Vice Principal, Teaching and Learning
Westminster Academy
Westminster
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
Job overview
Westminster Academy is seeking to appoint a Vice Principal, Teaching and Learning to lead on all aspects of teaching and learning, quality assurance, self-evaluation, and faculty professional development. Providing strategic leadership of the curriculum teams, the Vice Principal will build on strong foundations to realise a vision for inspirational and creative teaching and learning at the Academy.
Westminster Academy is an outstanding International Business and Enterprise Academy serving a multi-ethnic community in Central London. Its ethos is grounded in the IB Learner Profile, encouraging intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and fostering a real sense of communal endeavour. The Academy has gained national recognition for its work to improve outcomes for students, and its aspirational and inclusive vision. As the leader of the Westminster Academy community, the incoming Principal will have the opportunity to shape the future of the Academy whilst working alongside an exceptionally talented group of teachers and leaders.
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding teacher and leader of teaching and learning, with a detailed knowledge of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme or other related inquiry-led programmes. A genuine alignment with the philosophy of the Academy and a passion for educational access for all regardless of socio-economic background are essential, as is a passion for working in a truly diverse community.
What the Academy offers:
- An excellent programme of continuing professional development;
- Training with the IB for teachers delivering Key Stage 5;
- The chance to shape the future of the Academy;
- The opportunity to develop personally and professionally;
- A commitment to staff wellbeing, including access to the local gym, weekly fitness sessions, staff social events and the end of term ‘WA Big Breakfast’
- Perkbox membership, which offers a package of benefits for staff such as retail discounts, savings on gym membership, cinema tickets and free mobile phone insurance.
If you would like an initial and confidential conversation about this role, please contact Kerry Wallace, Senior Researcher at Westminster Academy’s recruitment partners Society, on +44(0) 203 653 0482 or email kerry.wallace@society-search.com.
The deadline for receipt of applications is midday (BST) on Friday, 24 April 2020.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview with Westminster Academy during the weeks commencing Monday, 27 April and 4 May 2020.
Visits to the Academy are encouraged, please contact Kerry Wallace to arrange a mutually convenient date and time.
For additional information, and to apply, please visit: https://www.society-search.com/search/job?q=&se=0&fn=0&lc=0&sa=0&id=4827
Westminster Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare, and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About Westminster Academy
Welcome to Westminster Academy.
At Westminster Academy we are committed to providing each student with the best possible academic and extra-curricular opportunities in a supportive, inclusive community. True to our mission, “Education is Success”, we strive to give students the tools they will need to fulfil their highest aspirations, to unlock the future pathways of their own choosing, and to value and make a positive impact on the world around them.
At the heart of our approach is the provision of a supportive, safe, kind environment to allow students to develop as confident young adults. Student welfare is the priority of all Westminster Academy staff, with personal tutors and our pastoral team ever present to ensure students are supported emotionally as well as academically. With an ethos grounded in the IB Learner Profile, the Academy aims to develop students who can collaborate and embrace challenges as Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators and Risk-takers; students with a growth mindset and an international perspective, who are Knowledgeable, Principled, Caring, Open-minded, Balanced, Reflective.
The Academy has a strong record of academic success, with a passionate and highly knowledgeable staff body who devise engaging lessons to inspire a love of learning and prepare students for academic success and the world beyond. Classroom teaching and learning and rigorous assessment is enhanced by access to a wide range of learning platforms which benefit from AI technology to truly personalise independent learning for students. Our teachers have high expectations and provide interventions and extension activities to ensure each student is meeting their potential and challenged in the process. The breadth of our curriculum allows excellence in core subjects to be complemented by opportunities to develop creativity and expression in the arts, entrepreneurship and ICT mastery in Digital Enterprise, and our core PE classes for each year group ensure students are healthy in mind and body.
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