Network Vice Principal
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 18 May 2016
Job overview
Ark is an international charity that is transforming lives through education. We exist to make sure that every child, regardless of background, has access to a great education and real choices in life.
Our highly-successful network of 34 schools educates over 20,000 students across Hastings, Birmingham, London and Portsmouth. They are achieving some of the best results in the country despite being largely in areas of historic academic underachievement.
We know that great schools need great senior leaders, which is why are always keen to hear from people who share our belief that an excellent education is central to transforming lives.
We are now seeking to recruit a Network Vice Principal (Birmingham) – a really important new role for the region. Our Network Vice Principals need to be flexible as they will be deployed across the entire Birmingham region and will have the opportunity to work with senior leadership teams in schools across the network at various stages of their school improvement journey.
First and foremost, we want to hear from leaders who are driven by our unwavering commitment to deliver the best education for all young people. You’ll be clearly aligned with Ark’s ethos of growth mind set and you’ll have the highest aspirations and expectations of yourself and others and will be open and eager to learn. You’ll bring an infectious passion about teaching and its impact on learning and will do whatever it takes to ensure that learning stretches, inspires and challenges every pupil to fulfil their true potential.
This is a challenging role, but a hugely rewarding one. Our Network Vice Principal (Birmingham) will work closely with Ark Principals across Birmingham and will be instrumental in transforming standards, so it is essential that you have an impressive track record of continuously improving outcomes in complex environments, coupled with bags of tenacity, creativity and resilience. The Network Vice Principal will receive unrivalled professional development – based at Ark St Alban’s you will receive training at an outstanding school, alongside extraordinary leaders plus your additional responsibilities across Ark’s Birmingham schools means you have training opportunities across the entire region. You’ll also have the continuous support of one of the highest performing academy operators in the country - who will challenge you to develop your leadership capacity through personalised career support.
This is a rare opportunity to use your experience, flair for developing talent and outstanding pedagogy across the Ark network and work alongside some truly inspirational school leaders.
The best way to find out more is to visit. For an informal conversation, please contact Ark’s Head of Principal Recruitment, Corrina O’Beirne, on 0203 116 6310 or Corrina.O’Beirne@arkonline.org.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 19th May, with an assessment centre at St Alban’s on Thursday 26th May.
Final interviews will take place the morning of Friday 27th May in Birmingham
Reports to: Principal, Ark St Alban’s Academy.
Please submit your current CV at http://bit.ly/1Tb8kFF and include a supporting statement that outlines how your experience to date prepares you to take on this role.
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About Ark St Alban's Academy
About Ark St Alban’s Academy
At Ark St Alban’s Academy, we achieve success by working together as a team of pupils, parents and teachers who all have a shared belief that every child can – and will – succeed.
Our school achieves outstanding results for our young people.
We challenge every pupil to make the most of their God-given talents by working hard to climb the mountain to university. We are committed to preparing every pupil to succeed at university and in a career of their choice. Our pupils make rapid progress through our academic curriculum from their very first day at Ark St Alban’s Academy and we make every minute matter in our purposeful and disciplined school environment.
Our sixth form is the pinnacle of our school. It offers a wide-range of rigorous qualifications, enrichment experiences and careers advice. Pupils are supported in accessing the most selective university courses and apprenticeship providers in the country and we follow the success of our alumni with great pride.
As part of the Ark Network, colleagues at Ark St Alban’s Academy collaborate with peers across the country in matters of curriculum design and assessment, and in pursuing sector leading professional development programmes and qualifications.
It is a school in which every colleague can make a real difference. We are ambitious both for ourselves, our young people and what we can achieve in our community.
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