Vice Principal
Harris Primary Free School Peckham
Peckham, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale (Inner London - negotiable based on experience) + Health Cash Plan + Harris Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Negotiable
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2018
Job overview
We are looking for a Vice Principal who is passionate about education and has a flair for working with young people. We need a leader who is resilient, highly driven and self-motivated, who will go the extra mile to ensure that students achieve beyond their own expectations.
This role also includes some teaching responsibilities in Upper KS2, and requires experience and knowledge of this phase.
This is an exciting new post for an experienced senior leader, someone who is an outstanding teacher, has dynamism and drive, who will be able to lead on key aspects of the SLT remit. We look for inspiring leaders who have excellent strategic instincts combined with strong interpersonal and coaching skills, and can give direct, honest feedback in a way that nurtures a teacher's professional capacity, confidence and enthusiasm for personal growth.
Harris Primary Free School Peckham opened in 2012 to meet the demand for high quality primary school places in Southwark. We now have two classes in every year group from year R to Year 5, with Year 6 starting in September 2018. By growing slowly but steadily, we are able to give every one of our children a great deal of personal attention. We have a superb team of teachers and support staff, all of whom are experts in primary education.
What we are looking for:
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of school improvement, ideally including significant experience in inner-city, multi-racial and urban areas. It is important to be an outstanding communicator with proven strengths in engaging with, inspiring and motivating, not just the school community, but the wider community. Sound understanding of school improvement strategies is key, as well as the ability and to lead staff and the community towards the achievement of clear and inspirational goals.
- An excellent practitioner who is able to model and disseminate high quality teaching and learning;
- Someone with high expectations of staff and pupils as well as themselves;
- Commitment to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils;
- An innovative, highly motivated person who is eager to take a lead;
- Commitment to on-going professional development;
- Someone who is willing to contribute to the wider life at the academy;
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of our leadership team.
- An outstanding teacher with very high expectations of what can be achieved and proven track record in raising pupil attainment.
Why work for Harris Primary Free School Peckham?
We are an academy that values and invests in staff, excellent training, development, and planned career progression. We are a team of ordinary individuals who genuinely enjoy working together to create extraordinary outcomes, and we have an opportunity for you to join us.
As part of a top performing MAT, we offer a highly supportive network of academies, directors, executive principals and mentors to help develop and progress your career.
Harris is a federation and not a chain; each Harris academy is different, reflecting the particular aspirations and leadership style of its Principal. All of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and we are recognised for transforming the life chances of the children and teenagers we educate.
We look for talented individuals who are able to transform the most challenging schools in and around London into exceptional places of learning.
If you would like to discuss the post in confidence please contact the academy on 020 7394 5700.
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Harris academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement.
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About Harris Primary Free School Peckham
School summary
Harris Primary Free School Peckham opened in 2012 to meet the demand for high quality primary school places in Southwark, and now educates children from Reception to Year 6. We have a superb team of teachers and support staff, all of whom are experts in primary education. We are an academy that values and invests in staff, excellent training, development, and planned career progression. We are a team of ordinary individuals who genuinely enjoy working together to create extraordinary outcomes.
As well as focusing on helping our pupils become confident readers, writers and mathematicians, we will also be ensuring that, as our pupils progress through the school there is a range of music, drama and sporting activities for them to choose from.
We are proud to be part of a vibrant and supportive international community and are keen that parents and families play an active part in our school life.
Our building is smart and modern, and we are fortunate enough to have a lovely playground and excellent equipment and facilities.
Academy Ethos
Our aim is to make sure that, from the first day of their education, our pupils have a truly happy experience of school. This means teaching them to become confident learners and nurturing each child’s personality and character.
Whatever a child’s background or starting point, we want to make sure that they finish Year 6 with the academic skills, social skills and knowledge necessary to succeed. Every lesson at our school is creative and there is plenty of time for children to think, to play, to discover and wonder.
Each child is taught in the way that suits them best and we step in quickly if a change is needed. For some children, this might involve one-to-one support if they are finding something difficult and for others it could mean stretching them more to keep them interested.
Our school is relaxed and comfortable but pupils know that good behaviour is expected of them and are taught to respect each other and their teachers. They are frequently praised and rewarded for trying their best and for being kind, hard-working and well-behaved.
Our school is friendly and welcoming and we always make sure that every pupil has at least one friend.
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