Assistant Principal: Inclusion

We are looking for an Assistant Principal to assist the Executive Principal and the Principal in the strategic and operational management, development and leadership of Harris Science Academy East London, and ensure the achievement of our ethos, aims and objectives within the context of the Academy's strategic and development plans.

This role will have specific responsibility for inclusion within the academy.

About Us

We are a co-educational secondary academy and Sixth Form with a mission to provide children in this part of East London with a truly world-class education.

Our curriculum is stimulating and challenging and our teachers are, across the board, experts in their subjects. Our approach to pastoral care means every student feels safe and can learn, and our timetable is packed with trips, talks, clubs, and activities that make the most of our location close to the centre of London. Since September 2022, we have been part of the Harris Federation, a high-performing group of 52 primary and secondary academies in and around London.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will be:

• To create a true learning institution in the academy at all levels.
• To play a major role in formulating the aims and objectives of the academy; in establishing the policies through which they will be achieved and in monitoring progress towards their achievement;
• Lead on and develop the shared vision for the academy;
• Leading the development and maintenance of a high quality positive learning environment to raise standards;
• To take full responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in your key area of responsibility.
• To ensure high quality teaching across the academy and particularly in your key areas by monitoring students' work and teachers' planning.
• To work with colleagues to ensure data is used effectively and consistently across the academy.
• To work with the SLT to lead the academy's assessment and reporting programme.
• To support staff in making sure high quality intervention programmes are in place when underachievement is identified.
• To support colleagues and subject leaders in developing schemes of learning, short and medium term planning.
• With the SLT, to develop strategies to enhance teachers' ability to learn and to develop advanced teaching skills in the academy workforce.
• Raise students' aspirations and achievement through personalising learning.
• To ensure the highest standards of achievement for all students, through high expectations and well balanced curriculum.
• Ensure the entitlement of all students to have equal access to and participation in all aspects of the curriculum.
• Ensuring the efficient and effective provision of cross curricular skills, knowledge and understanding by engaging staff in all areas of learning.
• Identifying what are successful learning outcomes and then monitoring students' progress, continuity and progression.
• Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies.
• Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating teaching and learning through regular classroom observation.
• To maintain an informed view of standards and of the quality of teaching across the academy by monitoring student's learning and teacher's planning and delivery.
• Challenge under-performance at all levels and throughout all departments ensuring effective corrective action and follow-up.
• To establish, and maintain, the highest possible standards of behaviour, learning and attainment.
• Demonstrate and articulate high expectations and set aspirational targets for the whole Academy community.
• Acting as a role model in the provision of high quality learning, teaching and assessment.
• Coordinating the activities of staff including teaching and learning strategies, curriculum development and effective use of resources.
• To lead and manage staff in an appropriate manner, offering support, encouragement, guidance and advice to ensure effective policy in practice.
• To assist in the implementation of effective procedures to support teachers who are underperforming, responding to the outcomes of this support as appropriate.
• To maintain high morale amongst staff and set an example of professional standards and leadership.
• To contribute to the recruitment, training, deployment and professional development of staff as appropriate.
• To promote and sustain effective management of the Academy environment, its site and buildings.
• To provide information about the work and performance of staff, where this is relevant to their future employment at the academy or elsewhere.
• To chair meetings, as appropriate to specific roles, ensuring effective consultation, delegation of responsibility and successful implementation of outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications

• QTS (or equivalent)
• Degree or equivalent

Experience

• Extensive teaching experience
• Outstanding teaching practice
• Successful management experience as Head of Department or member of the SLT
• Experience of writing department SEF
• Experience of lesson observations and giving feedback
• Experience of improvement planning
• Experience of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success
• Contribution to impact on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum
• Experience of developing and sustaining positive relationships with students, parents, staff and the Governing Body to build consensus support and capacity
• Proven track record of managing and implementing change in relation to teaching practices and standards
• A track record of success in leadership and management

Knowledge & Understanding

• Ability to use data to analyse performance and manage interventions
• Understands current position with the 14-19 curriculum.
• Understands how to plan lessons with challenging learning objectives and outcomes
• Understanding of Assessment for Learning
• Effective use of ICT to promote learning
• Understands the factors effecting learning
• Understanding of e-learning
• Strategies to maintain good behaviour and pace
• Strategies for monitoring and evaluation of standards of attainment
• Effective development of staff and resources