Assistant Vice Principal, Teaching & Learning

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable senior leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. This exciting role is for a leader of Teaching and Learning and all staff Continuing Professional Development throughout the Academy, in addition to the everyday responsibilities of being a member of a busy, committed and well-knit Senior Leadership Team.

Greig City Academy is unique. It is a diverse, vibrant and supportive community where staff and students thrive on innovation, collaboration and a shared commitment to success. Staff go the extra mile to support students and the outcomes are often extraordinary.

Our successful and oversubscribed Academy is a caring and creative environment in which all students can enjoy learning, develop enquiring minds and gain the skills and knowledge they need for a changing world. We want happy and successful children ready for their future.

This is an exciting time in the school’s journey. Are you ready to join our family, bring your fresh ideas and make an extraordinary impact on the community we serve?

We particularly welcome applications from women, who are currently under-represented in our Senior Leadership Team.

Our team:

Paul Sutton, our inspirational Principal, has built a strong and dedicated team of well-qualified staff who share a common vision to raise students’ achievement.

Staff at the Academy collaborate and support each other by sharing good practice and taking a collegiate approach with a focus on their own contribution to our collective vision. Students and staff work together with enthusiasm and commitment often over and beyond the school day.

The job:

You will bring a new vision and creativity to our established team. Your new ideas and unique experience will drive our team further. We expect you to challenge the status quo and create an effective programme to develop all of our staff.

You will be challenging conventions and inspiring others to do the same. You will elevate teaching and learning within the Academy, leaving a lasting impact on our students, staff and the educational landscape. Specifically, you will:

• monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of current teaching practices
• manage and monitor the quality of education delivered
• share in the line management of subject leaders
• review the Academy Teaching and Learning policy and current working practices
• review and oversee the induction programme for all new staff to the Academy
• oversee the induction of ECT staff and their ongoing development
• oversee the induction and development of Teach First staff
• organise and deliver whole school INSET days
• oversee and manage the Appraisal process throughout the Academy 
• manage and oversee the whole school CPD budget, training needs and training requests
• coordinate whole school observations and book checks
• work with pastoral staff to develop and promote behaviour for learning strategies in classrooms

What you need:

The successful candidate will:

• be an excellent practitioner inside and outside the classroom
• have excellent behaviour management skills and have high expectations of all students
• demonstrate outstanding teaching, and support consistently strong and effective teaching throughout the Academy
• work with our diverse school community to identify and develop best existing practice and work in the same way with fresh ideas
• have a proven track record in raising standards
• lead by example and model exemplary practice
• have excellent communication skills - verbally and in writing - with students, staff, parents, governors and other stake holders
• be an advocate for equity: you will champion inclusivity and diversity
• have strong personal values, such as honesty and integrity, that provide a clear moral framework for professional conduct, and be able to show a clear understanding of the Christian ethos of the school
• be able to demonstrate that you are a leader that can call upon personal qualities appropriate at this level, such as tact, diplomacy, empathy and excellent listening skills
• be able to accommodate success and failure, to analyse both and to use the information and experience to drive progress
• have considerable energy, resilience, and a well-developed sense of humour!

What we offer:

The successful candidate will be joining a tight-knit community; staff turnover is consistently low and the wellbeing of our staff is important to us. We aim to support staff to achieve a sensible work-life balance.

The personal development of all our staff is highly valued at GCA and we offer the opportunity to apply for our Learning Award of up to £2,400 per year for your continued professional development or other skills and talents. This is in addition to the school’s ongoing CPD programme. Staff can opt into incentives including our Cycle to Work scheme and an interest-free annual season ticket loan.

We have an array of wellbeing initiatives such as a weekly yoga session, Staff Art Club, regular visits from a qualified massage therapist and social events throughout the year, to name but a few.

Why not pay us a visit and find out more? Contact Viv Oxley by email at voxley@greigcityacademy.co.uk or by calling 020 8609 0100, we will try to find a time that works best for you.

How to apply:

To apply, please download the application and monitoring forms from the school's website and once completed, email them to: voxley@greigcityacademy.co.uk 

Alternatively, you can apply using the ‘Quick Apply’ button.

The closing date for receiving completed application forms is 4pm on Tuesday 21 May 2024. Interviews will be taking place on Thursday 23 May 2024.

We are committed to the principle of equal opportunities; we welcome all applicants and value the diversity they bring.

Greig City Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we have safer recruitment procedures in place for the selection of staff. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

NOTE: It is an offence to apply for a role if the person is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. (Legislation.gov.uk – section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006)

In line with KCSIE updates, as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates, references will be requested before interview and an online search will be conducted.