Vice Principal Post-16
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Kingston upon Hull
- Expired
- Salary:
- L19 – 23
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 May 2015
Job overview
Archbishop Sentamu Academy (ASA) is embarking on the next stage of its development. The future of the academy is exciting, having opened our Alternative Provision academy (ASPIRE) in 2014, and having welcomed three local primary schools on board in 2015.
We have grown our post-16 provision over the past 5 years from one course with 13 students in 2010, to a wide range of BTec and A-level courses with numbers set to be around 200 this September. Supported by two excellent directors, you will assume overall responsibility for the academic success and pastoral well-being of our post-16 students, ensuring that all go onto a range of positive destinations at 18, including apprenticeships, employment and higher education, including Russell-group universities. You will also play a key role in helping to raise the aspiration of our students pre-16, promoting the benefits of post-16 provision at ASA.
The successful candidate will therefore have the opportunity to take a strategic lead in improvement planning for post-16 provision, holding staff to account and focusing on progress and curriculum delivery. They will also have the space to develop and grow as a leader and extend their professional expertise. This will be achieved through coaching and support provided by Executive Principal Andrew Chubb and through close links with other senior colleagues.
Because this is such an influential role, our new Vice Principal will need to demonstrate the emotional intelligence to work closely with other members of the SLT and subject leaders to ensure that all staff know exactly what actions need to be taken to achieve our ambitions. In addition to this, the successful candidate will need to show an evidenced track record of strategic thinking, taking initiative as well as being able to confidently make tough decisions and deliver these messages with clarity, consistency and respect. Specifically:
- You will be passionate about continually raising the aspirations of pupils and staff;
- You will have knowledge and experience of the urban context in which ASA operates, and in turn understand how this impacts on students’ achievement and attainment;
- You will maintain a relentless focus on those elements of Teaching and Learning, progress, curriculum development and data analysis that will enable pupils to tackle post-16 qualifications successfully, and in so doing, drive up standards;
- You will bring a proven track record of successfully balancing rigorous challenge and focused support to enable staff to deliver ever-higher levels of success for pupils; and
- You will not be satisfied until all pupils are making better than expected progress across all subjects.
To find out more visit www.joinASA.co.uk or call James Sturdy at Navigate on 0844 8005300.
Closing date Tuesday 5th May 2015
Interviews Week commencing 11th May 2015
About Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Archbishop Sentamu Academy is one of six Hope Sentamu Learning Trust secondary schools. The academy has undergone a period of transformation and rapid improvement since joining the last OFsted and has this year celebrated the most successful results on record. This is an exciting time for the academy and will be an exciting opportunity for an ambitious educational professional to join the team. This is a great career opportunity, a chance to work in a close knit community but with extensive opportunities for professional development across the Trust as a whole.
Archbishop Sentamu is an 11-18 Church of England comprehensive school which serves a mixed, but heavily deprived catchment from East Hull. The academy is over-subscribed; it has a growing population of more than 1400 students who enter the school with attainment below national averages, but with an increasing number of high attainers and gifted and talented pupils. Our commitment to every child is absolute and we strive to meet the needs of all our pupils whether they are capable of achieving ten Grade 9’s at GCSE or require the support of a full time teaching assistant or individual package of learning in order to reach their full potential.
Our distinctively Christian vision is that everyone will be able ‘to lead the best life possible’, now and in the future. It is underpinned by the words of Jesus in John 10:10 which says, “I have come that you may have life in all its fullness.” Our vision is lived out through our academy values of Respect, Community, Courage and Wisdom. This leads to an ethos where we expect each individual to be their very best by accepting personal responsibility and always striving to do better. Each member of our community is respectfully treated to have the courage to push themselves to be inspiring future citizens and have the good wisdom to ensure they seek the support they need to do this. These expectations extend far beyond learning. We expect the highest standards of behaviour, creating an environment where students feel safe, sanctions are applied fairly and positive contributions are recognised and rewarded.
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