Welcome
Dear Candidate,
Welcome to North Liverpool Academy and thank you for your interest in our extraordinary school and the opportunity to contribute to the next phase of school development as Vice Principal.
I returned to the Northern Schools Trust team at NLA in the summer having spent four years away working as Headteacher in a large national Multi-Academy Trust. Previously I was the Founding Principal of the Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, one of the three schools in the Northern Schools Trust.
I’m excited to return to a trust whose organisational values and beliefs are in line with my own. Everyone in the trust works tirelessly to ensure the young people in our care access world class educational opportunities. Strong governance, exceptional resource management and high-quality leadership are strengths.
Our Academy is the largest school in the trust and provides a good quality education with many strong areas. The school has rapidly become the first choice of families in the North of Liverpool. We are heavily over-subscribed in Y7 and significant growth in post-16 provision. The team recognise that there is still a great deal we can improve and develop.
North Liverpool Academy has a reputation for innovation and imaginative curriculum delivery, challenging all staff to think creatively to maximise student progress. We are proud of the progress the school has made and particularly some of the top-class destinations our pupils progress to, including Oxbridge, University of Liverpool and others alongside apprenticeships and employment often in partner organisations.
The role of Vice Principal is very significant to the school and trust. It is vital that capable candidates are confident that this is the role for them. I would encourage you to arrange an informal visit to the school to meet myself and Emily (Principal) before applying if possible. Although it would be ideal for you to see the school in action, I recognise the challenge colleagues face being out of school at this time and so will try as much as possible to arrange a time which suits you.
We are looking for a strong leader with exceptional professional standards and a track record of influencing the team around them. Your ability to lead a team and influence colleagues as our highest priority. You will be able to effectively manage systems and processes as well as influence strategic decisions. Your specific areas of responsibility will be agreed on appointment.
Our school priorities include:
- Literacy and oracy improvement, particularly in KS3 to secure effective curriculum access
- Behaviour, ethos and culture development
- Continuous development of workforce professionalism and effectiveness
- Academic standards in KS4 and KS5
- Relentless improvement of quality of learning experience through curriculum evolution and quality first teaching
North Liverpool Academy is an opportunity and school for you to develop you leadership further. You will be confident in professionally challenging those around you to deliver the very best for our students. If you are interested please get in touch with Martin Blair at Hays Leadership on 07736791138 or at martin.blair@hays.com for a private and confidential discussion about the role.
I look forward to meeting you in due course.
Kind regards
Phil Lloyd Executive Principal
