Primary Vice Principal

Reports to: Primary Principal

Start date: 1 September 2019

Salary:        Leadership 14 - 18

The Role

The specific roles and responsibilities of the successful applicant will be agreed following their appointment. 

To assist the Primary Principal in leading and managing the school by:  

• Contributing to formulating and reviewing the Academy Improvement Plan and the aims and objectives of the Academy.

• The involvement in the overall leadership and management of the academy and will help to establish a school culture that is both nurturing and rigorous. 

• Working closely with the Primary Principal in creating the academy’s ethos for teaching and learning including driving high standards and expectations.

• Consistently demonstrating high standards of personal integrity, loyalty, discretion and professionalism

• Ensuring the safeguarding of all pupils and that the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff is promoted and maintained at all times

Key responsibilities

• In the absence of the Primary Principal to step-up and undertake the professional duties of the Primary Principal as reasonably delegated

• To support the Primary Principal in setting high standards of teaching and learning across the whole school and to monitor the impact of teaching and learning activities on the progress made by all pupils

• To contribute to the strategic development plan, including monitoring and implementation and updating the academy’s self-evaluation

• Holding all staff to account for the progress made by pupils and the standards achieved

• To work with the Primary Principal to provide effective organisation and management of the school and seek ways to improve organisational structures and functions based on rigorous self-evaluation

• To work with the Primary Principal to ensure the academy, people and resources within it are well organised and managed to provide an efficient, effective and safe learning environment

• To lead, develop and manage a phase within the school ensuring consistency across the year groups

Outcomes and activities

Leadership and Management

• To share responsibility for the leadership and management of the academy and to contribute to the consultative and decision making processes including the aims and objectives

• To actively promote the academy and liaise with outside agencies as necessary representing the Primary Principal, the academy or Ark as appropriate

• To contribute effectively to discussions and decisions at Senior Leadership and Leadership meetings

• To communicate and consult with staff, pupils, parents and members of the community as necessary

• To manage staff and resources, ensuring that policies and procedures are adhered to

Teaching and Learning

• Provide an example of ‘excellence’ as a leading classroom practitioner and inspire and motivate other staff as well as sharing expertise with others

• Work with the Primary Principal and other leaders to sustain high expectations and excellent practice in teaching and learning throughout the Primary

• Monitor teaching and learning activities and plan and implement effective mentoring and coaching practices to ensure the needs of all pupils are met

• Create a climate for learning within teams and support the notion that all teachers are also learners

• Support developments and initiatives to improve standards in English and Mathematics as well as access to the wider curriculum across the school

• Produce/contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual and groups of pupils

• Work with teaching staff to develop plans and processes for the classroom with measurable results and evaluate those results to make improvements in student achievement  

• Implement and adhere to the academies behaviour management policy, ensuring the health and well-being of pupils is maintained at all times

• Participate in preparing pupils for external examinations, including booster classes and Easter school

• Provide regular feedback for staff in a way that recognises excellent practice and supports their progress against professional and performance appraisal objectives resulting in a tangible impact on pupils learning and achievement.

• Maintain a teaching timetable, modelling outstanding practice in terms of classroom teaching, preparation, marking and assessment

Academy Ethos and Culture

• Support the academy’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures

• Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships

• Help develop a culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement

• To be active in issues of pupil welfare and support

• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.

Other

• Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the Primary Principal 

Person Specification: Primary Vice Principal

Qualification Criteria 

• Qualified to degree level and above 

• Qualified to teach and work in the UK 

• Evidence of professional development 

Experience 

• Proven exemplary classroom practice in a primary school with substantial leadership and management experience 

• Experience of providing professional development to teachers, including coaching, mentoring and training 

• Experience of designing and developing resources to support learning across different subject areas 

• Experience of preparing and leading training sessions 

• Demonstrable experience of significantly raising attainment in a challenging context 

• Experience of reflecting on and improving teaching practice to increase student achievement 

• Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning in their subject area though schemes of work, assessment and extra-curricular activities etc. 

Knowledge 

• Knowledge of the latest educational research, findings and best practices 

• Excellent understanding of the OFSTED Framework and what constitutes effective teaching and learning 

• Excellent knowledge of the Early Years Framework and Primary National Curriculum and a solid grounding in the assessment processes used to support planning and raise student attainment across all Phases 

• Understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently high aspirations and standards of results and behaviour. 

Behaviours 

Leadership 

• Effective team member and leader 

• High expectations for accountability and consistency 

• Vision aligned with Arks high aspirations, high expectations of self and others 

• Genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every pupil 

• Motivation to continually improve standards and achieve excellence 

• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils. 

Teaching and Learning 

• Excellent classroom practitioner – ensures that their own classroom practice models best practice 

• Effective and systematic behaviour management, with clear boundaries, sanctions, praise and reward 

• Has good communication, planning and organisational skills 

• Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement