Assistant Vice Principal - Full-time

Dover Christ Church Academy, Dover

• Ref:KCC886-6917-64L
• Posted:14/03/2017
• Pay:Leadership pay scale 11 to 15
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:21/04/2017 at 16:00
• Interviews:May 2017

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Assistant Vice Principal

For Student Support and Progress

Full time post. Salary: Leadership Pay Scale, points L11 to L15

Required September 2017

This is an exciting opportunity to appoint an outstanding practitioner to join the Senior Leadership team at a time of significant improvement and growth for the Academy. The Academy has been rated Good in terms of Leadership, Behaviour and Personal Development and Post-16 provision and is now oversubscribed with 170 applications for 150 places in Year 7. We are now looking for an individual with a capacity to lead our excellent pastoral care teams through system change to effect even higher levels of progress.  

You will have a key responsibility in managing welfare and raising achievement through the pastoral teams in Years 7-11 and lead a shift in working practices to bring greater focus upon academic progress.

Key aspects of your role will include:

• safeguarding the welfare of our young people and improving their motivation 
• ensuring day-to-day pastoral work consistently conveys the cultural aspiration  
• managing welfare matters with tact and efficiency 
• engaging effectively with parents to support student progress
• supporting changes in students’ learning behaviours 
• use and develop existing data and QA systems to support improved practice 
• managing change and developing new practices within the pastoral teams  
• ensuring learners’ aspirations are continuously challenged and raised 
• challenging external provision which is not effective in reducing risk to our young people, when required. 
• The successful applicant will: 

• be loyal, dedicated and ambitious for our students 
• have a genuine sense of vocation
• be utterly committed to achieving the highest standards 
• be unrelentingly positive and solution-focused 
• be able to consistently model the paradoxical relationship for all other pastoral staff – genuine care, uncompromising standards 
• be effective in evaluating the changes in their own practice which have led to consistently outstanding practice (including classroom practice) 
• be comfortable with consistently appropriate challenge to individuals and teams to improve performance 
• be effective in data analysis, quality assurance and developing effective systems
• be a committed, reflective and resilient individual, ambitious for themselves and the school For information and to arrange a visit and informal discussion about the post, please contact                  Miss Becky Land HR Manager at landb@dccacademy.org.uk or on 01304 820 126 x137 for an            application pack. Completed applications should be sent to Miss Becky Land at landb@dccacademy.org.uk
• Closing date for all applications: Friday 21^st April 2017 Interview date: TBC  
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  Information about the school

  Dover Christ Church Academy is an 11-18 mixed, non-selective Academy, located in semi-rural surroundings on the outskirts of Dover, conveniently situated near to motorway links and within easy reach of the continent.

  Aspen 2 at Dover Christ Church Academy is the designated provider for students with a wide range of profound, severe and complex special educational needs.

  Our Academy and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

  Our vision at Dover Christ Church Academy is that all of our students receive a rich education which will allow them a wealth of opportunities to lead successful lives. At Dover Christ Church Academy we strive so that all students, regardless of academic experience, receive a rich and broad education preparing them for higher education or employment.

  We believe in inclusive education, that is not narrowed for students of any ability. We have built our curriculum around the demographic of students we serve and believe that it is essential that our holistic education model encourages them to be aspirational in their personal goals.

  Enveloping our aspirational curriculum offer is a wide range of enrichment opportunities that have been developed to support student wider growth, academic performance and personal development.

  Our 7 Year Learning Journey has been designed to complement the development of the ‘whole student’ and support each individual into the career or ongoing educational opportunity of their choice. Our ongoing success with students entering meaningful employment or continuing into Higher Education evidences that the curriculum design offers real opportunities for social mobility.

  Aspen 2 sits at the heart of our community as a Specialist School within a main school setting. With a bespoke curriculum catering to each student’s individual needs, Aspen 2 ensures that Dover Christ Church Academy is a fully inclusive school where all students are truly valued.

  Family is at the heart of Dover Christ Church Academy. We are a caring and friendly school who believe that pastoral support and student wellbeing is at the heart of all educational experiences.

  OUR VALUES • The development of the whole person, respecting and nurturing the inherent dignity and potential of each individual. • The development and delivery of excellent teaching and learning. • The power of education and lifelong learning to transform individuals, communities and nations. • Our friendly, inclusive and professional community of students, staff and families preparing individuals to contribute to a just and sustainable future.

  Dover Christ Church Academy is part of Turner Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

  • Dover Christ Church Academy

  • Folkestone Primary

  • Folkestone Academy

  • Morehall Primary

  • Martello Primary

  • Turner Free School

  We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

  Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

  To help us achieve this Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

  They will:

  • Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children.

  • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve.

  • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective.

  • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking.

  • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team.

  • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions.

  • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children.

  • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry.

  • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

  Turner Schools is committed to giving a powerful education to local families through schools where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to thorough recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and an on-line search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available on line.Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

  We would welcome applicants to visit the school prior to application to experience the culture and ethos. Please contact HR@TurnerSchools.com if you would like to arrange a tour.

  Job Contact Information

  • Name:Caroline Dominguez
  • Address:Melbourne Avenue, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 2EG
  • Telephone: 01304 820126
  • Email: caroline.dominguez@turnerschools.com

  Documents

  Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

  • Job Description for AVP Student Support and Progress
  • Person Specification for AVP Student Support and Progress