Vice Principal - Quality of Education

Ark Acton Academy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ark Acton Academy in London seeks a Vice Principal – Quality of Education to join the Senior Leadership Team and drive outstanding educational provision for all pupils. You will work with the Principal to set strategic direction and secure consistently excellent outcomes.

You will lead curriculum development, assessment and quality assurance, using data and evidence to identify priorities, monitor implementation and measure impact on pupil achievement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Ark Acton Academy for Quality of Education.
• Lead curriculum development, teaching quality, assessment and quality assurance.
• Use evidence and data to identify priorities and measure impact on pupils.
• Line manage and develop leaders; deputise for the Principal when required.

Job description

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

You will have strategic responsibility for the Quality of Educationacross the academy, ensuring that pupils experience an ambitious, coherent andknowledge-rich curriculum which is implemented effectively through consistentlyhigh-quality teaching.

You will lead the academy's approach to teaching and learning,curriculum development, assessment and quality assurance, ensuring that leadersat all levels have the knowledge, skills and support required to continuallyimprove provision. You will use evidence, data and rigorous evaluation toidentify priorities, celebrate strengths and ensure that improvement activityhas measurable impact on pupils.

As a Vice Principal, your responsibilities extend beyond your specificportfolio. You will contribute to the strategic direction, culture andoperational leadership of the academy; line manage and develop leaders; supportthe Principal in delivering the academy's improvement priorities; and deputisefor the Principal when required.

This reflects the level of strategic responsibility in the Ark VPexample, where the post works directly with the Principal on whole-schoolimprovement and operational leadership, rather than functioning solely as ateaching-and-learning lead.

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