Assistant Principal: Sixth Form

We are looking for a highly motivated, inspiring and proactive Assistant Principal to join our Senior Leadership Team in ensuring continued pastoral excellence, high academic standards and outstanding progress for all students. Candidates should have the ability to be a role model to staff and students, build teams, and empower others, and are likely to be existing Assistant Principals or experienced Middle Leaders with either an academic or pastoral leadership background. This is a great opportunity to learn and develop and will be a springboard to further leadership roles.

As a member of SLT at Harris Rainham Sixth Form, you will join a new dedicated team of leaders, teachers and staff in supporting our fantastic students. To learn more about the role and the school, you are encouraged to contact the school for an informal visit or to arrange a phone call with Gareth Stananought, Principal.

Research shows that some applicants are put off if they don't meet all criteria, particularly women and people from a BAME background. We encourage and welcome any applicant who meets the majority of our criteria to apply.

About Us

Harris Rainham Sixth Form is a new sixth form and will open its doors to our first cohort of students in September 2023. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to help shape a new sixth form free school from its very beginning. Harris Rainham Sixth Form will be an academic and ambitious Academy which will meet a need for this provision in our area. For too long Rainham students have had to travel to access high quality Post 16 education. This will no longer be the case. The students of Rainham will now have an ambitious and highly aspirational sixth form that will enable our young people to access the best universities, apprenticeships and employment opportunities that exist.

We are looking for the right person to help us begin this journey.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• To create a true learning institution at all levels
• To play a major role in formulating aims and objectives
• Lead on and develop the shared vision
• Leading the development and maintenance of a high-quality positive learning environment
• To take full responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in your key area of responsibility
• To ensure high quality teaching across the academy
• To work with colleagues to ensure data is used effectively and consistently across the academy
• To work with the SLT to lead the academy's assessment and reporting programme
• To support staff in making sure high quality intervention programmes are in place
• To support colleagues in developing schemes of learning, and short and medium term planning.
• With the SLT, to develop strategies to enhance teachers' ability to learn and develop
• To ensure the highest standards of achievement for all students
• Ensure the entitlement of all students to have equal access to all aspects of the curriculum
• Ensuring the efficient and effective provision of cross curricular skills, knowledge and understanding
• Identifying successful learning outcomes and then monitoring continuity and progression
• Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and teaching and learning
• Challenge under-performance at all levels
• To establish, and maintain, the highest possible standards of behaviour, learning and attainment
• Demonstrate and articulate high expectations and set aspirational targets for the whole Academy community
• To lead and manage staff in an appropriate manner
• To assist in the implementation of effective procedures to support teachers who are underperforming
• To maintain high morale amongst staff
• To contribute to the recruitment, training, deployment and professional development of staff as appropriate
• To promote and sustain effective management of the Academy environment, its site and buildings
• To provide information about the work and performance of staff
• To chair meetings, as appropriate

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• QTS (or equivalent)
• Degree or equivalent
• Extensive teaching experience
• Outstanding teaching practice
• Successful management experience as Head of Department or member of the SLT
• Experience of writing department SEF
• Experience of lesson observations and giving feedback
• Experience of improvement planning
• Experience of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success
• Contribution to impact on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum
• Experience of developing and sustaining positive relationships with students, parents, staff and the Governing Body to build consensus support and capacity
• Proven track record of managing and implementing change in relation to teaching practices and standards
• A track record of success in leadership and management

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.