Vice Principal

Are you a values-driven senior leader ready to help shape the next chapter of a rapidly improving school?

Vice Principal

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

Dwellings Lane Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1RJ United Kingdom

Salary: Leadership Scale L17-L21(dependent on experience) + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional Benefits

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Fixed term (initially until August 2027), with the intention for this to become a permanent position

Start Date: September 2026

Are you an ambitious and values-driven senior leader ready to help shape the next chapter of a rapidly improving school?

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary is seeking an exceptional Vice Principal to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in driving excellence across all aspects of school life. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, passionate leader to work alongside the Principal to secure outstanding outcomes for every student and to contribute to the continued transformation of our school.

Your new school

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary is part of Lift Schools, a national trust of 59 schools across the country, including 10 schools across the Midlands.

Led by Principal Claire Stoneman, the school has undergone significant transformation and improvement. We are proud to be known as a "small school with a big heart", where students are supported in a nurturing, ambitious and inclusive environment.

Recent highlights include:

* Most improved school in South Birmingham for progress in 2024 * Among the most improved schools nationally * A recent Good Ofsted judgement * The best GCSE results in the school's history

Our school values are built around the Three R's:

* Respect - treating others with kindness and dignity * Resilience - persevering through challenges * Responsibility - taking ownership of our actions and our futures

We are proud to serve a diverse community and are committed to ensuring every student feels safe, supported and able to thrive.

Your new role

As Vice Principal, you will work closely with the Principal and the wider leadership team to deliver the school's strategic vision and ensure the highest standards of teaching, behaviour, attendance, and pastoral care. This role offers the opportunity to lead key whole-school priorities and make a lasting impact on our students' educational experience and outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

* Leading and strengthening a culture of high expectations, inclusion and student support across the school community * Driving whole-school improvement strategies linked to teaching and learning, curriculum, behaviour, attendance and personal development * Supporting and developing middle and senior leaders through coaching, challenge and professional development Overseeing key areas such as culture and behaviour, pastoral provision, safeguarding, attendance and personal development * Monitoring the quality of education through rigorous evaluation, data anal