Second in Charge of Department of Art / Head of Technology
City of London Academy Islington
Islington
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + TLR 2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2016
- Apply by:
- 9 May 2016
Job overview
We have made rapid progress since 2012 and are a transformed Academy with dramatically improved outcomes for our students. The percentage of students achieving 5 A*-C passes including English and Mathematics doubled from 2012 to 2013; and our 2014 results were higher still, standing at 70%, a record high for the Academy. Our 2015 results show that our student progress continues to be outstanding.
The City of London Academy Islington was judged by OFSTED in March 2014 to be a ‘Good’ school overall with Leadership and management graded as ‘Outstanding’. The achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety of pupils, were all individually graded as ‘Good’. Clear and crucial ongoing improvements are being made to secure our students’ future here at the Academy and we are determined to continue to improve to an ‘outstanding’ judgement at the next Ofsted inspection.
In order to help deliver this vision we are now looking to appoint an excellent practitioner of Art and Technology and outstanding leader, who is committed to ensuring children are supported to achieve and enjoy learning to the best of their ability.
The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in supporting the Art and Technology Departments.
We offer a comprehensive professional development programme, which includes induction; an “Aspirant Outstanding Practitioner Programme”; a Masters cohort; bursary scholarships; and opportunities to benefit from Academy to Academy partnership.
We have two exceptional sponsors, The City of London Corporation, and the City University who have first class track records in supporting education in urban areas and who are part of a shared vision and determination to deliver success. The Academy building was completed in 2010; facilities and resources are outstanding.
This is a full-time position.
The City of London Academy, Islington is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Our Ofsted 2014 reads:-
- “Students’ behaviour in lessons and around the Academy is calm and polite”;
- “Attainment is rapidly rising. The proportion of students obtaining five or more GCSE grades A* to C including English and Mathematics has nearly doubled in the last year”;
- “In the words of a number of those associated with the Academy, the Principal provides ‘inspirational’ leadership. The whole community feels that the vision of an outstanding Academy is becoming a reality.”
Application process:
Application form and further details available for download from the Academy website at www.cityacademyislington.org.uk/vacancies.
Please email your application and address any queries to Virginie Enfer at enfervirginie@cityacademyislington.org.uk. Visits before application are most welcome.
Application deadline is 9.00am on Tuesday 10th May
This post is to start on 1st September 2016
About City of London Academy Islington
City of London Academy Islington is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in North London. It is supported by the single-academy trust City of London Academy Islington Limited and sponsored by the City of London Corporation. A smaller than average-sized secondary, it will provide 805 places for secondary and sixth-form students aged 11-18, when fully subscribed.
The academy opened in 2008 with the intention of providing excellent opportunities and education for all.
Principal
Sonia Jacob
Values and Vision
City of London Academy Islington believes that academic success is achievable only when students enjoy being at school. Its vertical house system groups together students from Years 7 through to 13, adding to the family atmosphere the school is seeking to create. It works with a curriculum which is broad and balanced, and which provides children with necessary life experiences.
The school is aiming to become an outstanding academy in the near future, and is committed to improving the lives of young people from the Islington area.
Ofsted
In 2019, Ofsted awarded the Academy an outstanding rating, noting that “the school has been transformed into an exciting environment where pupils and staff thrive. Outcomes are outstanding and pupils’ progress is exceptional. This is a school where ‘no child is left behind.”
View City of London Academy Islington’s latest Ofsted report
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