Assistant Principal (Personal Development, Pastoral & Well-being)
Ark Alexandra Academy
Hastings, East Sussex
- £54,650 - £60,406 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark Leadership Scale, points 12 to 16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 21 April 2020
Job overview
Ark Alexandra Academy
Faith. Excellence. Kindness.
Assistant Principal (Personal Development, Pastoral & Well-being)
Start date: September 2020
Location: Hastings, East Sussex
Salary: Ark Leadership Scale points 12 to 16 (£54,650 to £60,406)
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9 am on Tuesday 21 April 2020
Ark Alexandra Academy seeks an inspirational Assistant Principal to lead on ethos, personal development, PSHE/SMSC education and well-being across the academy. You will have the highest expectations for all students, share the belief that an excellent education and strong community are central to transforming lives and ensure that every student is given the opportunity and conditions to succeed.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior leadership team of a newly merged school entering the next phase of its development. The successful candidate will have the opportunity over time to experience other areas of school leadership across teaching and learning, curriculum and assessment. This role represents an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious individual to develop as a senior leader and take the next step towards headship.
This role is extremely important for the development and future of Ark Alexandra Academy. We are looking for an individual that has the ability and is ready to raise standards through excellence in teaching and learning in their own classroom, while ensuring that high standards of behaviour, excellent provision for personal development and well-being for all students across the academy are carried out effectively.
Ideal candidates will:
• Be vision aligned with our high aspirations and commitment to every student
• Have a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student
• Be experienced in a senior pastoral role
• Have the ability to use data to inform decision making and diagnose weaknesses that need addressing
• Have the ability and drive to lead on school culture and ethos within the Academy, with the students and their families
• Be a great teacher themselves. We are looking for a leader who really knows what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it
• Have high expectations of student attainment and behaviour
• Be a highly effective team member
• Act as a role model to staff, students and the community
• Show commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
Our ethos
Ark Alexandra preserves and builds on the legacy of Ark William Parker and Ark Helenswood, using our existing strengths and expertise to create a co-educational school, specialising in the creative arts and sport.
Our vision, ethos and curriculum support each student to achieve the highest academic results, develop essential personal qualities, become highly employable, and serve their communities well – and so raise standards and aspirations for all.
Our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. Our students and staff develop and model these universal Christian values across the academy. Please view our full values statement on our website: www.arkalexandra.org
If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity or would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Jan Laker, HR Manager at j.laker@arkalexandra.org
Ark Alexandra Academy is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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About Ark Alexandra Academy
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Ark Alexandra is a large secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary in the successful Ark network. A popular school that is heavily over-subscribed, we have grown to have over 1,600 students this year.
Our school is on an exciting rapid upward trajectory. From September 2024, Ark Alexandra will operate as one school across two 6FE campuses. This creates the dual benefit of working within a small school family setting, whilst providing unique opportunities for growth, development and career opportunities that exist in a large school model.
We take a traditional and research-based approach to education with a primacy placed on cognitive science, scholarship and what the best schools do. We are a no-nonsense school where staff can focus their efforts on teaching great lessons. Our focus on extra-curricular activities including DofE, Cadets and rewards trips ensures our students benefit from a range of exciting opportunities.
Ark Alexandra works closely with our feeder primary schools, Ark Blacklands, Ark Little Ridge and Ark Castledown, all of which have exceptional leadership graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, with Blacklands and Little Ridge being graded Outstanding in all areas.
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin everything that we do. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Why join Ark Alexandra?
By joining an Ark school, you will have fantastic opportunities to develop. We provide excellent bespoke training – from courses to network training days - available at every stage in your career. On top of this, you will work with other outstanding people across our network, helping to shape the futures of the children in our schools.
We firmly believe that a great school is the result of great people. At Ark Alexandra Academy, we are entering the very important next phase of our development and we need passionate people on board to support us in achieving the goals and aspirations that we have for our pupils. Our numbers are readily increasing as we continue to raise student attainment.
We have some brilliant opportunities for strong career development from trainee, to middle and senior leadership across a breadth of roles. We want to hear from you and encourage you to apply online. Don’t hesitate to contact us for confidential discussions. We are continuing virtual interviews during the current climate and recruiting for the new academic year in September and beyond. Apply today and be part of our vision to provide the best possible education for our students in Hastings.
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