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Title: Vice Principal

Salary: Leadership 15 - 19

Start Date: Immediate or to be agreed

Contract: Full Time, Perm

Location: Bolton UCS

Reporting to: Principal

QUEST is looking to appoint an outstanding Vice Principal who is an inspirational and talented senior leader.

This is a really exciting opportunity and a great time to join our Trust - the person we appoint will be able to support the Principal in quickly making a real difference to hundreds of young people’s life chances.

We have an aspiration and determination to deliver exceptionally high quality technical and academic education for all students who attend our school. The school is a University Technical College encompassing Key Stages 3 and 4, along with a Sixth Form provision. The school has modern, comprehensive facilities and is located on the campus of the University of Bolton.

We are looking to appoint a permanent Vice Principal for the school, to lead the staff and students with vision and passion and ensure that, in the future, the UCS delivers an outstanding technical and academic education for the community it serves.

This will be a challenge: students at UCS need their school to improve very quickly, which will require a senior leader with significant successful experience in highly challenging circumstances.

The core purpose of the Vice Principal role is to provide professional leadership and management that reflects the vision, values and beliefs of UCS and of the Trust. This will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve rapid improvement in all areas.

The Vice Principal will:

• Be a strong and resilient senior leader committed to supporting the Principal
• Assist the Principal in delivering the very best for every student, and every member of staff, at the school.
• They will understand, and believe in, the ethos and practicalities of a UTC and the difference a high quality technical education can make to young people’s life chances.
• Deputise for the Principal as appropriate.
• Take a major role in the day-to-day running of the school, attending daily and weekly meetings and leading them as required.
• Contribute to a positive ethos for learning.
• Provide an exciting, stimulating and creative curriculum.
• Promote the values and achievements of the school to the community.
• Undertake such reasonable activities that the Principal may from time to time require.

For more information on this role please visit www.joinquest.co.uk. If you have the skills and experience outlined, please contact us immediately to be considered.

• The closing date for applications: Monday 10th July at 9am
• Interviews will take place: w/c 17th July

We reserve the right to close the application window, therefore the advertised dates may be subject to change.

To arrange an informal, confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Liz Hayden, Satis Education on [email protected] or 07706 333 575.

QUEST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.