Vice Principal

Why here, why now?

Staffordshire University Academy are looking to recruit an experienced senior leader to the post of Vice Principal: Behaviour and Inclusion to work alongside our Vice Principal: Quality of Education. With increasing student numbers, we are looking for the right candidate to join our expanding staff team and help continue our drive to be a truly great academy. You will oversee a strong pastoral team which is arranged in key stages, and set the culture, vision and high expectations for all. We would welcome applications from colleagues who have a track record of impact in leading high-performing pastoral teams in a range of contexts.

About the role:

• Provide strategic leadership across the academy, working alongside the Principal, Vice Principal and Senior Leadership Team to shape and embed the academy’s vision, values and culture.
• Lead the academy’s behaviour, attendance and pastoral strategy, maintaining high expectations and a culture of support, respect, belonging and achievement for all students aged 11–19.
• Provide strategic oversight of safeguarding, inclusion and student welfare, working closely with the DSL, Inclusion and Pastoral Teams and relevant external agencies.
• Drive improvements in student attendance, behaviour, attainment and progress, including oversight of alternative provision, suspensions, exclusions, admissions, managed moves and appropriate interventions.
• Lead and develop the academy’s Behaviour for Learning, rewards and student motivation strategies, ensuring consistent routines, expectations and positive recognition across the academy.
• Provide strategic leadership of the wider pastoral and personal development agenda, including student leadership, CHARACTER Education, SMSC/RSE/PSHE, CEIAG, aspirations and destinations.
• Lead, develop and hold colleagues to account through effective line management, appraisal, coaching and supportive challenge, while building leadership capacity at all levels.
• Support the strategic leadership of Quality of Education, modelling highly effective classroom practice and contributing to robust quality assurance, coaching and the continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
• Strengthen parental, community and stakeholder engagement, developing effective partnerships and supporting high-profile academy events, transition activities and links with further and higher education.
• Play a highly visible and active role in Team SUA, contributing to teaching, assemblies, duties, staff and student wellbeing, professional development and the wider life of the academy.

What we’re looking for:

• A highly professional and positive role model who consistently demonstrates the values, standards and expectations of the academy.
• A commitment to continuous professional development, with a willingness to engage fully in training and the academy’s CPD programme.
• The ability to work to high professional and ethical standards, maintaining confidentiality, integrity and appropriate professional boundaries.
• A strong commitment to academy policies, procedures and safeguarding responsibilities, with the confidence to raise concerns appropriately.
• A reliable and professional approach, demonstrating excellent standards of attendance, punctuality, presentation and conduct.
• A flexible and adaptable attitude, with a willingness to contribute to the wider life of the academy both within and beyond the normal academy day.