New Executive Principal

This is an incredibly rare and fantastic career development opportunity for an already experienced Headteacher/ Principal to join and make a significant contribution to the Oasis Community Learning family. All our academies are passionately committed to providing a rich educational experience and ensuring that every child and young person has the chance to achieve at the highest level. As the new Executive Principal, you will lead Lord’s Hill School in its journey to good and enjoy having oversight of the Lord’s Hill Pre-School, currently graded as good by Ofsted. You will also drive the implementation of Oasis’s developing Wave 3 strategy in Southampton, representing all three of our existing academies and our pre-school. This will involve working in partnership with Southampton City Council.

We are seeking a dynamic Executive Principal who:

• is highly ambitious for students and staff and has proven expertise in leading significant school improvement to raise standards for students
• strives tirelessly to establish and sustain the expectations of the highest educational standards and behaviour with a determination to develop high quality learning for students both in the classroom and beyond
• is able to develop a supportive and positive culture for staff and students that also welcomes and enriches our work with our local community of parents, carers and other local stakeholders embodies and models the Oasis 9 Habits, which are an invitation to a way of life characterised by being compassionate; patient; humble; joyful; honest; hopeful; considerate; forgiving and self-controlled
• champions a respectful, fair, honest and hard-working ethos where all members of the community are supported to enable them to play an active role in a caring, diverse, healthy, inclusive, safe and thriving community
• has a proven record as a resilient, creative and successful strategic leader of change with excellent interpersonal skills
• is able to motivate and empower colleagues to develop high performing teams and individuals, supporting good professional development of all staff

We would be delighted to support you with a tour around our Academy before application.  Please contact our HR Officer Dawn Warwick on 02380 393660 or via email dawn.warwick@oasislordshill.org to arrange a convenient date and time.

We are committed to the safeguarding of our students through our recruitment and school practices; all jobs are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016); therefore, the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.