Vice Principal (Academic) - Remote Role
Minerva’s Virtual Academy
London
- £60,000 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 8 October 2024
Job overview
Do you have the drive to ensure all students can access the highest quality education in an environment suitable for them, regardless of their personal circumstances?
MVA is an award-winning DFE-accredited online independent school for students aged 11 - 18. Founded in December 2020, we have become the fastest-growing independent school in the UK and have won multiple awards including the National Business Award for Best Business in the UK with under 50 Staff in 2022, with now employing over 100 staff to educate over 800 students online.
Explore our website (https://www.minervavirtual.com/) to learn all about us, including our Four Pillars, Teachers, recent news and pupil/parent testimonials. You can also see an introductory video here.
We have an opportunity for a well-qualified, insightful, and committed c with a passion for high academic standards.
The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of best practices in education, knowledge, experience, and the drive to remain fully up to date with all relevant regulations and statutory guidance relating to safeguarding pastoral care, and the well-being of children. They will possess strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, alongside an innovative and forward-thinking mindset, the ability to approach problems creatively, and the desire to contribute to an ambitious, innovative, nurturing online school where pupils can thrive.
Minerva's Virtual Academy is a rapidly growing educational institution and there are significant opportunities for the successful candidate to make their mark as we continue to develop. The job description attached outlines major areas of responsibility but should be viewed as a guide rather than a definitive list of duties.
This role will include some teaching, which will be discussed at the interview.
Benefits include:
- Fully remote role with the option to work in our office if preferred
- Quarterly in-person meetings and social with the team
- Laptop provided
Please feel free to explore our website, which includes recent news and pupil/parent testimonials. If you have any questions relating to this opportunity please direct these to recruitment@minervavirtual.com.
For full responsibilities and person specification see the supporting document.
Interviews will take place online during the week of 13th October 2024
Interviews will take place online the week of 1
Attached documents
About Minerva’s Virtual Academy
- Minerva’s Virtual Academy
- 3space International House, Canterbury Crescent
- London
- SW9 7QD
- United Kingdom
Experience the award-winning online school for 11 - 18 year olds
World-class virtual schooling built on personal mentoring and community, run by teachers from the UK's top schools, and proudly accredited by the Department for Education (read the full report here)
We are the perfect school for modern times - combining smart technology and engaging online resources with one-to-one support, active group learning and exciting multi-disciplinary projects.
We offer pupils the flexibility to learn from the comfort of their home, anywhere in the world, while ensuring they develop the social skills required to live fulfilling lives and succeed in the workplaces of the future.
The skills we champion are self-sufficiency, collaboration, problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, leadership, and mindfulness.
We operate term dates broadly in line with those in the independent school sector.
Our curriculum for Years 7 and 8 takes advantage of Key Stage 3's flexibility. Alongside the foundational curriculum, students encounter a diverse array of topics. The key stage 3 curriculum combines the Inner core subjects of English, Maths, and Science (Cambridge Lower Secondary) and the outer core is made up of History, French, German, Spanish, Global Perspectives, Digital Literacy, PSHE, Classical Civilisation, Computing, Music and Art & Design.
Pupils commonly study between 5 and 9 subjects in Years 9-11 and 3 - 4 subjects in Years 12-13. These include a combination of the core subjects: Maths, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry and Physics - and electives: Geography, History, Business Studies, Psychology, Global Citizenship, Computer Science, French, Spanish, Art and Music. All of our courses (with the exception of Psychology, Art and Music) are IGCSEs awarded by either Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel.
How Pupils Learn
Minerva’s Virtual Academy is underpinned by ‘four pillars’. These are: a virtual learning platform, live lessons, mentoring and community. As part of this offer, all pupils receive weekly one-to-one mentoring sessions and, through the virtual learning platform, can communicate with their mentors at any time. Community plays a key role at Minerva’s Virtual Academy. Pupils attend weekly assemblies and can participate in a wide range of after-school clubs.
The curriculum at Minerva’s Virtual Academy is delivered through a ‘flipped learning’ model. This involves pupils undertaking interactive self-study on the virtual learning platform before attending live lessons.
Alongside the taught curriculum, pupils participate in an extensive well-being programme. Designed to support pupils’ personal and academic growth, wellbeing sessions help pupils manage their own health, relationships, emotional intelligence and communication skills.
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