Secondary Vice Principal
About The Role
Secondary Vice Principal
We are looking to recruit an exceptional leader to join our secondary senior leadership team as Vice Principal. You would be joining the school at an exciting time in our development. Since our most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023, our leaders and staff have had significant impact in all areas, and we are confident about our current improvement trajectory.We are ambitious for the next phase of our development and expect every area of our provision to be sustainably excellent within the next academic year.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic leadership of a key area of the school – the specific remit and responsibilities will be agreed annually and may change over time to allow you to gain a wide range of experience in preparation for Headship.You will also take on responsibility for the overall leadership and day-to-day management of the school alongside the Principal, Vice Principals and Primary Headteacher, maintaining the highest standards in all aspects of our AJK school culture.
This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced Assistant Principal or current Vice Principal to work in a successful all through school within a high performing network. This role would suit someone with ambitions to be a principal in the future and who is eager to have impact in all aspects of school leadership.
Our vision and values drive everything that we do, so we are looking for someone who aligns with our approach to curriculum and teaching as well as our wider school ethos. The successful candidate will work closely with other teachers and leaders in the AJK team and wider Ark network to secure excellent outcomes for our children.
You will:
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and articulate clear values and moral purpose.
- Model excellence in teaching and leadership
- Have demonstrable impact in improving and sustaining excellent outcomes for students and staff.
- Be vision aligned with our approach to curriculum and teaching.
- Have genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student.
- Have up-to-date knowledge in key leadership and teaching areas
- Be motivated to continually improve standards and achieve excellence
Ark John Keats is an exceptional school looking to hire exceptional people.
Benefits:
- Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
- Twice as many training days as standard.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
- Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark here.
About Us
Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group.Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.
We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies.
Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars, find out about them here.
Visit arkjohnkeats.org/jobs to learn more about us.
How to get to us?
Travelling by rail from central London: Our nearest overground station, Turkey Street, is a 10 minute walk from the school and stops at Seven Sisters, Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs on the way to Liverpool Street. National Rail services are also a 10 minute walk and stop at Tottenham Hale and Hackney Downs before finishing at Liverpool Street.
Travelling by car: We are easily reached by car, with most of North East London accessible within 30 minutes. There is free on site parking for staff.
Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment.However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.