Vice Principal

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Vice Principal, who is highly ambitious for all students, a proactive and visible leader with a proven track record in school improvement. 

Following the promotion of the current post holder to Principal from September 2019, we are seeking an individual who has the vision and ability to work with the leadership team as the school embarks on the next stage of its journey.  We will match aspects of the role to the successful candidate’s strengths and expertise.  Initially a key part of this role will include the strategic leadership of pastoral and inclusion teams, with a range of responsibilities agreed each year, in response to school development planning and individual professional development. 

The successful candidate will:

• possess proven and successful experience in school leadership
• have the energy and determination to drive up academic standards, have a positive approach and be committed to students achieving the very best they can
• be an inspirational, creative and exceptional teacher who is able to  motivate young people
• be a hardworking, imaginative thinker with excellent organisational and time management skills
• be able to work effectively as part of team, initiate and manage change
• play a key role in the leadership of all aspects of pastoral care, behaviour and well-being of our students

If you are looking for an exciting, challenging and highly rewarding role in which you feel you could make a difference to our students, then we warmly welcome your application.

Hurstmere School is an oversubscribed, non-selective Academy for 11-16 year old boys with enthusiastic students, a dedicated staff and supportive governors.  Our committed and well qualified teachers offer challenge, encouragement and support in order that boys may achieve their full potential.  Hurstmere School is committed to ensuring colleagues achieve an effective work-life balance, in order that the students are served by motivated, inspirational teachers. The provision of Continuing Professional Development opportunities is central to the school’s pledge to further develop teachers at every stage of their career.

Hurstmere School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other employment checks.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.  The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification.  These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

You are invited to visit by prior arrangement.  Please contact the Principal’s PA, Mrs Murphy, on 020 8300 5665 or by email c.murphy@hurstmere.org.uk

To apply please complete the application form and either return via email, as above, or post.