We are looking for an outstanding pastoral leader to become our new Vice Principal with responsibility for inclusion. Ideally, you will hold a similar role at a senior leadership level and be looking to progress your career for the next level in education. We can offer fantastic students, a dynamic friendly and committed staff and a highly-ambitious and talented leadership team that wants to ensure we build on our outstanding Ofsted inspection and become a truly great school. Our award-winning academy building is a great place to work and we are easily accessible from Imperial Wharf station (Overground), Chelsea Harbour (boat) and a 10 minute walk from Fulham Broadway (District line).
Chelsea Academy is a diverse inner-city school located just off the Kings Road and is co-sponsored by both the London Diocesan Board for Schools and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. We combine traditional educational values and high academic and behaviour standards with an innovative approach to learning and teaching and a strong commitment to student leadership. The Academy’s specialism is the sciences.
As a Church of England sponsored academy we welcome staff, pupils and parents from all faiths but expect all employees to have regard for our Christian values that are demonstrated through the taught and non-taught curriculum.
In particular, candidates should have:
Experience of working as a member of a secondary school leadership team as a deputy headteacher, assistant headteacher or equivalent.
Be an outstanding teacher with the ability to inspire students in their learning and secure consistently impressive examination results.
Have a successful and varied track record of school leadership and experience of working in more than one institution.
Possess proven ability to lead school-wide initiatives.
Show evidence of continued educational professional development, in particular with regard to school leadership.
Have relevant experience of working in comprehensive, urban and multi-cultural environments.
Demonstrate success in raising attainment and standards of teaching and learning.
Possess strong leadership and management skills.
Have sound technical understanding of school leadership issues, the Ofsted inspection framework, changes to the curriculum and assessment requirements.
Have the ability to make accurate judgments with regard to the quality of learning and teaching and student progress.
Have demonstrable experience of leading others in successful curriculum or pastoral innovation and an enthusiasm for developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching, mentoring and guidance.
Have experience of working in a school with a distinctive Christian ethos or the ability to articulate how such an ethos could be developed and the capacity to contribute to this.
How to apply
Further information and application forms are available at: www.chelsea-academy.org/jobs.
You can also contact the Academy by telephone on 020 7376 3019 or email recruitment@chelsea-academy.org.
If you have any further questions about this post then please feel free to contact Mrs. Srividya Srivathsan (HR Manager) who can put you in contact with the relevant staff member (use the recruitment email for this). Requests for informal discussions with the Principal are welcome and can be arranged by the HR Manager.
Visits to the Academy are available during 4 slots and should be booked via my PA (Katie Hook) via telephone extn 0002 or email katie.hook@chelsea-academy.org
Monday 30th March at 4pm
Tuesday 31st April at 9.30am
Each visit will involve a 15 minute presentation from the Principal and a tour of the Academy with a member of the leadership team.
Please note that Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to starting employment with the academy
Closing Date: Tuesday 21st April 2015 at 12.00 noon
Interview Dates: Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April
Matt Williams
Principal