George Pindar School
North Yorkshire
£66,367 - £71,329 per year
Salary:
Leadership scale point 11 to 14
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
24 September 2025
Job overview
We seek to appoint an Assistant Vice Principal to join the Senior Leadership Team at George Pindar School. The successful candidate will have responsibility as SENDCO with additional strategic leadership of the Pupil Premium strategy and our on-site alternative provision, the ARC. There is a teaching commitment with this role, expected to be 10 periods across a two week timetable.
George Pindar School is an 11-16 truly comprehensive secondary school situated in Scarborough. We are a community school where our colleagues and students are #ProudToBePindar and we are looking positively to the future as we continue our journey of school improvement. We are proud to be a fully inclusive school and we have been oversubscribed for the past three years. We have the highest aspirations for our students to strive for success, achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. The development of the whole child forms an integral part of our vision; we want the best for every student at George Pindar irrespective of their background. We work together as #TeamPindar to develop our PINDAR values and are well supported by colleagues across the Heartwood Learning Trust to improve in all aspects of our school.
We are now seeking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated leader to join our School and become our new Assistant Vice Principal, operating as part of our tight-knit Senior Leadership Team to help move our school to even greater heights and supporting our students to be their very best. You will be joining #TeamPindar at an exciting time as we continue our post-academisation journey to good in all areas. The school is characterised by warmth and community and the successful candidate will serve a pivotal role in this respect by engaging some of our more vulnerable learners who need additional support to strive for success. As a truly inclusive school, we believe that every child matters and the successful candidate will embody this vision and demand the best for every child in our care. The successful candidate will act as the school's SENDCo, lead the Pupil Premium strategy and lead our on-site alternative provision, the ARC, for students at risk of permanent exclusion. We welcome applications from colleagues who may have leadership experience in other areas of school life as training can be offered to the successful candidate if required. At George Pindar, staff are open to new initiatives and ideas and innovation is at the heart of our development. Staff benefit from a wide range of professional development opportunities which are specific to a subject area or to wider school improvement and career enhancement. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who wishes to be at the heart of the school's journey to Good and at the forefront of developments at George Pindar School - we look forward to receiving your application.
What we can offer:
Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team
Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
Teachers Pension Scheme
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Free on site Parking
Job Details
Position: Assistant Vice Principal, SENDCO
Position Type: 1 FTE, Permanent Post
Line Manager: Principal
Travel Required: Occasional
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
Application Process
Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
Interviews will take place on 2nd October 2025.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
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About George Pindar School
George Pindar School
Moor Lane, Eastfield, Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3LW
United Kingdom
George Pindar School is an 11-16 secondary situated in Scarborough and we are a community school where our colleagues are #proudtobepindar. We are a school with low staff turnover, high staff morale and we are looking positively to the future.
On the 1 March 2019 we officially joined the Trust family of schools along with our fellow coastal partner Graham School. This is a positive step in our school improvement journey which sees us working collaboratively sharing best practice, developing our staff, developing advancements on teaching and learning and ensuring strong outcomes for our students.
We are proud to be an inclusive school with a healthy intake in Year 7 and we have the highest aspiration for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. The development of the whole child forms an integral part of our vision; we want the best for every student at George Pindar irrespective of their background. We value honesty, high expectations and aspirations, resilience and we work together as Team George Pindar.
Overview and career development recruitment incentives:
* An opportunity to join the Team at George Pindar School and work closely with your fellow colleagues at Graham School.
* Friendly and caring schools where all stakeholders work together for the benefit of the children
* A high level of support from staff and colleagues with the Trust
* Motivated, dedicated staff and a committed, active and supportive Senior Leadership Team
* Improving schools which support pupils to aspire to the very best, with a broad and balanced curriculum offer, collaborative learning and a wide range of extra-curricular activities
* A commitment to professional development and advancement opportunities within a growing MAT.
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