Vice Principal - Ocean Academy Poole

Job Introduction

Vice Principal

Ocean Academy Poole

• Department: Academy Schools
• Division: Ocean Academy, Poole 
• Salary details: £54,816 - £61,882  Point Scale L7- L12 
• KS2
• Hours 1.0 FTE
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing date:  Monday 5 February 2024
• Interview date: Thursday 8 February 2024
• Start Date: 15 April 2024 (after Easter break) or September for the right candidate

Thank you for considering Ocean Academy for your next appointment. Our Academy is a vibrant and exciting place to work.             

We are passionate about excellence in education, giving pupils the very best start in life with    a firm belief   that excellent teaching transforms lives. Our core belief is that for all students to have high aspirations they must believe in themselves, be actively engaged in their learning and see the connection between what they learn today and who they want to become tomorrow. 

Ocean Academy Poole is a Junior Academy which is opened in September 2015 close to the centre of Poole, currently with Years 3 to 6. 

We are looking for an outstanding Vice Principal who is passionate about excellence in education and is excited by the prospect of working in this exciting Academy.

Excellent further professional development is offered by the Academy, supported by the innovative and unique Aspirations training programmes.

We are looking for an outstanding Vice Principal who is passionate about being a leader of learning and who has children at the heart of all they do. We are looking for someone who is a highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to join our dynamic leadership team. We are looking for someone who is passionately interested in teaching and learning; has a track record as an outstanding teacher; has proven leadership skills with a drive to achieve the very best education for our students. 

Vice Principal responsibilities are applicable to the individual post and outlined in the academy Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Discussions will take place on a regular basis, as part of Teacher Appraisal, to clarify individual responsibilities within the academy and Trust structure and character of the post as identified below.

In addition to the Conditions of Employment for Vice Principals laid down in the academy Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2013 and fully meeting the Teachers Standards, the Vice Principal is required to: 

●    Hold a corporate responsibility within the academy to ensure the operational purpose of the academy is maintained at all times.

●    Promote the values and conditions of the academy and Aspirations Academy Trust.

●    Drive the continuous and consistent focus on raising achievement and improving pupil outcomes.

●    Focus primarily on the development of teaching and learning aiming to ensure that it is of the highest quality at all times. 

●    Promote an academy that enables all pupils to access a broad and balanced curriculum and to develop their abilities and personalities, irrespective of race, gender, ethnic origin or disability.

●    Be the deputy designated safeguarding lead for the academy.

●    Have a comprehensive understanding of the KS2 curriculum.

The Vice Principal is accountable overall to the Principal of Ocean Academy Poole for ensuring the educational success of Ocean Academy Poole within the overall framework of the Aspirations Academies strategic plan as well as the individual Ocean Academy Poole strategic plan. The Vice Principal is responsible for aspects of the internal organisation, professional leadership, management and control of Ocean Academy Poole and for leading supervision over teaching and support staff. The Vice Principal will support the Principal in the management, monitoring and organisation of the Academy and deputise for the Principal as required.

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For tours and further information please contact Jane Burry (Office Manager) 01202 606888 or email office@ocean-aspirations.org.

About Aspirations

Across our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

Ocean Academy and Aspirations are committed to children’s safety and safeguarding; DBS disclosure requirements will apply to this post. View our Child Protection Policy on the school website. Online checks will be made prior to interview.

Aspirations Academies Trust and Ocean Academy Poole are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.