Assistant Principal

Unique opportunity to join a new school in North London Do you want to play a key role in an exciting and innovative school? Are you passionate that all children get the best start in life? Do you want to move your career forward in an environment that nurtures talent and has scope for career progression? Do you believe all students have the potential to succeed given great teaching and the right school culture? One Degree Academy has been given a rare opportunity to raise standards of education in North London. Our school is consistently in the top 2% of over 16,300 primary schools nationally. We know that success and habits of excellence are achieved through perseverance and incremental improvement - ‘one degree’ at a time. This idea is at the heart of our school. Whether you are experienced working in schools or someone seeking to enter this profession, you will play a key part in the academy’s development. As with our students, we want to grow and develop our team, ‘step- by-step’: all staff receive professional development in line with their role, with potential opportunities to progress as the school grows. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Principal to help develop our school. We are looking for someone with a positive, professional attitude who will thrive serving the needs of our school community. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join the senior leadership team of One Degree Academy and to be part of something profound and special. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Join an engaged team and organisation utterly committed to developing its staff through incremental improvement, step-by-step Play a key role developing our school, with the potential to progress as we grow Take on a breadth of leadership roles and responsibilities Successful candidates will: Have an unfaltering commitment to serving the Academy, its students and staff Be proactive, organised, efficient and reliable, with a positive attitude and strong communication skills Welcome feedback and be committed to the idea of continuous improvement and self-development Be committed to the One Degree Academy vision and values Have the skills and dedication to have a positive impact on the lives of our students and on the school community Your Role To serve as a strategic partner to the Principal, driving school performance and providing the leadership capacity necessary to achieve institutional goals. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Development and Leadership of the Academy To provide strategic leadership of the academy’s pastoral systems, driving excellent attendance through innovative support for all families, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. To serve as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), fulfilling all statutory safeguarding duties while thinking beyond standard practices to engage hard-to-reach families and ensure robust protection for all students. Teac