Assistant Principal for Vocational Programmes

Harris Federation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Federation seeks an outstanding Assistant Principal to lead Vocational Programmes across its Quadrant of Harris academies. You will oversee strategic and operational development of Business Studies and Vocational Programmes, ensuring the ethos and objectives are achieved.

You will require a degree in subject specialism with QTS, plus several years of teaching and management experience, including KS5 delivery and curriculum development.

Qualifications

• Degree in subject specialism or equivalent.
• Qualified teacher status (QTS).
• Proven experience in leadership roles within teaching.
• Experience raising standards and curriculum development.
• Experience teaching the subject to KS5.

Responsibilities

• Lead Vocational Programmes and manage strategic/operational development across the academies.
• Drive curriculum planning, staff development and performance targets.
• Observe and evaluate teacher quality and provide feedback to raise achievement.
• Collaborate across multiple Harris academies to ensure consistency and impact.

Skills

Teaching leadership

Curriculum development

Observation and feedback

Target setting

Multi-ethnic school experience

ICT skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic planning

Team management

Education

Degree in subject specialism or equivalent

Qualified teacher status

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding leader to join us as Assistant Principal. You will be responsible for Vocational Programmes in the strategic and operational management and development of Business Studies and Vocational Programmes across the Quadrant and ensuring the achievement of our ethos, aims and objectives.

In this role, you will cover:

• Harris Academy Beckenham
• Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
• Harris Academy Peckham
• Harris Academy Battersea
• Harris Academy Bermondsey
• Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
• Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
• Harris Academy Clapham

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Degree in subject specialism or equivalent
• Qualified teacher status
• At least three years' teaching experience
• At least two years in a management role
• Experience teaching the subject to KS5
• Clear evidence of having raised standards of achievement at all levels
• Successful experience of curriculum development
• Experience in observing and evaluating teacher quality and providing feedback
• Experience of setting specific targets and managing improvement across a Key Stage or more widely
• Successful experience in a multi-ethnic inner-city school
• Evidence of being an excellent teacher
• Strong knowledge of the national curriculum programme of study for the subject and of current subject developments
• Ability to clearly articulate a vision for the future of the subject which enthuses and motivates
• Ability to plan and deliver effective training and development programmes which meet identified needs within the academies
• Excellent ICT skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A self-starter with the resilience and ability to plan individual programmes of work and achieve designated targets
• An ability to work flexibly, including some weekends, evenings as and when required and residential courses