Associate Principal
Oasis Academy Arena
South Norwood, London SE25
- Expired
- Salary:
- L23-L27, Outer London (£68,012 - £74,702)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2014
Job overview
Changing Lives - A unique opportunity to develop a brand new Academy
Opening in September 2015, Oasis Academy Arena will raise aspirations by providing an outstanding education on the site next to Croydon Arena. The Academy will form part of Croydon's Olympic Legacy where partnerships with a number of prominent and successful local sports organisations will be developed.
Delivering an innovative curriculum and specialising in sports and sciences, the new Academy will be a community in which everyone counts. Inspirational teaching will be tailored to suit the needs of all students and there will be a Designated Resource Provision for 15 students with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Oasis Academies are not just schools but community hubs, providing a diverse range of services to benefit the whole community. Oasis Academy Arena will join the Ashburton Park Hub alongside our Shirley Park and Ryelands Academies. The hub offers a variety of services including support for homeless young people, a youth club and a community church.
We need an exceptional individual to lead the Academy. As a motivational leader, you will be required to establish a team delivering excellence consistently, while remaining passionate about the life chances of the students.
The appointed candidate will work under the leadership of the Executive Principal for Oasis Academy Shirley Park and Arena and will benefit from the support of Oasis Community Learning, the Regional Academies Director and a dedicated project team to ensure the successful development of the new Academy.
For more information visit: www.oasisacademyarena.org
For an informal discussion, to register for the recruitment event or a school visit, or to request an application form contact Gemma McPhail on 07788 367166 or gemma.mcphail@oasisuk.org.
Closing date: 11am Friday 3rd October 2014
Interview dates: Wednesday 8th & Friday 10th October 2014
Recruitment Evening: 6pm, Monday 22nd September
NOR: 900 when full (180 per year)
About Oasis Academy Arena
We are delighted you are thinking of joining Oasis Academy Arena.
We are a small secondary school for children aged 11-16, located on Albert Road, in South Norwood, Croydon. All of our staff are committed to providing exceptional education to ensure our students develop their knowledge, skills and character to go on to become successful adults.
We are a truly inclusive academy where everyone is welcome. Staff and students work together towards a common shared goal, and our curriculum is fresh and dynamic.
What we give our staff:
- Strong CPD opportunities within the Oasis family and through external training
- A supportive leadership team
- Access to a fully developed curriculum to support with work/life balance
- Opportunities to take on more responsibility within the academy and within the wider Oasis, such as the National Lead Practitioner roles
- Support through Regional Improvement Networks
- and more!
Being a part of the Oasis family of academies means that you will have a supportive network of leaders, teachers and specialists around you to support you and the academy in our shared vision of delivering exceptional. We are also connected to our Oasis Community Hub, offering support to the wider community and getting involved in incentives that truly change lives.
Apply today and become part of something special. Become part of Oasis Academy Arena.
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