UWC Atlantic College Hiring for Vice Principal – Learning Innovation Job at Llantwit Major, Wales Full Time

Salary – Competitive

Start date: August 2022

UWC Atlantic is the founding College of the UWC global education movement. Its home is the beautiful 12th Century St Donat’s Castle in South Wales, where students from over 90 countries come for two years to live and work together in a dynamic learning landscape.

UWC is a deliberately diverse, mission-driven international college with a strong commitment to the educational principles of Kurt Hahn, its founder, and a passionate belief in the importance of education as a force for good in the world – to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

Since 1962, UWC has entrusted students with authentic responsibility and guided them to make appropriate choices and to learn from their mistakes. It is through this trust, responsibility and accountability that students learn that they can make a difference (‘You are needed’) and that through effort and engagement they can achieve far more than they ever imagined (‘There is more in you than you think’).

UWC empowers bridge-builders, systems changers and compassionate global citizens through the delivery of a pioneering and distinctive IB educational model.

UWC’s student body is hugely diverse (from around 90 countries every year) based on its ability to reach out across the globe to attract and encourage new students from vastly differing political, religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. These inspirational young people, the next generation of leaders, are drawn from among the most marginalised groups of today’s world and the most privileged. Students are selected on their promise and potential to create impact in the fields of sustainability, social justice and peace. The College offers one of the most comprehensive scholarship programmes available at pre-University level, with 50% of students receiving financial support.

As the College embarks on setting a new educational vision focusing on peace and environmental sustainability through the complex and interdependent relationship between our unfair human systems and fragile natural systems, the VP of Learning Innovation will build a new educational pathway that compliments the IB Diploma Programme. In addition, the role will be responsible for establishing a Centre dedicated to systemic change and the Sustainable Development Goals with a research and curriculum focus.

The ideal candidate for this position will have significant experience of strategic leadership and day-day management in a school or other organisation, with broad experience of curriculum development across a variety of curricular areas. They will be entrepreneurial, innovative, compassionate and purpose driven with experience of overseeing a number of high profile projects simultaneously from inception to completion.

Committed to the deliberate diversity that it core to UWC Atlantic, candidates will demonstrate a proven ability to recognize and dismantle systemic barriers impacting underserved and marginalised peoples.

If you are interested, for all information and an application form please go to our website at: https://www.atlanticcollege.org/about-us/careers/current-vacancies

Please do NOT press ‘Apply now’ on this site or you will not be considered.

As part of the ‘Supporting Information’ section of your application, please address the following two prompts:

1. UWC Atlantic values diversity as a source of strength. How would you contribute to the diversity of UWC Atlantic?

2. Please give an example of a time when you recognised that the systems or structures in place exacerbated inequalities. What did you do? What changes did you make? What did you learn from the situation?

Closing date for receipt of applications: Wednesday 27 April 2022 at Midnight

The selection process will begin on: Tuesday 3 – Wednesday 4 May 2022

Please note that the only method of application we accept is a completed UWCA Application form – we do not accept CV’s. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the selection process will be undertaken virtually.

UWC Atlantic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity Number: 525761

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Flexible schedule
• Gym membership
• On-site parking

Application deadline: 27/04/2022