Assistant Headteacher Birmingham, England
Job description
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way
Birmingham
B10 0HJ
Telephone number: 0121 393 4459
Email address: [email protected]
Required January 2024
Ark Victoria is seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to join our primary phase leadership team.
You will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school alongside the principal and extended leadership colleagues, maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and attainment.
Our values mean a great deal to us and underpin all that we do, and so it is important that you are strongly aligned to our schools’ vision, championing Ark Victoria’s pledge of being Ambitious, Resilient and Kind as well as living by the Ark ethos and six pillars that enable us to achieve our mission.
As a member of the senior leadership team, you will also be centrally involved in the overall leadership and management of the academy and will help to establish a school culture that is both nurturing and rigorous.
As part of the Ark network, our staff benefit from strong links with the wider network, particularly with the other Ark schools in Birmingham. We harness expertise and build pastoral communities so that our teachers can learn from and collaborate with colleagues. As well as networking with colleagues in other Ark schools, our staff receive high quality training and support.
If you are ready to add further value to our school and to join a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.
About Ark Victoria Academy
Aim high, be brave, be kind, keep learning!
Ark Victoria Academy is a high performing school across all key stages, providing pupils with a unique journey in their education through the curriculum, personal development programme, student experience offers and the vast range of opportunities that we can provide as an all-through school. 73% of all grades awarded at GCSE 2023 are grade 4 and above, against a national figure of 68%. 67% of students gained a grade 4 or above for English and maths. At KS2 82% of pupils gained the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against a national figure of 59%. 87% of our pupils achieved the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. Our provisional P8 score of +0.55, which based on last year's results would place us in the top 20% of all schools.
Whilst being a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.
It's for this reason that Ark Victoria Academy was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2019, with a strong emphasis on expert subject knowledge from our teachers, strong teaching and leadership and a focus on excellence for our students and staff.
Find out more about us
Why work for our school?
Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Victoria Academy
- we take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice the number of training days as standard
- our school’s ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ are a great hit – get in touch to find out more
- our staff can take advantage of our on-site fitness suite
- access to Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 major retailers
- interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or a bicycles
- gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym
For an informal, conversation about the role please contact HR Manager, Kelly Mubarik on 0121 393 4459 or [email protected]
Please apply online and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
