Vice Principal

About United Learning

United Learning is a unique group of independent and state schools working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient – you.

Opportunity to play a role in the development of our highly successful Academy

Do you want to be part of our success?

This position is a crucial extension to our successful and dynamic Senior Leadership Team. The core purpose of all of the senior Leadership roles is to improve achievement and attainment for all groups of students by focusing on improving progress, learning and teaching. We rotate specific responsibilities to enable the team to gain valuable experience in different areas of leadership.

As Vice Principal; you will be responsible for leading on aspects of Academy improvement which play to your strengths and interests. You will be a role model to staff, who will look to you for outstanding line management, support and challenge. We know that outstanding leaders have transferable skills and are confident and effective in all aspects of their leadership but we also recognise that as a new senior leader, you will need support and challenge yourself so that you can grow to be the best you can be – we will make this happen.

As part of the largest group of Academies and independent schools, we offer outstanding professional development and career progression across both the maintained and independent sector.

To conclude, we need someone who is passionate about making a difference. Our students are amazing, so are our staff. If you have the qualities to be part of the team to take outcomes for the Academy to the next level, please get in touch.

Main Responsibilities

Job Purpose (specific purpose to be discussed at interview and agreed upon appointment)

• to support the Principal in transforming leadership at all levels of the Academy
• to work with all SLT in promoting the Academy’s vision and aims, developing and implementing policy, and monitoring and evaluating progress
• with the Principal, to build leadership capacity within the senior and middle leadership teams and provide opportunities for them to flourish
• to be a role model to all staff and students demonstrating positive leadership behaviours, confidentiality and discretion
• to be a line manager who is approachable and who develops others by supporting and challenging them to be the best they can be, including through meeting formally regularly (at least once per fortnight) and sharing the minutes of those meetings with the Middle Leader and the Principal, ideally within 48 hours
• to take the initiative and be accountable for your decisions and your areas of your responsibility and for those you line manage
• to monitor and evaluate the relevance and effectiveness of aspects of Academy processes and their impact on improving achievement and attainment of all groups of students and to develop strategy accordingly
• to lead on aspects of Academy self-evaluation and preparation for inspection
• to lead on aspects of Academy development planning

The Ideal Candidate

We are hoping to appoint an able, highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Vice Principal to join a passionate, supportive and forward-thinking team. We want the best for our students and so you must be an outstanding teacher who can lead developments across all of your areas of responsibility. You must be committed to securing high standards and raising academic attainment for all students. You will also have the opportunity to share expertise across a group of Academies. You will relate to the Academy’s ethos of ‘the best in everyone’ and enjoy working with a rich, diverse group of young people in a dynamic and vibrant learning environment.

Working for us

Since opening in 2006 and moving into a state-of-the-art brand new building in 2008, Walthamstow Academy has received a national school achievement award, has experienced a huge increase in popularity, and was noted by Ofsted for its outstanding Leadership and Management. We are oversubscribed with waiting lists in all years. Results have increased significantly over our first seven years, with the percentage of students gaining 5+ good passes including English and Maths increasing to 64%, and a P8 score of 0.44.

We have continued to establish our Sixth Form, which includes a wide range of subjects including Maths, Further Maths and all three sciences. Sixth Form results are strong, with many year 13 students attaining places at top universities.

The Academy is proud of its multi-cultural character and we celebrate the diversity of heritage in our community. 84% of our students are from minority ethnic groups, many coming from African, Caribbean, Eastern European, Turkish and Pakistani communities.

Within the community served by the academy there is social and economic disadvantage with more than half of the students being eligible for Pupil Premium. One third of the students have a first language other than English and a significant number have low levels of literacy on entry. Many students enter the Academy with low levels of attainment and the staff work hard to add value to their performance. Standards across the Academy are above national averages in most subjects.

Positive relationships are at the heart of the improvements the Academy has made over recent years and students have positive attitudes to learning and enjoy school. There is a strong team spirit among the staff which in turn creates a supportive ethos for the students.

Walthamstow Academy is sponsored by United Learning and therefore benefits from being part of one of the largest group of academies in the country, offering excellent professional development opportunities and career progression to all staff.

The Academy is located close to the North Circular Road, M11 and both Blackhorse Road and Walthamstow Central underground stations from where it takes about half an hour to get into central London. The Academy is situated in a part of London where property prices are still relatively inexpensive and within easy access of Epping Forest, the Lee Valley and rural Hertfordshire and Essex.

Find out more and apply https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/1099507?cid=1567

Closing date: Monday 08 January 2018 at 9am

Where teaching is better shared

United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12.