Vice Principal

Harris Junior Academy Carshalton opened in September 2013. We are a three-form entry school situated in Carshalton, which is part of the London Borough of Sutton. Our children, aged between 7 and 11 years of age, bring a wonderful amount of energy and enthusiasm to our school. HJAC is very much a community school. We are inclusive and we strive to ensure that every child feels happy, valued and safe. We believe that through expert teaching and support all children can achieve to a high standard.

We are looking for an outstanding Vice Principal for Harris Junior Academy Carshalton. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader, or aspiring leader, to be Vice Principal at an exciting and forward thinking Academy on its journey to being "Outstanding".

The non-class based Vice Principal will play a lead role in the further development of teaching and learning, contribute significantly to the Academy’s Improvement Plan and play a major role in determining the strategy for the Academy. The Vice Principal will closely monitor our children’s learning as we continuously close achievement gaps and raise standards. This post mirrors the role of Principal and the Academy will be supporting the successful candidate should they aspire to Principalship. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced leader with a proven track record of school improvement. It is important to be an outstanding communicator with proven strengths in engaging with, inspiring and motivating, not just the school community, but the wider community. Experience across KS1 and KS2 would be desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who will:

• Be an excellent practitioner, particularly at KS2
• Be able to model and disseminate high quality teaching and learning;
• Have high expectations of staff and pupils;
• Be committed to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils;
• Be innovative, highly motivated and eager to take a lead;
• Be committed to on-going professional development;
• Contribute to the wider life at the Academy;
• Have good interpersonal skills and will be able to work well as part of our leadership team.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in an academy where high levels of pastoral care go hand-in-hand with a clear focus on learning.

Harris Junior Academy Carshalton is part of the Harris Federation, a leading group of 37 primary and secondary Academies.  This enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development.

Start date is September 2016 and the salary package is negotiable based on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

For an informal (and confidential) discussion regarding the role, please contact Lee Robertson (Principal) on 0208 647 7324

If you have any questions, or to arrange a visit to Harris Junior Academy Carshalton, please contact Hayley Stevenson – 0208 647 7324 or info@harrisjuniorcarshalton.org.uk

You can now apply using our mobile careers portal. To make a quick and simple online application and to download the Candidate Information Pack above, which includes the Job Description and Personal Specification, please click here – https://careers.harrisfederation.org.uk/vacancy/vice-principal--253424.html

Position Closing Date 10th March
Position Interview Date 17th March

Harris Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.