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Ark Brunel Primary Academy - Principal

Ark Brunel Primary Academy - Principal

Ark Brunel Primary Academy

Middle Row, London W10 5AT

Salary:
Highly competitive package and negotiable according to experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2022
Apply by:
3 December 2021

Job overview

The role:

Would you like to lead an outstanding primary school in the heart of West London? We are seeking a capable and inspiring leader for Ark Brunel Primary Academy.

Ark Brunel Primary Academy is a vibrant school in diverse North Kensington and is part of the Ark Schools network. We are committed to giving our children the very best start in life and encourage them to 'choose brilliance.' Our values of honesty, enthusiasm, ambition, resilience, and thought are at the heart of our work, and we integrate the explicit teaching of these values into our curriculum.

In May 2016, Ofsted inspected Ark Brunel and concluded that ‘This is an outstanding school.’ We are proud of their comments focusing on the achievement of pupils and the progress that they make. 

The report also found that ‘The curriculum reflects that school’s vision, values and ethos very well.’ Our pupils achieve and develop the skills that enable them to succeed in later life.

We are now looking for a highly capable and inspiring principal to lead Ark Brunel Primary Academy through the next chapter in its history. The new leader will enter a well-established and high-profile school with much to be proud of and celebrate, but with still much more to do. We are looking for a principal who is a strong and inspiring leader, able to help build on the existing successes of the school. 

Ideal candidates will:

• Have a good understanding of what makes an excellent school 

• Have experience of having worked in, and ideally led, a successful school previously 

• Have the ambition, drive and resilience of an excellent leader

• Be a great teacher themselves

• Be fully aligned with Ark’s values and six pillars

• Be excited by, and committed to, supporting practices that will drive great progress

  across the wider network of Ark schools

In return, you will work with an experienced and nurturing regional director and will be given the opportunity to broaden and develop your skills. We are committed to providing staff with high-quality and regular leadership development. Please see below in the recruitment pack, the ten benefits and rewards that we commit to for all our principals.

We know that great schools need great leadership, which is why we are always keen to hear from people who share our belief that an excellent education is central to transforming lives.

This is a rare opportunity to lead Ark Brunel at an important point in its development. This presents a unique opportunity for personal and professional development. The successful candidate will have the full support of Ark to ensure Brunel Primary Academy makes a lasting contribution to its community, supporting local children to fulfil their ambitions.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact the Regional Director, Kate Magliocco at Kate.Magliocco@arkonline.org or Adele Yilmaz, Recruitment and Talent Manager Adele.yilmaz@arkonline.org 

Reports to: Regional Director

Start date: April 2022

Location: Middle Row, London W10 5AT

Salary: Highly competitive package and negotiable according to experience

Closing date:  Friday 3rd December 2021 at 9am

Interviews: 8th December 2021 (virtual) and final stage assessment 14th December 2021 (school based)

Attached documents

About Ark Brunel Primary Academy

Ark Brunel Primary Academy is a primary school in North Kensington, London. Providing places to around 300 pupils aged 3-11, the school first opened in 2013 and is expected to expand to accommodate close to 500 children in the near future. The school is proud of its diversity, with pupils from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. 

Our vision is to provide every pupil with the opportunity to go on to university or pursue the career of their choice. Named in honour of famed Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the school sets high standards for its pupils in terms of academic achievement. Teachers believe in a “depth before breadth” philosophy of education. The school also takes great care to instil in children the values of respect and tolerance.  

We provide our staff with the tools and support to instil a strong learning culture in their classrooms. From weekly coaching sessions with the senior leadership team to co-planning with colleagues, teachers are supported and encouraged to take risks and try new techniques to instil a lifelong love of learning in every child. Teachers at Brunel also have twice as many training days as standard and the chance to work with and learn from peers and leaders from across the Ark network. There is also a salary at 2.5% higher than main scale, access to health packages, discounts at major retailers, travel loans and other benefits, through the Ark Rewards scheme. 

The academy places great importance on excellent behaviour in order to maximise learning time and develop in pupils the skills needed to succeed in later life. In addition to that, everyone working in or for our school service shares an objective to help keep children and young people safe by following our strict safeguarding policy

Curriculum

All aspects of our curricula provision have been devised with the National Curriculum in mind. We have ensured that all the statutory requirements are fully adhered to and that all pupils are fully prepared to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum tests in English and mathematics at years 2 and 6. A strong command of English and mathematics is a vital foundation for the whole curriculum. We prioritise depth before breadth so that all pupils secure firm foundations in these core subjects as early as possible. 

Ofsted report 

In May 2016, Ofsted inspected Ark Brunel and concluded that ‘This is an outstanding school’ and “Pupils’ achievement has been in the top 20% of all mainstream schools nationally. This outstanding achievement is set to improve even further this year.”  

We are proud of their comments focusing on the achievement of pupils and the progress that they make. Our high aspirations and standards mean that our pupils never give up and achieve all that they can. The report also found that The curriculum reflects that school’s vision, values and ethos very well 

Read more about Ofsted's observations or see the the full report.  

The Ark network 

Ark Brunel Primary Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 38 schools across the UK in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Ark exists to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Ark schools are all non-selective and in areas where they can make the biggest difference.  

Read more about Ark: http://arkonline.org/ 

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