Vice Principal
One Degree Academy, Enfield, EN2 8GHThis job expired on 1 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
1 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- ODL9 - ODL14 61,225 - 68,749
What skills and experience we're looking for
Strategic direction and development of the school
• To develop the overall direction of the academy
• To keep up to date with current issues in teaching and learning and in school improvement,and to share this with staff
• To work in partnership with the Principal and other members of the leadership team in thecycle of planning, implementation, review and evaluation of the Academy Development
Plan
• To evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s policies and plans, and analyse their impact onpupil achievement and attendance
• To contribute to the setting of highly ambitious targets for pupils and staff, and to beaccountable in their delivery
• To support all staff in achieving the school priorities and creating a culture of collectiveresponsibility
• To further develop links with parents, guardians and carers of children in the school, andthe wider community
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
• To be an outstanding role model for all staff in all aspects of classroom practice and tolead by example to raise standards of teaching and learning.
• To teach students across the academy as needed
• To play a major role in the development of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment
• To lead the team in the creation and delivery of a rigorous curriculum
• To help to ensure that all the students are able to learn and make exceptional progress.
• To ensure that assessment and moderation processes lead to excellent learning forstudents, and meet all statutory and other requirements
• To seek ways of sharing good practice and to ensure dialogue about teaching and learningamongst academy staff
• To ensure curricular policy development is focused on continuous improvement
• To rigorously monitor the impact of improvement strategies and refine as appropriate
• To ensure excellent outcomes across all statutory assessment points leading to exceptional
KS2 outcomes
Leadership and Management
• To share in and support the leadership of the academy and to bring out the potential forleadership in others.
• To challenge and support others in developing professionally, both formally andinformally
• To act as a coach and/or line manager to staff where appropriate and to organise induction
• To help lead the academy through external accreditations where appropriate
• To ensure own continuing professional development including attending trainingopportunities
• To organise the day to day running of classes including the efficient management ofacademy resources
• To organise and lead INSET and workshops for teachers or parents/carers as appropriate
• To work within the Senior Leadership Team to present an accurate and coherent account ofthe academy’s performance to a range of audiences, enabling them to play their part effectively
• To be able to stimulate students and colleagues through a positive, active and supportiveattitude
• To organise opportunities for students, and to lead assemblies where appropriate.
Pastoral Care
• To support the academy's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) promoting and safeguardingthe welfare of all students in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and other relevant statutory guidance and legislation
• To promote self-discipline, high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes on the part ofall students and to implement policies and procedures to foster them
• To ensure that a high standard of care and good order for all students is maintained throughthe development and implementation of behaviour systems
Communication and Community Links
• To fully support the life and work of the academy.
• To develop and maintain positive and effective professional relationships with colleagues,parents, the local community and Governors
• To provide information to the Governing Body to enable it to meet its responsibilities
• To ensure that parents and students are well informed about the curriculum, attainmentand progress and are able to understand and contribute to targets for improvement
Other
• Undertake and when required, deliver or be part of the appraisal system and relevanttraining and professional development
• Assume responsibility in the event of the Principal’s absence
• Take on specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of theschool as requested by the Principal
• Take on any additional responsibilities which might from time to time be determined
• To engage with appropriate training opportunities to promote professional effectiveness inthis role
Culture
• Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviourand caring, respectful relationships
• Help develop an academy culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement
• To be active in issues of student welfare and support
• Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond theacademy, covering lessons and providing other support as required
This document is considered to provide an outline of the areas that this role involves.This document does not preclude the post holder developing systems and structures notspecifically mentioned but related to his/her broad areas of responsibility. The roles outlined above are indicative and do not preclude anything else which may be reasonably requested commensurate with the post held and duties undertaken.
What the school offers its staff
Wellbeing
• Clear whole school behaviour systemsthat are implemented by all
• Large teaching team to support thelearning and behaviour of students more effectively
• Recognition - we take the time to giveshoutouts and say thank you to colleagues
• Additional days of holiday to say thank youfor volunteering to support students on events that are outside the usual school day e.g. residential trips, attending student performances etc
• No late-night parents evenings - we holdthem during dedicated progress review days
• Termly ‘Golden Weeks’ where wecelebrate staff well being
• A golden ticket, enabling staff to enjoy anafternoon off when needed
• A two week winter half term to enablestaff to take holidays outside of normal term time and can rest and recharge from those longer darker evenings
• Free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee
• Discounts on a new bike via the ‘Cycle towork’ scheme
• Free flu jab
• Free eye test
• Leaders given project planning time todrive forward whole school initiatives
Staff Development
• Week Bootcamp to induct new staff andset up for the year effectively
• Weekly CPD & Coaching
• Supportive Line Management Structure
• Collaborative Planning time
• 14 whole school staff inset days dedicatedto incremental improvement, planning and data analysis
• Free admission to Research ED
• Senior Leaders have access to coachingexternally
Staff of ODA Children
• Free breakfast club
• Free after school wrap-around care
• 1 x free after school club
Other
• Laptop/devices are lent to all staff whorequire them
• 10% off Pure Gym Membership
• 10% off car service and MOT at local garage
• Length of service rewards
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About One Degree Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 282 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- One Degree Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@onedegreeacademy.org
- Phone number
- 02031501144
One Degree Academy is an innovative school. We opened in September 2016, and were graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in Feb 2019. We are designed around the idea that tiny changes can have profound effects, and that a committed focus on seemingly small details leads to continuous and sustained improvement. In short, we know that any giant leap to success is preceded by lots of small steps.
We aim for our academic achievements will be amongst the best in the country, and for our young people to go on to become successful employees, citizens and family members. We are proud to have created an environment where our children are happy, inspired and eager to attend every day.
Arranging a visit to One Degree Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@onedegreeacademy.org.
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