Vice Principal

ARK BRUNEL PRIMARY ACADEMY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational academy in Greater London seeks an experienced Vice Principal to join their senior leadership team. The successful candidate will take on responsibilities in safeguarding, curriculum development, and overall school management. This role provides a unique opportunity to prepare for headship, promoting a nurturing and rigorous school culture. Applicants must be qualified to teach and possess experience in leadership within an educational setting. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Extensive professional development

Attractive remuneration above national scales

Reduced gym membership

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to improving pupil outcomes.
• Experience in effective leadership in an educational setting.
• Ability to manage and lead teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding efforts and ensure pupil safety.
• Manage day-to-day operations alongside the principal.
• Support development and implementation of school strategy.

Skills

Commitment to raising attainment

Leadership experience

Understanding of behaviour policies

Data analysis for decision making

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified to degree level and above

Qualified to teach and work in the UK

Job description

About The Role

The Role

AsVice Principal, yourexact role and specific responsibilitieswill be agreed annually and will change, to allow you the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects ofacademyleadership in preparation for Headship. You will leadin areassuchassafeguarding,curriculum development, systems and procedures, timetabling,monitoringstandards and teacher effectiveness, tracking and analysis of results / data, behaviour management, external relations and community links, staff development,trainingand induction.

As a memberof the senior leadership team, youwill also be centrally involved in the overall leadership and management of theacademy andwill help toestablisha school culture that is both nurturing and rigorous.

Key Responsibilities

• Supportcolleagues, including all other members of the leadership team, in their work for the development and improvement of the academy,in order toachievehigh standardsofbehaviorand attainment
• Supportand contribute to thedevelopment and implementation of the academy’s vision and strategy
• Takeresponsibilityforday-to-daymanagement of the schoolalongside theprincipal and SLT, and in theprincipal’s absence, take full responsibility for the school
• In partnership with the principalandtherest of the leadership team,as either a DSL or DDSL,ensure the safeguarding of all pupils, and that the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff is promoted andalways maintained

Leadership and Management

• Share responsibility for the management of theacademy and to contribute to the consultative and decision-making processes
• Support whole school aims,objectivesand policy decisions, contribute to their establishment and initiation and sustain their implementation and review
• Activelypromote the academy and liaise withexternalagencies as necessary,representingtheprincipal, the academy or Ark as appropriate
• Provideinformation,adviceand perspective to the governing body and to any legitimate external enquiry / evaluation
• SupportthePrincipalin the responsibility for the implementation ofperformance appraisal for all staff, including linemanagement ofparticular staff

School ethos and culture

• Support theprincipal in fosteringa strong senseof academy community and ethos among both staff and students
• Promote consistent implementation of behaviour policy and system of rewards and sanctions, characterized by orderly behaviour, caring and respectful relationships, and no shouting
• Act as a positive role modelforstaff and students
• Beactive in issues of staff and student welfare and supportanddemonstratea commitment to Equality of Opportunity for all members ofacademy staff

Teaching and learning

• Support the training and development of teaching staffso as to improve the quality of teaching and raise the level of challenge in lessons
• Use regular assessments tomonitorprogress and set targets, and respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring
• Support theprincipalin leading whole school planning and assessment throughaccuraterecord keeping and sophisticated data analysis
• Ensure that all pupils achieve at chronological age level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at level
• Maintain a teaching timetableofapproximately 0.5FTEanddeliveroutstanding lessons that motivate,inspireand improve student attainment
• Maintain regular and productive communication with parents, to report on progress, sanctions and rewards and all other communications

Other

• Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people
• Ensure compliance with Ark’s data protection rules and procedures
• Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence,tactand diplomacy
• Work with Ark Central and other academies in the Ark network, to establish good practice throughout the network, offering support where required

This job description is not an exhaustivelist,and you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.

Person Specification : Vice Principal

Qualification Criteria

• Qualified to degree level and above
• Qualified to teach and work in the UK

Knowledge,Skillsand Experience

• Demonstrable commitment to raising attainment of all pupils
• Experience of having led, or significantly contributed to, the success of a school through its leadership, ethos, teaching and learning and results
• Experience and understandingofhow to improve and sustain an effective behaviour policy
• Experience at Deputy Head / Vice Principallevel (or equivalent)
• Experience leading a team and / or supporting the significantsuccess of others, including professional development and effective management of underperformance
• Ability to use data to inform decision making and diagnose weaknesses that need addressing

Behaviours

• Genuine passion for and belief in the potential of every student
• A robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and you understand how and when to takeappropriate action
• Deep commitment to Ark’s mission of providing an excellent education to every student, regardless of background
• Excellent interpersonal,planningand organisational skills
• Resilient, motivated and committed to achieving excellence
• Reflective and proactive in seeking feedback to constantly improve practice
• Commitment to regular and on-going professional development and training toestablishoutstanding classroom practice.
• Commitment to and understanding of professionalism in line with the National Teaching Standards

Other

• Right to work in the UK
• Commitment to equality of opportunity, inclusivityand the safeguarding and welfare of all students
• Willingness to undertake training
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact James Lewis Murphy :

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Benefits

• You will be supported by unrivalled training and CPD to develop yourself as an outstanding teacher and leader.
• We offer twice the standard number of professional training days, attractive remuneration, above the national pay scales
• Range of benefits including reduced gym membership and retail discounts.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https : / / arkonline.org / careers / why-work-with-us / .

About Us

Ark Brunel Primary Academy is a vibrant, one form entry primary school situated in North Kensington, within easy reach of transport links.

We believe in giving children the very best start in life and work hard to ensure children are given the best possible chances of achieving their potential. We are a Rights Respecting School and believe children should know their rights and responsibilities to be well-rounded citizens and leaders of the future. Furthermore, we are a Read Write Inc school and utilise Ark’s Maths Mastery and Curriculum+ programmes as we aim for children to achieve excellent outcomes through our experience-rich curriculum and our strong school values of honesty, enthusiasm, ambition, resilience and thought.

Supported by a leadership team with a sense of humour, our team works hard to promote achievement for all, promoting excellent communication in collaboration with our dedicated resource base for speech and language. We aim for all students to gain awards and qualifications that reflect their rich and varied interests.

Visit arkbrunelprimary.org / jobsto learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

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. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.

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. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click thislink.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.