Vice Principal
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BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- £65,938 – £72,121
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2015
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2015
Job overview
Responsible to: Principal
The role of Vice Principal is crucial in assisting the Principal in the strategic and operational management, development and leadership of the Academy. You will be an innovative and motivational leader who will be involved in every aspect of Academy business. BOA is a relatively new Academy but is already oversubscribed and has rapidly gained a reputation as a centre of excellence for the arts. We are seeking to recruit an energetic, creative, highly motivated and effective leader to build on our successes so far.
The person we seek to appoint will have a proven track record of raising achievement and strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills. It goes without saying that he/she will be an outstanding classroom practitioner. Our overriding requirement is to appoint someone with the capacity to become an excellent leader, the specific responsibilities are flexible and will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Main Purpose
- Assisting the Principal in the day to day leadership of BOA.
- Deputising for the Principal and undertaking any professional duties of the Principal, to the extent required by the Principal or the Governing Body.
- To promote the vision, values and ethos of the Academy.
- Taking lead responsibility for a number of whole school activities, these will be by negotiation after appointment.
BOA is a vibrant and unique environment in which to work.
For further information, for an informal and confidential discussion about the role or to discuss the application process please contact Chris Gartner at Hays Leadership Appointments. Please do not use any online “Apply” facilities.
To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please call Chris Gartner at Hays Leadership for a confidential discussion on how to apply 07595646645.
Closing Date for Applications: 9am on Thursday 30th April 2015
Interview Date: Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th May 2015
BOA l is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
About BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy
- BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy
- 1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B4 7QD
- United Kingdom
BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy is a state-funded, high-performing 14 to 19 academy specialising in creative, digital and performing arts. The brand-new landmark building, located at the hub of the digital and creative industries in the West Midlands, opened September 2011. It has superb facilities for academic, vocational and extra-curricular activities. BOA is 100% selective, based on aptitude, and as a result, it is unique in its admissions criteria.
Whilst students have talent in their chosen pathway subjects, there is a full range of academic ability. Alongside their vocational courses, students in Year 10 and 11 study an additional eight GCSE’s including English, Maths and Science. In Year 12 and 13 students can opt to study one or two additional A Levels.
Headteacher
Alistair Chattaway
Values and Vision
BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy is a place of high aspiration and expectation for its staff and students. It is dedicated to providing a high quality of education to its students to help them grow into confident young adults, assisted by a strong and diverse curriculum and the best facilities possible. There is a clear focus on standards and student behaviour is outstanding. BOA aims to be at the forefront of accreditation and curriculum innovation.
Ofsted
“Senior leaders, governors and sponsors are highly effective. They provide students with a curriculum that is innovative, exciting and dynamic. [Students and their behaviour] are a credit to their academy. Their highly positive attitudes make the academy a safe, friendly and harmonious place. There is a strong culture for learning, and students value the experiences the academy provides. Staff know all the students well and they provide highly effective support to help them to be successful.”
You can read the Academy's latest Ofsted report (May 2023) via this web address: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/136944
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