Reports to:   Principal

Start date:    September 2021

Contract:      Permanent, full-time

Salary:           Ark Leadership 8 – 12 £58,989 to £64,252 per annum

Location:      Acton, London

Deadline:     Monday 24^th May 2021 at 9am

Interviews:  W/c 24^th May 2021 (virtual)

Our school

Ark Byron Primary Academy opened in September 2015. It is now based in its own building on the edge of Acton Park.  Ark has extensive experience in setting up brand new, outstanding primary academies and creating exceptionally high achieving, happy schools.

Ark Byron has a unique setting and is aiming to make the most of its park location to promote outdoor learning in order to enrich our curriculum.  We have clear values that recognise the importance of "exploration", "endeavour" and "excellence," and always seek to support our pupils to aim high and fulfil their full potential (as our motto says "Courage to Reach for the Sky").  Ark Byron is a happy school with a staff team that works together to help pupils and adults alike to be the best they can be - come and visit to find out more!

The Role

We are now looking for a Vice Principal who will have a key focus on the delivery and development of teaching and learning, and the structures that are necessary for ensuring the continuous improvement of teaching and learning within the academy. As a member of the senior leadership team the appointed candidate will have a shared responsibility for the overall leadership and management of the academy in our collective pursuit of the highest possible standards.

The successful candidate will:

• be an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of securing excellent outcomes
• have up-to-date knowledge of subject curricula and assessment requirements
• have experience of successfully leading a school as part of an SLT
• have experience of delivering effective training to individuals and groups of staff
• have experience of helping coordinate the vision and strategy for a large school
• have experience of managing effective external relationships with community and other stakeholders
• have experience of working in partnership with their principal and the rest of the senior leadership team, ensuring the safeguarding of all pupils, and that the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff at all times

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To apply

For further information on this brilliant opportunity as well as the fantastic benefits available, please see the job description and person specification below.

Job description and Person Specification

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the Principal about the role, please contact Dominic Smith, Principal at D.Smith@arkbyron.org. We look forward to receiving your application.

To read more about Ark, please visit https://arkonline.org/about-us/what-we-do

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding.

This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service