Principal

Are you looking for a unique opportunity where you can make your mark and help change the lives of our community? We are looking to appoint a driven, committed, and passionate individual who will lead Oasis Academy Watermead on the next stage of its journey as part of the Oasis family.  

About the Role 

As Principal, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the Academy. Working with the Regional Director, you will lead the staff in realising the vision of establishing and developing a unique, extended learning community that will cater for every child - academically, vocationally, socially, morally, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and environmentally.  

Our Ideal Candidate  

We are seeking an individual with a strong record of accomplishment in senior leadership, clarity of purpose, high expectations and a passion to include everyone. As a high-profile individual, you will champion the Oasis ethos, support, and develop leaders and empower staff members. As Principal you will have the character and competency to move the Academy forward. 

About the Academy 

Oasis Academy Watermead is an Outstanding Academy where learning and high standards is at the heart of all we do. We encourage all our children to achieve the best they can across every area of the Academy – academic or extra-curricular. Our aim is for our children to be confident, caring, resilient, inquisitive young people with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can, in all they do. We place great emphasis on our Oasis 9 Habits, teaching our children how to become responsible citizens whilst understanding their place within the world. The Academy is situated to the Northeast of Sheffield and was purpose built in 2014 to accommodate the additional need of school places in the area for children aged between 3 and 11.Oasis Academy Watermead has places for 420 children in the main school and 52 in our nursery.  

Effective Support 

We do not expect you to do this alone. You will enjoy the support and challenge of a Regional Director along with the wider OCL National Team. By being part of a family of 52 Oasis Academies, you will work alongside expert leaders in their field and benefit from a strong support network and partnership with other Oasis Community Learning Primaries within the region. You will have many opportunities to share best practice and drive continual improvement, including an annual Regional conference, Regional Improvement Networks and access to a growing CPD programme nationally. 

How to apply:

If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity

and/or would like a confidential discussion about the position or a tour of the Academy, please don’t hesitate to email: Amy Vickers – amy.vickers@oasiswatermead.org.

To apply, please submit a completed application form FAO Temi Aje to OCLRecruitment@oasisuk.org by no later than 9:00am on 10th January 2023.

This role offers a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the educational outcomes of thousands of students. Our young people deserve the best: your role will be to ensure that they receive it.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.