Deputy Principal | Ipswich Campus

Y Schools Queensland Ipswich Campus are recruiting a Deputy Principal on a Permanent Full-Time basis to join our team based in Ipswich

As Deputy Principal, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership of the school/campus, ensuring effective implementation of educational, wellbeing, pathway and operational systems that support positive outcomes for students and staff. You will provide visible, values-aligned leadership across the Ipswich campus and supports the consistent delivery of the Academic, Wellbeing and Pathways pillars within a trauma-aware, student-centred approach.

What will my time look like?

Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the school/campus, ensuring delivery of the Academic, Wellbeing and Pathways pillars in line with the Y Schools Strategic Plan, and ensuring fidelity to school-wide frameworks, programs and processes developed and approved by functional leads.
• Support the School Principal to implement school and campus improvement priorities, embedding approved policies, programs and practices that achieve student outcome targets in line with legislative, registration and compliance requirements.
  
  

Staff Leadership and Capability

• Provide operational leadership and direct supervision of school staff as delegated by the School Principal, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly and in line with Y Schools policies, procedures and approved frameworks.
• Support recruitment processes for school/campus roles, including advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and selection, in consultation with the School Principal and relevant functional leads, ensuring all compliance and screening requirements are met.
• Mentor and coach staff to strengthen teaching, wellbeing, youth work, inclusion and pathways practices, ensuring alignment to frameworks led by Teaching and Learning, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Pathways functional leads.
  
  

Operational and Resource Management

• Support the School Principal to manage operational resourcing, monitor expenditure, and ensure resources are deployed effectively to meet student, staffing and program needs within approved budget parameters.

• Ensure operational processes support accurate census, enrolment, attendance, funding and compliance data, with timely and accurate reporting to the School Principal.
  
  

Student Enrolment, Outcomes and Engagement

• Support and oversee student enrolment, induction, orientation and record-keeping processes in line with legislative, registration and policy requirements, ensuring accurate compliance
• Coordinate parent/carer engagement activities, student reporting, communication and feedback processes, ensuring concerns are addressed promptly and professionally.

General Requirements

• Support the management of a workplace that supports diversity including gender, cultural and generational diversity; provide equal employment opportunity and foster a respectful, inclusive workplace.
• Comply with all Policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality of all YMCA information, records and files.
• Complete the YMCA Induction and other required training as required by organisational policy and procedures.
• Uphold, promote and comply with the policies, mission and values of the YMCA.
• Any other duties as determined by the Chief Executive Officer as required.
  
  

Am I a good match?

• Current Registered Teaching Qualifications, with postgraduate qualifications in Education and/or Educational Leadership highly regarded.
• Significant and successful leadership experience in an educational setting, including operational leadership, staff supervision and student engagement responsibilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the educational challenges facing disengaged young people and the innovative methods needed to help them achieve wellbeing, academic and pathways outcomes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents/carers, staff and external stakeholders, including the use of appropriate interpersonal skills and behaviour support approaches that contribute to a safe, supportive learning environment.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, including the ability to use attendance, engagement, behaviour, learning and pathway data to inform improvement strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in giving and receiving feedback in relation to staff performance, professional practice and program delivery effectiveness.
• Ability to effectively lead, supervise and coordinate staff to deliver high quality organisational and student outcomes.

Here’s what on offer?

• Join a supportive, inclusive and passionate team in an organisation making a difference.
• We invest in multi-disciplinary teams and work well together to support the students and each other, while working differently and thinking beyond traditional methods.
• Non-term time for all school roles!

• Enjoy up to $18,550 per year to be salary packaged tax-free for everyday living expenses and meals and Entertainment as part of a non-for-profit organisation
• Free YMCA gym membership which includes our fitness classes
• Employee Benefits Program
• Discounts for all Y OSHC Services and Day Care Facilities
• Discounted banking, loan rates and private health insurance
• Access to a range of support and career development

More about the role and Y Schools!

At Y Schools Queensland we have a vision where our young people leave school empowered to be independent, courageous and resilient to achieve lifelong wellbeing. 

Our mission is that Y Schools Queensland is where hope meets possibility, where everyone is seen, heard, and belongs. Our agile and responsive approach to education gives students not just knowledge, it empowers students to overcome challenges and embrace life-changing opportunities. At Y Schools Queensland, wellbeing is personal, pathways are unique, and every step leads toward a brighter future!

Central to realising this vision is our Thrive Model, a signature strength of our schools that guides everything we do.  Embedded in connection, care and capability, it shapes our approach to wellbeing, learning and belonging.

We are an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We all belong at the Y!

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all children and young people to feel safe and be safe. As a Child Safe organisation, all our candidates who don’t have an exemption, must have or obtain a working with children check. 

To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy: https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources

iew our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy: https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources

Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment.