Regional Lead Principal
Oasis Community Learning
London & South East
- Expired
- Salary:
- £95,000 - £100,000 + Teachers Pension
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018 or as soon as available
- Apply by:
- 14 September 2017
Job overview
We have a unique and exciting opportunity for you to become an influential leader within the second largest Multi-Academy Trust in the UK. With 79% of Ofsted inspected Oasis Academies achieving “Good” or better and steadily improving outcomes at all phases of education, this is an exciting time to join us and have a real and lasting impact on our Academies and the communities they serve.
Are you a dynamic and inspiring leader ready for your next challenge within a sector-leading educational trust?
Oasis Community Learning (OCL) wishes to appoint a Regional Lead Principal to work with our London & South East Regional Director, providing challenge, support and intervention to Academies within the region.
As Regional Lead Principal, you will be expected to drive forward school improvement within your Academies, building the character and competence of our students whilst ensuring that both are worked out in the context of community.
About Oasis
Oasis Community Learning (OCL) is an education organisation, born of the Oasis global charity in 2004. With a commitment to transforming communities, we have since grown into a family of 48 Academies, dedicated to closing the gap in education and developing our staff, students and communities holistically.
Tailored Support
Your role will vary based on the needs of each Academy. Where Academies are facing particular challenges, you will be expected to spend a number of days per week with them for a specified period of time to drive forward improvement. In other circumstances you may also be required to temporarily take on the full responsibilities of Principal or Executive Principal within an Academy until a more permanent solution is found. All the while you will be supporting, and have the support of the Regional Director.
Develop your career
This role represents an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to take the next step in educational leadership. As Regional Lead Principal you will have the the opportunity to use the skills, knowledge and expertise you have gained from the success of your own setting(s) to work with our leaders and have an impact more widely. By joining Oasis you will also enjoy the support and challenge of being part of a family of 48 Oasis Academies, working alongside leaders in their field, and gaining access to great learning and training opportunities.
Excellence and Development
We are committed to ensuring our young people receive the exceptional education they deserve so they can realise their potential within a safe, secure and nurturing environment. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is capable of ensuring that education outcomes and standards are exceeded at each of the Academy no matter where it is on its journey to Outstanding. You will use rich experience and knowledge of teaching & learning, education policies, pupil welfare and safeguarding, best practice and meaningful target-setting to ensure the sustained growth and excellence at all levels throughout the Academies. By inspiring and developing our Principals, we want you to help us grow holistic leaders, and build on the partnerships across the region. Help us strengthen the effectiveness and impact of our family.
Leadership Values
As Regional Lead Principal you will secure progress, develop, share and embed best practice across Academies within the London & South East region. You will focus on improvement in a dynamic, fast paced and successful organisation, committed to an ethos of: Inclusion, Equality, Healthy Relationships, Hope and Perseverance. Our ideal candidate will hold similar values, and be willing to champion our ethos daily.
If you are looking for a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity, to join a leading education provider and make a real difference in the communities we serve – then apply now. We welcome applications from candidates with leadership experience across both single and multiple settings, with demonstrable experience of school improvement and the drive and passion to deliver through the lens of the Oasis vision.
Our young people deserve the best – are you the one to help ensure that they receive it?
OCL are working in partnership with Propelo to recruit for this position. For an informal, confidential discussion about the role, or to request an application pack, please contact Corrina O’Beirne or Phil Watt from Propelo on JoinOCL@propelo.co.uk / 01273 222877. You can also visit www.JoinOCL.co.uk to learn more about the role and to apply.
All applications should be submitted via email to JoinOCL@propelo.co.uk by no later than 11am, Friday 15th September.
Closing date: 11am, Friday 15th September
Interviews: Thursday 21st September
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 Community Learning supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
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.
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About Oasis Community Learning
- Oasis Community Learning
- The Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road, Southwark
- London
- SE1 7HS
- United Kingdom
Oasis Community Learning has a vision to create "Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community."
Established in 2004 we have now grown into a family of 52 academies that are located in five regions of England, providing primary, secondary and all-through education. We are proud to serve over 30,000 young people, 50% of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds and 31% speak English as an additional language.
We are proud members of the Oasis Trust group of charities.
Purpose
All our academies are committed to providing a rich educational experience, ensuring that every child and young person has the opportunities that they need and deserve to fulfil their full potential.
We are dedicated to raising the educational bar for each one of our young people, and to closing the attainment gap that exists between our disadvantaged students and their more privileged classmates.
Exceptional Education
We have a record of accomplishment in delivering consistent and sustainable improvement in our academies. Since 2014, the proportion of our inspected schools that Ofsted have rated ‘Good’ or better has risen from 30% to 81%.
Each academy also benefits from being part of a Regional Improvement Network and our academies work closely with their regional colleagues to share best practice and drive improvement.
At the Heart of the Community
We operate as a family of academies in all our regions. We believe in community and aspire to build a community hub within which each academy or family of academies.
Our Hub teams (part of one of our sister charities, Oasis Community Partnerships) facilitate access to a wide range of services such as adult learning schemes, healthy living advice and activities, sports facilities, out-of-hours youth activities, debt-advice, and foodbanks amongst many others.
Ethos
Our ethos is integral to our educational provision and everything that we do – it is an expression of our character and a statement of who we are.
It consists of five key commitments:
- A passion to include everyone
- A desire to treat everyone equally, respecting differences
- A commitment to healthy and open relationships
- A deep sense of hope that things can change and be transformed
- A sense of perseverance to keep going for the long haul
The Oasis Story
Oasis Community Learning was born out of the group of Oasis Trust charities which was established in 1985 by Rev Steve Chalke MBE.
Steve’s vision was to create communities where everyone is included, contributing and reaching their God-given potential. His dream was to open a school that was inclusive and provided opportunity for everybody, a hospital for those unable to access good healthcare and a hostel for the homeless.
It was out of this vision that Oasis Community Learning was born, and we have now grown into a significant education provider in just over a decade.
We are proud to be an integral part of the Oasis Trust, which continues to pioneer education, housing, health care, anti-trafficking, and many other initiatives to combat social-injustice across the world.
Oasis Community Learning is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England & Wales No 5398529. Registered Charity No 1109288 - Part of Oasis UK
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