Executive Principal
Ark Alexandra Academy
East Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Generous and significant six figure salary, with potential relocation package.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September or earlier if possible
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2023
Job overview
Reports to: Ark Regional Director
Start date: September or earlier if available
Location: Hastings
Salary: Generous and significant six figure salary, with potential relocation package
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Closing date: Monday 30th January, 9am (Please notify us if you have any constraints with this date)
Interviews: To be arranged as and when suitable for the candidate
We rarely recruit to Executive Principal positions; this is an exceptional opportunity to lead a large, growing school on the South Coast.
As one of the largest schools in our network, Alexandra requires an experienced and strategic leader to ensure excellent outcomes for our pupils. This is a great opportunity for either an experienced Principal who wishes to remain in school, but wants to step into executive leadership, or an experienced Executive Principal who gains most satisfaction from working within a busy school setting, engaging with staff, parents and pupils.
The Principal of Ark Alexandra has worked hard to implement our key priorities and will continue to lead the school in collaboration with the new Executive Principal. As a large and complex school, based across a split site, we need this dual leadership and oversight to ensure we continue to improve the quality of education for our pupils. The Executive Principal will provide strategic leadership across both school sites whilst also working closely with the Principal, and senior leadership team on a day-to-day basis. They will have the full support of the Regional Director and the network to ensure that Ark Alexandra Academy makes a lasting contribution to its community, supporting local children to fulfil their ambitions.
Our School:
Ark Alexandra Academy is a large secondary school, with 6th form, situated on the south coast in Hastings, East Sussex. A popular school, Ark Alexandra has grown from a 10 to 12 form entry last year. As a split site school this brings with it unique opportunities for growth and staff development. At its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021, Leadership & Management, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development and Sixth Form were all judged to be Good.
Ark Alexandra Academy is part of the Ark network. The school works closely with its feeder primary schools, Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, Ark Castledown Primary Academy and Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. All three are highly successful schools both in terms of academic outcomes for pupils as well as creating confident, kind children who are ready for the next part of their journey into secondary school.
What we offer:
- Influence across network-wide issues through our principal meetings and regional collaboration
- On-hand expertise from our dedicated central education and operations teams who are ready to support you and your school
- Bespoke teacher development programmes supported by the Great Teacher Rubric
- Excellent career development opportunities across both the region and wider Ark network
- Access to excellent senior leader training
- Highly competitive remuneration
How to apply:
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to ark@minervasearch.com by Monday 30th January 2023 at 9am. Please note, any shortlisted candidates will be required to complete an application through Ark’s online application system. If you have any questions, concerns or time constraints with applying, please let us know.
We warmly welcome informal, confidential conversations and questions. Please contact ark@minervasearch.com
For more information, please see the full candidate pack.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Ark Schools are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. To read more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion statement, please click this link.
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About Ark Alexandra Academy
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Ark Alexandra is a large secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary in the successful Ark network. A popular school that is heavily over-subscribed, we have grown to have over 1,600 students this year.
Our school is on an exciting rapid upward trajectory. From September 2024, Ark Alexandra will operate as one school across two 6FE campuses. This creates the dual benefit of working within a small school family setting, whilst providing unique opportunities for growth, development and career opportunities that exist in a large school model.
We take a traditional and research-based approach to education with a primacy placed on cognitive science, scholarship and what the best schools do. We are a no-nonsense school where staff can focus their efforts on teaching great lessons. Our focus on extra-curricular activities including DofE, Cadets and rewards trips ensures our students benefit from a range of exciting opportunities.
Ark Alexandra works closely with our feeder primary schools, Ark Blacklands, Ark Little Ridge and Ark Castledown, all of which have exceptional leadership graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, with Blacklands and Little Ridge being graded Outstanding in all areas.
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin everything that we do. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
Why join Ark Alexandra?
By joining an Ark school, you will have fantastic opportunities to develop. We provide excellent bespoke training – from courses to network training days - available at every stage in your career. On top of this, you will work with other outstanding people across our network, helping to shape the futures of the children in our schools.
We firmly believe that a great school is the result of great people. At Ark Alexandra Academy, we are entering the very important next phase of our development and we need passionate people on board to support us in achieving the goals and aspirations that we have for our pupils. Our numbers are readily increasing as we continue to raise student attainment.
We have some brilliant opportunities for strong career development from trainee, to middle and senior leadership across a breadth of roles. We want to hear from you and encourage you to apply online. Don’t hesitate to contact us for confidential discussions. We are continuing virtual interviews during the current climate and recruiting for the new academic year in September and beyond. Apply today and be part of our vision to provide the best possible education for our students in Hastings.
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