Assistant Principal

Dogsthorpe Academy is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, ambitious and talented Assistant Principal (Curriculum) to join our senior leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced middle leader or existing senior leader who is passionate about curriculum excellence and committed to ensuring every child achieves their very best. Alongside strategic leadership responsibilities, the role includes a teaching commitment, enabling the successful candidate to model outstanding classroom practice and directly influence outcomes for pupils.

• Has a proven track record of securing strong outcomes for children.
• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
• Has experience of successfully leading curriculum development and improvement.
• Can analyse performance information effectively and use this to drive strategic action.
• Has the ability to motivate, inspire and develop colleagues.
• Is committed to inclusion and ensuring all children achieve success regardless of starting points.
• Demonstrates resilience, integrity and a relentless focus on continuous improvement.
• Shares our values and commitment to providing the very best educational experience for every child.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and further develop the academy curriculum.
• Support quality assurance activities including monitoring, evaluation and school improvement planning.
• Work with leaders and teachers to improve teaching, learning and assessment.
• Use assessment and achievement information to evaluate impact and identify priorities.
• Line manage designated staff and contribute to their professional development.
• Help drive standards, achievement and personal development across the academy.
• Contribute strategically to the leadership and management of Dogsthorpe Academy.
• Maintain a teaching commitment and model exemplary classroom practice.

We are a large junior academy, with a committed staff team, serving a wonderfully diverse community in Peterborough. The academy, last inspected in June 25, was judged as a good school in all areas of the Ofsted framework. The report describes Dogsthorpe as “a highly inclusive school,” where staff know pupils well and adapt teaching to ensure everyone can access learning alongside their peers.

Mental health and well-being remain a top priority, helping children become resilient and confident learners. Pupils are described as happy and confident. As a team, we know that every child needs the very best teaching and support in order to flourish.

• fabulous children who are keen to learn
• a highly support staff team
• outstanding opportunities for professional development and career progression
• a superb support network as part of the wider Greenwood Academies Trust

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

• A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
• A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
• A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
• Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
• Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
• Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
• Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
• Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
• Dedicated ECT support programme
• Access to savings in childcare costs
• Generous annual leave allocation
• Automatic pay progression
• Free parking on all sites
• Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
• Professional Supervision for Academy…