Vice Principal

**Malcolm Arnold Academy** **is now recruiting for a Vice Principal to lead Student Welfare. **This role could be your next career opportunity.

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you. We are looking for an excellent Vice Principal to join our Malcolm Arnold Academy Team. As a school, we are driven to provide an education that is ambitious, broad, and knowledge-rich; one that equips our pupils to live full, rich, and successful lives.

We strive to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn, and lead, in the classroom and on cultural visits, in the sports arena, in music, performance and arts. The education and experiences we offer equip our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience, and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

**_ About the role_**
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team and work as part of the team, supporting all team members
- Contribute to all aspects of Senior Leadership Team responsibilities.
- Assist the Principal to communicate compellingly the school’s vision and drive the strategic leadership, empowering all pupils and staff to excel.
- Ensure that excellent teaching and learning, based on a knowledge rich curriculum is the primary objective for all teachers.
- Work with the Senior Leadership Team to promote an orderly, caring learning environment for students and staff, and to work with staff, parents, and the community to achieve this.
- Promote and drive forwards a knowledge rich curriculum for all students.
- Supervise students during periods of unstructured recreation before, during and after school.
- Undertake and complete whole Academy performance data analysis.
- Promote actively and comply with the Academy’s policies.
- Set a positive example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance.
- Lead and participate in the development of teaching and learning strategies.

See what it means and feels like to be part of the DRET Way.

This is a full-time position.

**_ About our Academy_**

**_ Salary & Benefits_**
- L15 - 20
- Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses
- Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Awards and Recognition Scheme
- Flexible working patterns
- Benefits Platform:

- discounts on car leasing
- holiday discounts
- cinema tickets
- restaurant booking discounts.
- Cycle to Work Scheme

**_ Who we are looking for _**
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Proven success in a senior leadership role within a secondary educational setting
- Evidenced experience of manipulating and interrogating large and complex data sets
- Very strong track record of professional development
- Senior Leadership experience with evidence of successful project / system management
- Exemplary practitioner with a proven track record of securing good outcomes for students.
- Ability to inspire, motivate, support and challenge staff, pupils, and other key partners.
- An in-depth knowledge of best practice in curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment for learning.
- Up to date knowledge of what research and inspection findings tell us about effective leadership in schools.
- Proven track record of providing effective support to staff to ensure quality first teaching, and maintenance of good conduct and relationships.

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The David Ross Education Trust_** (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.
- The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportu