Assistant Principal – English
Ark Alexandra Academy, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 2PGThis job expired on 20 March 2023
Start date details
September 2023, or earlier if possible
Closing date
20 March 2023 at 9am
Date listed
13 February 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent, full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Ark Outside London Leadership Scale: Points 12 - 16 (£58,962 - £65,172) + Potential relocation package worth up to £5,000
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Combine subject expertise with a passion for securing the highest outcomes
- Have the commitment, skills and character required to build a successful department
- Share the Ark Alexandra Academy vision and be aligned with the six pillars underpinning it
- Is a great teacher themselves. We are looking for a leader who really knows what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it.
What the school offers its staff
- Salary higher than the national pay scales
- Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
- Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
- Coaching for every teacher
- Protected co-planning time
- Access to the high-quality, professional development, including nationally recognised qualifications such as NPQSL
- Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network
Further details about the role
This is a unique opportunity to lead a large department within a rapidly improving school and join a Senior Leadership Team who are hardworking, committed and truly believe in the success of their pupils. Alongside the support of an exceptional team, you will have the resources necessary to bring about real change and impact the lives of your students. This is a unique opportunity to not only lead on our English Language and Literacy curriculum but to also lead on our Reading Strategy.
As part of the Ark network, you will have access to high quality training and development, and the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the regions. To help you gain experience in all aspects of school leadership and prepare for future career development, alongside your responsibility in leading the English department, the exact role and specific responsibilities of the Assistant Principal will be agreed annually in discussion with you.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
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.
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About Ark Alexandra Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1552 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ark Alexandra Academy website
- Email address
- shevonnae.sokoya@arkonline.org
- Phone number
- 020 3116 0727
We are aiming to create one of the top performing schools in the UK right here in Hastings.
Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary school in Hastings. We have grown from 10 to 12 form entry and operate a ‘One School, Two Campus’ model, which brings with it unique opportunities for career growth and development. The school is on an exciting and rapid journey of improvement under a new leadership team, which is underpinned by research and best practice. We place a primacy on traditional values: discipline, courtesy and respect. Our students are smart and ready to learn and thrive. We are a strict no mobile phone school.
As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well-regarded CPD offer for leaders and teachers at all levels.
In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools.
Arranging a visit to Ark Alexandra Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shevonnae.sokoya@arkonline.org.
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