Vice Principal

Location: East Croydon, London — a ten-minute walk from East Croydon station

Start: September 2020

Opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a founding Vice Principal of Ark Blake Academy, shaping a brand-new Ark secondary school in East Croydon

Ark Blake Academy welcomes its first year 7 cohort in September 2020 and will provide children in East Croydon with a first-class academic education, based on strongly held values, for generations to come.

We seek to transform lives through education. Our mission is to ensure that each of our pupils takes responsibility and fulfils their academic and personal potential, before moving on to continue their success, either at university or by beginning a rewarding career of their choice.

Exemplary behaviour and a distinctive ethos based on our strongly held values will create a climate for learning where teachers are supported to deliver exceptional lessons and where pupils flourish. 

We are recruiting a talented, highly effective senior leader to work in close partnership with the founding Principal and senior team to embed this vision and develop an outstanding school. The successful candidate will lead on Ark Blake Academy’s strategic priorities that align with their strengths, interests and expertise.

The successful candidate will be supported in their development and preparation for Headship.  We will provide one-to-one support, coaching and access to extensive network training. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate on, and lead, network-wide projects.

The ideal candidate will:

·         Have a strong academic background, with good A Levels, or equivalent, and a good degree

·         Have the commitment, skills and character required to build a brand-new school

·         Combine subject matter expertise with a passion for teaching their subject

·         Share the Ark Blake vision and be aligned with the six pillars underpinning it

·         Be reflective about the Academy and committed to securing its continued development

·         Value and support practices driving continued progress across the network of Ark schools

Please submit your application by Monday 6^th January 2020. For further information, a confidential discussion or any technical queries please contact Peter Shaw, the Principal, at: Peter.Shaw@arkonline.org

Closing Date: Monday 6^th January 2020

First Stage Interviews: Thursday 9^th January 2020

Second Stage Interviews: Tuesday 15^th January 2020

Salary: Competitive
Contract: Full-time hours, permanent contract

Job Description and Person Spec.docx
 

We value diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The successful candidate will be subject to DBS and any other relevant employment checks.