Vice Principal

Ark; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training days increase

Weekly staff training

Coaching for every teacher

Professional development access

Leisure centre access

School counsellor access

Job summary

Ark Acton Academy in London seeks a Vice Principal – Quality of Education to join the Senior Leadership Team and work with the Principal to drive strategic leadership across the academy.

You will oversee the Quality of Education, ensuring an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum and high-quality teaching, with data-driven improvement and rigorous assessment. You will line manage leaders, support the Principal, and deputise as required, ideally joining January or April 2027.

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership in quality of education across the academy.
• Lead teaching, curriculum development, assessment and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and culture across the academy and deputise for the Principal when required.
• Line manage and develop leaders to ensure improvement has measurable impact.
• Use data and evidence to identify priorities and drive school improvement.

Job description

As Vice Principal – Quality of Education, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Principal to provide strategic leadership across Ark Acton Academy and secure consistently excellent educational provision and outcomes for all pupils.

You will have strategic responsibility for the Quality of Education across the academy, ensuring that pupils experience an ambitious, coherent and knowledge-rich curriculum which is implemented effectively through consistently high-quality teaching.

You will lead the academy's approach to teaching and learning, curriculum development, assessment and quality assurance, ensuring that leaders at all levels have the knowledge, skills and support required to continually improve provision. You will use evidence, data and rigorous evaluation to identify priorities, celebrate strengths and ensure that improvement activity has measurable impact on pupils.

As a Vice Principal, your responsibilities extend beyond your specific portfolio. You will contribute to the strategic direction, culture and operational leadership of the academy; line manage and develop leaders; support the Principal in delivering the academy's improvement priorities; and deputise for the Principal when required.

This reflects the level of strategic responsibility in the Ark VP example, where the post works directly with the Principal on whole-school improvement and operational leadership, rather than functioning solely as a teaching-and-learning lead.

The appointed candidate will ideally join Ark Acton in January or April 2027.

Contact enquiries: We warmly welcome conversations about the role so if you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact [e-mail]

• Twice as many training days as standard
• Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
• Coaching for every teacher
• Access to high-quality, regular professional development
• Free use of our leisure centre
• Access to the school counsellor

About Us

Ark Acton is a good school, and we are on a mission to make it a great school. From a strong sapling to a mighty oak. Be part of our growth.

At Ark Acton we think teaching is the best job in the world.

We are heavily committed to staff welfare and development, and this includes:

• weekly staff training and coaching for every teacher
• free use of our leisure centre
• access to the school counsellor

We have high expectations for our pupils – and our staff – but we know that by working as a team and committing to our mission we can shape the future.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.