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Principal

Ark St Alban's Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0YH

This job expired on 25 February 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  2 September 2020

• Closing date

  25 February 2020 at 10am

• Date listed

  29 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £70,000 to £100,000

Principal job summary

Ark St Albans - Principal

Salary: Highly competitive and negotiable depending on experience

Are you passionate about improving educational outcomes and continuing to develop an outstanding high-profile secondary school in Birmingham?

At Ark St Alban’s Academy, we have high expectations of our students, exactly as if they were our own children. We expect them to go to university, succeed there, and then lead fulfilling lives that make them happy and allow them to contribute to the community.

Because we believe that all children can - and will - achieve, we do everything we can to make sure that they reach their goal. We act with integrity and discipline to challenge all members of our learning community to make the most of their God given talents, maximising their contribution to society and making the world a better place for us all.

These expectations and values are built on our inclusive Christian mission and the underlying principles of the Ark Schools network. They lead to high quality teaching and learning in a structured and disciplined environment that ensures outstanding student progress across all subjects.

Joining St Alban’s means you will be joining an outstanding high-profile school known for its academic excellence. You’ll continue the great progress the school has made, while helping to lead Ark’s expansion in Birmingham.

We know that our staff are having a real impact and we are seeking a committed and ambitious school leader who sees this as an opportunity not only to lead an outstanding school but to make it better.

Ideal candidates will:

Have a very clear understanding of what makes a great school and the skills and character required to develop this
Be a great teacher themselves. As a leader of teaching, we are looking for someone who really knows what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it
Be fully aligned with Ark’s values and six pillars
Be excited by, and committed to, supporting practices that will drive great progress in the Ark Birmingham area and across the wider network of Ark schools
Please view the full recruitment pack below:

Ark St Albans - Principal Recruitment Pack

To apply please go to https://arkstalbans.org/vacancies. Please submit your application by 25 February 2020 at 10am. For further information, a confidential discussion or for any queries please contact Mark Gregory, Regional Director for Birmingham Secondaries, on mark.gregory@arkonline.org

Closing date: 25 February 2020, 10am

First Stage Interviews: 05 March 2020

Final Interviews: 10 March 2020

Start Date: September 2020

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.

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 St Alban's Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 901 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ark St Alban's Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: mark.gregory@arkonline.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-st-alban-s-academy (opens in new tab)

Ark St Albans Academy is committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Alban’s Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.

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