Executive Principal
Ark Alexandra Academy, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 2PGThis job expired on 31 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2023 or sooner if possible
Closing date
31 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
23 September 2022
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
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership scale - Highly competitive with relocation package available if required
Executive Principal job summary
Reports to:Ark Regional Director
Start date:April 2023 or sooner if possible
Location:Hastings
Salary:Highly competitive with relocation package available if required
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Closing date:Monday 31stOctober at 9am
First Interview:Thursday 3rd November
Second Interview:Wednesday 9th November
Do you have the vision, passion and rigour to lead Ark Alexandra Academy at this important stage in its development?
The role:
We are looking for an inspirational Executive Principal to lead the school to further success in its next stage of improvement and growth. You will be a rigorous and committed leader with high aspirations and ambitions for the school and will be able to remain resilient through challenges, having the vision and skills to bring about sustainable improvement. You will provide strategic leadership across the school while also working closely with the Principal and senior leadership team on a day-to-day basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a large school entering the next phase of its development. You will have the full support of the Regional Director and the network to ensure that Ark Alexandra Academy makes a lasting contribution to its community, supporting local children to fulfil their ambitions. This is a great opportunity for either an experienced Principal who wishes to remain in school, but wants to step into executive leadership, or an experienced Executive Principal who gains most satisfaction from working within a busy school setting, engaging with staff, parents and pupils.
Ideal candidates will:
- Be fully aligned to the Ark Pillars and Values
- Have a clear understanding of what makes a great school
- Achieve most satisfaction from being in school, working closely with staff and leadership teams
- Possess the technical and behavioural traits to lead a highly effective school
- Have experience of facilitating rapid and sustainable improvement within a school
- Be able to demonstrate impact in key areas of provision in current or previous roles
- Be 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
- Be able to secure a strong culture within the academy, with the students and their families
- Be network-minded, collaborative and able to contribute meaningfully to our strategic development at regional and network level
What we can offer:
- Influence across network-wide issues through our principal meetings and regional collaboration
- On-hand expertise from our dedicated central education and operations teams who are ready to support you and your school
- Bespoke teacher development programmes supported by the Great Teacher Rubric
- Excellent career development opportunities across both the region and wider Ark network
- Access to excellent senior leader training
- Highly competitive remuneration
For a confidential conversation, please contact Lorraine Clarke,lorraine.clarke@arkonline.orgor you can speak with our Head of Talent, Alexia di Marco, atalexia.dimarco@arkonline.orgor 07779 583 744.
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.
Further information about the job
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
- 1431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ark Alexandra Academy website
- Email address
- alexia.dimarco@arkonline.org
We are committed to creating one of the top performing schools in the UK, right here in Hastings.
Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary operating a ‘One School, Two Campus’ model since September 2024, offering unique opportunities for professional growth and development for our staff, and a more bespoke and supportive learning environment for our students.
The school is on a rapid journey of improvement, driven by a traditional, evidence-based approach and a culture of high expectations, which was reflected in a significant uplift in GCSE results for 2025. Highlights include:
• 65% of students achieved a 4+ in English and Maths
• A record 13% increase in students passing English and Maths
• Disadvantaged students and those with SEND saw an even greater pass rate in English and Maths of 16% and 17% respectively
• Indicative Progress 8 score has increased from –0.8 (2024) to +0.1 (2025), representing one of the biggest turnarounds in the UK
We uphold traditional values of discipline, courtesy and respect, and are a strict no mobile phone school, ensuring a calm and purposeful learning environment where students are ready to learn.
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 and a developing programme for support staff. 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.
Join us on this exciting journey to transform education in Hastings.
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