Assistant Principal
Closing Date: 29th September 2010
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
A unique opportunity for a dynamic talented leader
Leadership spine point L15 – L19 plus a valuable staff benefits package including private medical insurance. Starting January 2011.
Are you ambitious and dynamic and seeking promotion to Assistant Principal? If the answer is yes, then this could be for you.
The Harris Academy Falconwood opened in September 2008. A new purpose built Academy to the value of £25 million will follow in September 2011 through Partnership for Schools. The Academy’s specialisms are Enterprise and Science with a ‘can-do’ ethos drawn from the world of sport of always improving upon your personal best.
The post: This post will suit a hard working, ambitious and talented leader. You will have a proven track record of success in raising standards and in innovation as a subject leader. You will undertake whole Academy duties, including:
- To collaborate as a member of the Academy Leadership Team in order to build a shared vision of excellence and high standards for all students.
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment and to monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning within the Academy.
- To strengthen the Academy’s organisational capacity by contributing to its effective day-to-day management.
- To develop a safe, secure and healthy environment within the Academy.
- To participate in regular Academy self-review and to strive for continuous improvement in all aspects of the Academy’s work.
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
This post will provide an excellent basis for career progression. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure.
About you: You will have the ability, drive and enthusiasm to make a difference to students and young people from Bexley, Greenwich and the surrounding area, and to help build on the Academy’s outstanding first two sets of GCSE results.
The successful candidate can expect to work in an atmosphere of mutual support and co-operation.
Closing Date: Noon, Wednesday 29th September 2010
Interviews: Week commencing 4th October 2010
FOR INFORMATION about Harris Academy Falconwood or the Harris Federation, please visit www.harrisfalconwood.org.uk or www.harrisfederation.org.uk
Harris Federation of South London Schools is a registered charity, and the number is 1120150.
FURTHER DETAILS AND AN APPLICATION PACK are available from Mrs L Small, PA to The Principal, Harris Academy Falconwood. Tel: 020 8304 4916. Email: l.small@harrisfalconwood.org.uk
Application form and supporting letter should be sent to The Principal, Ms Terrie Askew, Harris Academy Falconwood, The Green, Welling, Kent, DA16 2PE.