Principal - Ocean Academy

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Ocean Academy PrincipalFull TimeAre you ready to lead a unique Academy with enormous potential into the next stage of development? Are you passionate about raising the aspirations of all students and staff? Are you prepared to be part of an Academy group that is dedicated to becoming an international model for success? Are you ready to take on this unique challenge?We are looking for a Principal who has a demonstrable track record as an excellent leader and who has an in-depth understanding of what highly effective teaching and learning looks like. The Principal at Ocean Academy must have the highest expectations and provide leadership that will drive exceptional standards in all areas, whilst being mindful of what this means in terms of the essence of ‘team’.Ocean Academy is a junior school for children aged 7-11 years old. At Ocean Academy, we provide an enriched and challenging ’no limits, no barriers’ Key Stage 2 curriculum which is fun and engaging, and ultimately keeps our children at the heart of everything we endeavour to achieve. Ocean Academy is a forward thinking, vibrant and exciting place to work, with a strong reputation in the local community.About AspirationsAcross our 16 Academies, Aspirations educate more than 9,000 pupils across the ages from 2 to 19 years, covering an area from West London to the Southwest of England. Operating since 2011, we have a consistent track record of improvement and success and offer excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. We are determined that children receive an excellent education that prepares them for success in adult-life and are looking for people to join us who share our ideals.The School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and guarantee an interview for those with a declared disability should they meet the minimum criteria for the job. The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as “any physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.Ocean Academy and Aspirations are committed to children’s safety and safeguarding; DBS disclosure requirements will apply to this post. View our Child Protection Policy on the school website.Aspirations Academies Trust and Ocean Academy Poole are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.Please not the Trust will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.Next StepsPlease apply via our vacancy page: https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/-1911806Closing Date: Monday 9th October 2023Interview Date: Tuesday 17th October 2023