Vice Principal
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
Cowes
- £65,735 - £72,497 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale Points 19-23
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2021
Job overview
Vice Principal
Salary: Leadership Scale Points 19 - 23
Reporting to: Principal
Our successful candidate will be a talented and highly motivated leader with drive and commitment to excellence as well as strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate to a range of stakeholders. You will be joining a supportive, committed and passionate team who work hard to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential. Due to the promotion of the current Vice Principal, we are looking for an experienced professional who can demonstrate strategic leadership and excellent management, and a proven track record of success in raising standards, preferably in a non-selective setting.
This post provides an exciting career opportunity to be part of driving our academy forward and to play a critical role in the next phase of the academy’s development.
The Role:
The overall purpose of the role is to develop and sustain an excellent educational provision for all students in the academy.
The vice principal is expected to deputise for and support the principal with regard to internal organisation and management of the academy, taking a leading role in the coordination of the whole school and upholding through personal example the philosophy on which the academy’s life is based and the values which will determine the quality of school life for everyone.
The postholder will be a full member of the Academy’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) sharing strategic leadership responsibilities as directed by the principal, with their SLT colleagues. This will include the performance management and line management of staff within their lead area of responsibility.
You will have collective responsibility with other members of the SLT for ensuring a positive ethos and effective learning environment throughout the Academy, which leads to high rates of student progress and the achievement of high standards. You will provide clear strategic direction to the academy and enable the efficient and effective day to day running of the academy.
About our academy
Cowes Enterprise College is part of the Ormiston Academy Trust. Our mission is to become the Trust that makes the biggest difference, both inside and outside the classroom.
We strive every day to create an education that sees the young people of Cowes and the community beyond get the very best, not just in an academic sense but also in developing the skill set, confidence, attitudes and aspirations that will provide the catalyst for sustained success throughout their lives. Our ambition is to empower students to become independent and confident with the self-belief that they can influence change along with providing the support and guidance to teach them skills they will need in adulthood.
Cowes sits at the northernmost point of this popular tourist destination. It is widely regarded as the world’s premier yachting centre and hosts the oldest yacht club in the world – the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron. It has excellent transport links to Southampton (car ferry and high-speed catamaran) and to the other towns on the Island. Southampton is just over an hour away by train from Central London and is served by an airport that has regular scheduled flights to a wide range of airports.
How to apply
The closing date for all applications is Sunday 23rd May 2021. Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Interviews will be held on 27th and 28th May 2021.
Please apply via the link below. Your application should include a letter of application, explaining your interest in this post and why your qualifications, professional experience and knowledge, professional expertise and personal attributes are relevant to this appointment.
For further information or the opportunity to talk to the principal to discuss this post or to arrange a visit, please contact: Donna Harrison, HR Officer at dharrison@cowesec.org or call +44 1983 203103.
For more details about Cowes Enterprise College, visit our academy website: http://www.cowesec.org
For more details about Ormiston Academies Trust, please visit: https://www.ormistonacademiestrust.co.uk/
Cowes Enterprise College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A full enhanced DBS Clearance Certificate will be required and relevant prohibition checks will be completed as applicable.
Attached documents
About Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
- Crossfield Avenue, Cowes
- Isle of Wight
- PO31 8HB
- United Kingdom
Principal
Rachel Kitley
Cowes Enterprise College, situated on the Isle of Wight, minutes from the mainland and international links yet also minutes from the beach, is a wonderful place to work.
The work of everyone at Cowes Enterprise College is defined by the children that we serve. Their future is our purpose and the purpose of everyone who works across the Ormiston Academies Trust. Educating for life is what Cowes Enterprise College is about: developing a love of learning and preparing students for life itself and all it presents to us. Our aim is for students to fulfil their limitless potential – through perseverance and effort.
We don’t select our students, but we do select our staff. We look for highly trained and dedicated staff to be here to support, guide and inspire our students so that whatever their starting point when they arrive, our students will leave with the world at their feet – equipped and ready to continue their learning through apprenticeships, at university and throughout their careers.
We aim to provide the best opportunities – academic, cultural and sporting – and a sense of moral and social responsibility so that each child realises that humanity is their business and the common good their aim. We take our mission to educate for life seriously and this is epitomised by the student entitlement to a key set of experiences summarised in the student charter. We provide our children with a rich and dynamic curriculum and draw upon our local context to show our pupils why they should be proud of our island.
You will be joining team that Ofsted said ‘focuses relentlessly on the quality of teaching and on the progress pupils make’ and should be prepared to do the same. We are proud of our strong results however recognise that there is much work yet to do and our high expectations mean this work will be relentless and ongoing. Our mission to educate for life doesn’t stop with our pupils.
We have a research driven approach to leadership, management and professional development. Taking what is best from the world of education and translating that into our classrooms. We also know that to have high expectations we also need to provide a high level of support for everyone in our community. That is why we have a staff charter, a public promise to all our staff, and make the most of our national network in order to develop staff. From September our professional development network will extend significantly as we work in partnership with HISP Teaching School Hub. We are the Isle of Wight base where we will deliver high quality nationally recognised and accredited courses by island teachers for island teachers. As part of this work we will also working with the HISP Research School and the Education Endowment Foundation to take part in cutting edge education research.
If you have not visited us before we have a comprehensive virtual tour which allows you to get a feel for our amazing facilities, along with a wealth of information on our website. We must succeed, because these are not just other people’s children. They are also our children. Not even one should be allowed to fail while there is more we could have done to change their story.
Ofsted report - Rated 'Good' October 2017
“The principal and her team are dedicated to ensuring that pupils reach their full potential. They leave no stone unturned in their determination to remove barriers to learning and raise standards of achievement. They make effective checks on the quality of teaching, and on the progress that pupils make. Teachers benefit from high quality training, much of it led by teachers themselves, as well as by officers from the Ormiston Academies Trust. As a result, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is now good and continues to improve”.
View Cowes Enterprise College’s latest Ofsted report
Living on the Island
Residing approximately three miles from the South Coast of mainland Britain, the Isle of Wight is a uniquely beautiful community. Recognised as the host of some of the most iconic activities in the European summer event catalogue, the Island, as it is known to residents, offers a wealth of opportunities for people of all ages, to live and work where ‘quality of life’ really means something; https://www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/
The Isle of Wight measures 23 miles by 13 miles and is littered with picturesque villages and bustling small towns. Cowes itself, hosts a series of major yachting events throughout the rest of the year along with the yachting world’s premier sailing event in August – Cowes Week which attracts over 8000 competitors from around the world as well as 100,000 spectators and one of the best firework displays on the closing evening. If sailing is for you then this is the place to be. There are numerous sailing clubs giving lessons and marinas to moor the yacht of your dreams.
The isle of Wight also boasts 500 miles of footpaths, 30 miles of coastline and award winning beaches so there are no excuses for not getting out and about to get fit and see some stunning scenery! There are also numerous golf courses including the 9 hole course at historic Osborne House and the spectacular course overlooking Freshwater Bay. As well as all of these activities, the Island has a very artistic leaning. In addition to the internationally famous Isle of Wight Music Festival, we have a flourishing amateur and professional acting scene, art galleries, theatres, comedy clubs and arts centres and play host to the Ventnor Fringe as well as the Literary Festival which attracts authors from around the world.
Cowes hosts both a passenger and car ferry terminal and the Academy is only a 10 minute walk from the Red Funnel high-speed passenger service. This service between West Cowes and Southampton links with London Waterloo trains with an average journey time between the Isle of Wight and the capital of only 125 minutes. Vehicle ferries go from nearby East Cowes with further services running from Ryde and Yarmouth.
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