Vice Principal Job Wickford area,England UK,Education / Teaching

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an outstanding individual to join Harris Academy Wickford as Vice Principal.

The post of Vice Principal is one that mirrors the role of the Principal, and the academy will support you as you aspire to Principalship. Your specific responsibilities will be defined according to your own strengths and experience, but there will be a strong focus on teaching and learning.

Visits to the academy and calls with the Principal are encouraged. Please contact car to arrange a conversation.

WORKING WITH US

Harris Academy Wickford is on an exciting journey to help our fantastic young people harness their potential, achieve extraordinary results and change the world. The Academy joined the Harris Federation in September 2026. The Harris Federation is the most successful large multi-academy trust in the UK and the only large trust where disadvantaged students outperform non disadvantaged students nationally. We are a group of highly ambitious, committed staff who believe in the transformative power of education.

Our collective vision is to help our scholars achieve their extraordinary and change the world. Our mission is to become the best school in Essex by 2030. Our values of Hard Work, Ambition, Wisdom and Kindness underpin everything we do.

To learn more about the culture and ethos of our academy , our impact within the community and what we can offer you, view our academy page via the “why work at” button.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

We are happy to negotiate individual responsibilities with you, but these could involve:

Overseeing the strategic management of data, assessment and target setting (including reporting achievement data to governors and external bodies as required), working with the Principal to set challenging and aspirational whole academy targets.
Leading on teaching, learning and assessment across the academy, providing the necessary Professional Learning opportunities to ensure the highest of standards are maintained in the classroom and in student outcomes.
Leading on effective behaviour and inclusion, ensuring that the needs of all students are met within and beyond the classroom.

As a member of the Academy Leadership Group, you will need to meet these general expectations:

To collaborate to build and realise the shared vision of excellence and high standards
To play a major role in determining strategy
To contribute actively towards the formulation and implementation of all academy policies and procedures
To agree challenging subject targets, and ensure rigorous monitoring, evaluation and review of progress towards these
To ensure high quality teaching and learning in line managed faculties
To manage delegated budgets effectively
To attend academy leadership meetings
To engage in the process of appointing new staff
To participate in duties lunch/break/before and after school
To contribute to assemblies
To share in the management of student disciplinary incidents
To actively participate in the monitoring, evaluation and review of teaching and learning in line managed faculties

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would like to hear from you if you have:

QTS and a good undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Minimum of three years' experience at senior leadership level, at least once as a deputy/ Vice Principal
Experience of delivering high quality INSET to teaching staff
Proven success in raising achievement as a subject leader across at least two key stages
Evidence of leading, supporting and managing others, both individuals and teams, ensuring high quality performance
Successful experience of processes of monitoring, evaluation and review
Good level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement
Recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development
Experience of presenting to a wide audience
Ideas of how Language, Literacy and Numeracy can be used across the curriculum to raise standards
Experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning in a whole school situation
Experience of managing and implementing change successfully at whole school level
Experience of using coaching as a model for ensuring on going professional development particularly with subject leaders

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

With Harris, you will join a large network of likeminded senior leaders and have opportunities to learn from colleagues who are some of the best senior leaders in the country.

Our senior leaders can benefit from tailored professional development…