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Vice Principal

Vice Principal

Ark William Parker Academy

East Sussex

Salary:
Highly competitive, negotiable depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2015
Apply by:
6 May 2015

Job overview

An excellent opportunity to join a dedicated staff team at Ark William Parker Academy

At Ark William Parker our vision is simple: to create a great school which transforms the life chances of the young people of Hastings. The school has a long way to go to outstanding. We know this, and that’s why we’re here. But we need excellent teachers to help us drive our school forward; teachers who are motivated every single day to make a difference where it matters; teachers for whom the challenge of transforming educational outcomes is an incredible opportunity.

Ark William Parker Academy joined the Ark network in September 2013 alongside Helenswood Academy, a nearby all-girls school, creating a new Ark hub in Hastings. They were joined by Ark Blacklands and Ark Little Ridge Primary academies in 2014. The two secondary schools continue to collaborate and have a joint sixth form, Ark Sixth Form, East Sussex, where students are taught across both schools. As well as the support they receive across the Hastings Hub, they also benefit from the support of the Ark central team and other schools in the network in Birmingham, London and Portsmouth.

We are seeking to appoint a Vice Principal who can work as part of a strong senior leadership team. This role represents an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious individual to develop as a senior leader and take the next step towards headship. We are looking for someone who can lead, challenge and support staff and students to great achievement.

The Vice Principal will be an outstanding teacher and a strategic leader with a resilient character and a strong personal drive. Along with other members of the senior leadership team, the Vice Principal will be centrally involved in the management of the academy and will be responsible for helping to establish a culture that is nurturing and rigourous.

You will be able to work collaboratively with other members of academy staff, be open and eager to learn, and have proven experience of positively impacting on student progress and raising attainment. In addition, you will receive training provided by one of the country’s top academy networks that will challenge you to develop your leadership capacity and confidence still further.

If you share our vision and have experience of leading outstanding practice, then we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a leader who exemplifies our belief in the potential of every child, is confident in insisting on the highest standards of academic rigour and behaviour and is energised by the challenge of our work.

To apply please go to: www.arkwilliamparker.org/vacancies. For an informal, confidential discussion please contact Rachael Bemrose on 0203 or rachael.bemrose@arkonline.org

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 6 May, 11am.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 11 May.

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About Ark William Parker Academy

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Ark William Parker Academy is an all-boys' secondary school in Hastings. The school joined the Ark network in September 2013, along with its sister school, Ark Helenswood Academy. The two schools have a joint sixth form - Ark 6th Form East Sussex.  

Ark William Parker is a church school with a Christian ethos and is proud to be a part of the network of church schools in the Chichester Diocese. The school’s rich history and many traditions are based on Christian values and our church school status is very important to us. 

With a strong history and a bright future – working at Ark William Parker is about more than being part of a school, it is about being part of a community.    At Ark William Parker, professional development and progression is built into the very fabric of the staff body – the school gives extensive and meaningful support to staff members who wish to gain further professional qualifications such as the NPQSL.  As well as twice as many training days as standard, staff also have access to one dedicated CPD session per week and further staff training every Wednesday. Strong line management and a culture of coaching and collaboration means that staff are constantly supported and developed

As a school, our focus is always on the best possible outcomes for our young people. That is why we are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that teachers can concentrate on teaching and students on learning. This includes a rigorous behaviour policy that encourages every member of the school community to take responsibility for their actions.    

Support with workload is built into everything we do. We run a four period day, instead of five allowing us to really offer our young people real depth in their subjects, whilst cutting down on administration for teachers – meaning you plan 20 lessons per week, not 25. The structure of our school day is designed to try and cut down on the amount of work teachers do at home and provide flexibility where possible.

Curriculum

All young people need an excellent command of English and Mathematics to ensure their success in all areas of the curriculum.  To support this we dedicate extra time to these two areas: giving students additional support for literacy and numeracy where required. 

In Key Stage 3 students will study core subjects in depth to allow students to secure firm foundations in English and Mathematics, so that they find the rest of the curriculum far easier to access.  To fully support our students’ achievement in Mathematics, we follow the English and Mathematics Mastery Curriculum, a highly-effective curriculum and teaching approach endorsed by Ofsted.

Read our latest Ofsted report here

We're looking for strong middle leaders to join our school. Find out more about unique and exciting opportunities at our school and get in touch now for more information - Middle leadership programme at Ark William Parker Academy.pdf 

The Ark network 

Ark William Parker Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 38 schools across the UK in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Ark exists to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Ark schools are all non-selective and in areas where they can make the biggest difference.  

Read more about Ark: http://arkonline.org/ 

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