Vice Principal

About the Role

As a result of our continuing growth in pupil numbers, Sheffield Park Academy is delighted to advertise the post of Vice Principal in order to expand our current Senior Leadership Team. We are seeking high calibre individuals who wish to contribute to the further development of one of the highest performing schools in the country. This post is required to start in January 2019. We are looking to recruit two Vice Principal posts, one with a teaching & learning focus as per the job description attached. Responsibilities for the second Vice Principal post will be agreed with the successful candidate.
 
We serve a community that deserves the very best. 59% of our children attract 'ever6 Pupil Premium' funding and attainment upon entry is 'sig-'. We see these factors as being motivators rather than excuses and hold the highest expectations of every pupil. Sheffield Park Academy has been recognised as one of the top 100 schools in the country in terms of Progress 8 in recent years and are the most improved school in Sheffield over the last 5 year period.
 
We believe that we can achieve so much more in the future and hope that you can join us and play a key role in enhancing the life chances of our children.
 
As Vice Principal you will join a team responsible for leading the academy in its school improvement priorities. You will work with the Principal to help drive forward improvements to develop the academy staff, students and the wider community. Specifically you will be responsible for developing Teaching & Learning. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership of driving up standards at the academy, ensuring an outstanding provision and outcome for every student. The main responsibility will be within the fields of learning, teaching, curriculum and monitoring and evaluation.
 
You will do this whilst ensuring that the academy maintains an inclusive ethos where everyone can aspire, grow, learn and achieve together. The academy will make these continued improvements with a commitment to raising standards through excellence in teaching and learning.

About You
 
This role will require a senior leader who will have:

• A proven track record of success in your current remit, evidenced by outstanding student outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to lead effectively and work as part of a team.
• A strategic vision and proven ability to make things happen.
• High quality organisational and management skills.
• Personal qualities to inspire, motivate, support and challenge others.
• The ability to raise the aspirations of our students and staff.

In return you will:

• Have the chance to shape the future of the academy.
• Be given opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.
• Be able to use your creative ability to make the academy’s vision a reality.

If you possess these qualities and share the academy’s vision, then we will be delighted to hear from you.

About the School

• Summer 2018 Progress 8 score was 0.54, which means that every single student, on average, achieved over half a grade more than what was expected of them.
• Ofsted rated: ‘Good’. Ofsted, October 2017.
• 11 – 18 Academy with 1121 students (157 in the Sixth Form).
• A United Learning Academy.
• We are an ambitious Academy with a focus on continuous improvement, we are determined to continue on our journey towards ‘outstanding’ in every aspect of our provision, ensuring that each and every student is supported and encouraged to achieve their very best.

United Learning

Sheffield Park Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.
 
Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
 
As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

Sheffield Park Academy is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Academy before applying, to organise a visit please contact Louise Goddard, PA at louise.goddard@unitedlearning.org.uk

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking here

Closing Date: Monday 8 October 2018, 12 noon

Where teaching is better shared

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