Schemes with generous employer contributions.
• Employee Assistance Programme which provided a fully confidential service which includes 24/7 free telephone support is offered. Access to well-being information, advice and guidance are always available as well.
• Discounted monthly travel passes via the First Bus Commuter Travel Club.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers.
• Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal.
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including car leasing (subject to T&C) and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts.
• Specsavers VDU Eyecare vouchers and Boots Annual Flu vouchers.
• Free Parking (on most sites).

*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation

If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Kate Sparrow, PA to the Principal. ([email protected]).

To apply for this role please click the Apply button on this page to complete the online application form.

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Friday 9th February 2024

Interview date: Thursday 15th February 2024

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.