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Regional Director South Coast Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community Communityning Lear

Dear Colleague,

I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome you to Oasis Community Learning (OCL). As the CEO of OCL, I am passionate and proud of our family of Academies.

It is our vision to create Exceptional Education at the Heart of the Community. Through our Hub strategy we are committed to serve the most disadvantaged communities across the country. We want to build the character and competence of every one of our young people so we can seek to transform the communities we serve.

Over the last few years Oasis Community Learning has made rapid progress, with our Academies moving from 30% to 81% Good or better. This is a great time to join the OCL family. As Regional Director - South Coast you will secure great standards of education and develop capacity within this growing region of academies.

We need colleagues who have the necessary complimentary expertise to line manage and develop leaders and who understand and can enable the development of outstanding practice. 79% of our Academies have joined OCL as sponsored Academies where the predecessor schools had been failing in local authority care for many years. So If you want to join our Trust it is vital that you have an ambitious growth mind set and believe that our children can achieve anything.

It is a privilege to serve our communities so we need the very best educational leaders we can provide…. Will this be you?

I look forward to meeting you if you are successful in being shortlisted for one of these exciting posts. Be part of something very special – Oasis Community Learning

Very best wishes

John Murphy Oasis Community Learning CEO

Oasis Community Learning 1 Kennington Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7QP

T. 0207 921 4226 Communityning Lear

About Oasis

For over a decade Oasis Community Learning in each of the communities we are based in. has been helping children and young people We know them to be places of great potential reach and realise their potential. and are committed to their continual positive transformation. Born out of the Oasis global charity, previously established in 1985 by Rev. Steve Chalke This is made possible by the outstanding MBE, our first opened in 2007. It people who work for us - leaders with vision, was Steve’s vision to open a school that was determination and drive to raise standards. inclusive of all and provided opportunity for the In fact we are securing better education whole community. Since then we have grown across the group and closing the gap for our as a family into 49 Academies spread across disadvantaged students each day through the UK, each connected to a community Hub. exceptional teaching and support. Since 2014 We are proud to be one of the largest Multi- our sustained improvement has seen the Academy Trusts in the UK. percentage of inspected Academies attaining ‘Good’ or better rise from 30% to 81%. We work in some of the most socially disadvantaged areas, but believe passionately

49 Academies

Over 25,000 pupils Over 5000 Staff Oasis’ Vision The over-arching vision of Oasis is for The complex responsibilities of education are community - a place where everyone is understood through the lens of Character, included, making a contribution and reaching Competence and Community. These principles their potential. As well as delivering first-class, are intentionally developed and embedded in all innovative education, Oasis seeks to build of our Academies. ‘Hubs’ in the areas it works; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide Together, Oasis staff aspire to: integrated and diverse services to benefit the • Create safe, stimulating learning whole person and community. environments • Increase progress and attainment to above Oasis Community Learning’s vision is to create national averages ‘Exceptional Education at the Heart of the • Provide teaching quality which secures good Community.’ and accelerated progress for all students The Oasis Ethos

Our ethos is a part of everything we do. At Oasis we look to employ people who not only share in our vision but are champions of our ethos.

A passion to include everyone

A desire to treat everyone equally, respecting differences

A commitment to healthy and open relationships

A deep sense of hope that things can change and be transformed

A sense of perseverance to keep going for the long haul Model of Governance

Oasis Community Learning is a sponsor and as such is currently legally responsible for 49 Oasis Academies.

The OCL Governance Model operates in a different way to the governing body of a Local Authority school. There are two parts to the governance of Oasis Academies - Local Governance is delivered through the Academy Councils (ACs), and National Governance is delivered through the National Office and the Regional Directors (RDs) on behalf of the Board.

OCL believe the role of the AC is vital. It is essential that people in a local community have the opportunity to discuss and reflect on the purpose of education in society and how it can transform communities. It is therefore really important that the AC understands, has time to think about and ask questions around the Academy’s curriculum, teaching and learning.

The key principle of Oasis Governance is that local and national governance work together, each providing an aspect of governance that the other cannot. The OCL Board and the National Team cannot, because of their national/regional role, provide a local understanding; and the AC, because it is a local body, cannot provide national governance. However, together they provide the overall governance role for Academies.

OCL Board Volunteers from various backgrounds, including Education, Civil Service, Business, Accounting and Finance and others.

Group CEO Joy Madeiros

OCL CEO John Murphy

Regional Directors (RDs)

Academy Councillors Academy based. Made up of local people from the community, parents and sponsor appointed representatives. Working Arrangements

This is a role based across secondary schools within our South Coast region and will involve frequent travel throughout the region and nationally for meetings and events. Travel expenses incurred are claimable for any travel between working locations.

Office space will be available for this post within a regional offices. In addition, you may choose to work from other Academies within the region where convenient, or from home if no meetings are scheduled. Monitoring and Standards Team

The Academy Monitoring and Standards team work closely with Regional Directors and individual Academy Principals. They monitor Academy provision and outcomes and target high quality support with the guidance and leadership from the National Directors of Primary and Secondary Education/Academies. The Regions We Work In

As part of our mission to effectively close the attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils, we concentrate our work within specific regions and communities. We work within five regions of the UK: the Midlands, the North, London and the South East, the South West and our newly defined region of the South Coast. The South Coast

We currently have two Academies within our their latest inspection. South Coast Region - Oasis Academy Lordshill and Oasis Academy Mayfield. There is also excitement within the family as we have plans for growth and expansion later These are both all inclusive secondary this year. Sholing Technology College and Academies serving their communities in and another , both based in . We are proud of the journey Southampton, will be coming on board later this these Academies have been on, with both year. schools been judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in

Sholing Technology College

Sholing Technology College (STC) will be joining Oasis on the 1st September 2018. The STC, previously the Sholing Girls’ School, is a comprehensive school in east Southampton, . There are currently 989 pupils on roll, 28.5% of which are eligible for Pupil Premium. In July 2016 the school was judged as ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted and needed to improve rapidly. It has since moved out of Special Measures, receiving a ‘Requires Improvement’ judgement in October 2017. A funding boost to pay for improvements to the school buildings has also recently been secured. Academy Data

Academy

Oasis Academy Oasis Academy Mayfield Lord’s Hill

Year Joined OCL 2008 2008

Status Secondary Secondary

NOR 850 603 % Eligible for Pupil 39.4% 39.4% Premium Current Ofsted Report Good Good

Previous Ofsted Requires Improvement Requires Improvement Report % Basics 4+ 2017 49% 52%

% Basics 5+ 2017 29% 31% % A*-C (English and 2016 54% 44% Maths) 2017 -0.07 -0.16 P8 2016 -0.04 -0.25

2017 42 41.3 A8 2016 48 41.7

2017 -0.13 -0.08 P8 Maths 2016 -0.04 -0.08

2017 -0.41 -0.25 P8 English 2016 -0.49 -0.47 Deputy Regional Director Job Description

POST: JOB PURPOSE: Regional Director - South Coast • To be responsible for the day-today governance of a regional family of Oasis Academies. This means that the role is not solely SALARY: focussed on school improvement – although this is a central L42 - L46 (National Pay Scale) element – but it also embraces accountability for the effective + Teachers’ Pension Scheme running of the organisation as a national employer, as a public body and as key contributor to local community transformation. RESPONSIBLE TO: The role of day to day governance for OCL is delegated to you Chief Executive Officer (CEO), from the OCL board and through the CEO. Oasis Community Learning • To be responsible to the education outcomes and standards of the Academies in the region. RESPONSIBLE FOR: • To be the Line Manager for the Academy Principals and Principals and Executive Executive Principals in the region and to work with Academy Principals in the South Coast Principals to provide support, challenge and guidance as region appropriate. • To oversee the delivery of services to Academies from the Oasis WORKING PATTERN: national teams. Full time Monday to Friday • To champion and promote the Oasis Ethos and purposes of with occasional work outside of OCL, to be an Oasis reference point in the region; to create a normal hours sense of belonging to the Oasis family of Academies and wider Oasis. DISCLOSURE: Enhanced. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: C. OVERSEEING DELIVERY OF SERVICES

A. REGIONAL ACADEMIES: • To monitor the quality of service provided in the region by the OCL Service Departments • To monitor the performance, standards (including governance, finance, FM, HR, Hub, achieved and quality of education in the Oasis ICT) and to ensure that the most efficient Academies in the region. structures are in place to deliver highly • To support the promotion of new Oasis effective and cost effective services. (Service Academies in the region and oversee their delivery managers will be accountable to the development with the national projects team. Regional Director for the quality of the services • To analyse a range of pupil level data and to provided in the region). support Oasis Principals in the interpretation • To receive monthly budget statements for and use of data to raise standards. each Academy in the region, to follow up • To ensure that the necessary actions needed any significant concerns relating to budget to bring about improvement are implemented forecasts and to sign off (in conjunction with quickly and effectively and to ensure that such the National Finance Director) the annual actions have the required impact. budget for each Academy. • To oversee the deployment of Academy-to- Academy support and intervention strategies D. CHAMPIONING THE OASIS ETHOS across the region. • To work with the Oasis Academies to develop • To promote the role of each Academy in and disseminate highly effective practice both community transformation by supporting the across the region and nationally. development of the Oasis Hub model. • To contribute to pre-Ofsted and other Learning • To work with the other regional managers for Reviews. community services and chaplains in order to • To sign off any visits/trips/ expeditions to be ensure integration of Oasis work at all levels. undertaken by Academies in the region, in • To attend key events in the life of the accordance with the OCL Policy. Academies in the region as the Oasis • To be the point of contact for dealing with any representative. critical incidents in the region. • To attend Academy Council meetings as • To liaise with the local authorities in the region appropriate. and develop strategic partnerships (including • To take on other agreed national business links) that will further support the responsibilities as part of the OCL Academy work and effectiveness of the Academies in Team. the region. • To keep abreast of local, national and E. SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG international policy, practice and research PEOPLE in relation to schools working in challenging contexts and advise accordingly. Oasis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young B. PRINCIPAL LINE MANAGEMENT people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate • To agree challenging and meaningful targets checks, including an enhanced DBS check. for improved attainment by supporting Oasis Academies in self-evaluation and The above responsibilities are subject to the improvement planning. general duties and responsibilities contained in • To conduct with the Academy Council Chair the Statement of Conditions of Employment. the performance reviews of the Principal and to take part in Strategic Reviews. The duties of this post may vary from time to • To work with Principals to achieve economies time without changing the general character of of scale across the Academies in the region. the post or level of responsibility entailed. • To be involved in the recruitment process of senior colleagues at each Academy. .. Regional Director Person Specification

Essential

• General education to degree level (or equivalent). • Professional teaching qualification. Qualifications • Evidence of recent and relevant professional development. • Right to work in the UK.

• Demonstrable experience of securing rapid and sustained improvement as a school leader and taking a school or Academy to at least Good or Outstanding in the OFSTED framework. • Experience of sustaining successful senior leadership posts in more than one school or Academy. • Successful recent experience of school leadership or as a member of an LA/regional/national school improvement team. • Recent experience of leading and managing educational initiatives at school, LA, or regional/national level. • Ability to interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and use this analysis to inform planning, support and challenge. • Demonstrable experience of raising and sustaining standards in schools. • Understanding and experience of system leadership. • Ability to develop processes that encourage the sharing of best practice across Academies in the region. • Ability to build capacity in colleagues through coaching or mentoring and brokering/delivering INSET. • Experience of leading and managing innovation and change. Experience, • Experience of monitoring, evaluating and improving the quality of Skills and education provision. Knowledge • Ability to pursue challenging and rigorous questions and probe explanations. • Experience of Performance Management processes to maximise the contribution of senior colleagues. • Experience of managing disparate teams across different business functions. • Ability to build and develop strategic partnerships. • Ability to pursue challenging and rigorous questions and probe explanations. • Experience of Performance Management processes to maximise the contribution of senior colleagues. Experience of managing disparate teams across different business functions. • Ability to build and develop strategic partnerships. • Experience of systems leadership to bring about improvements across an organisation, embedding efficient and lean systems that ensure a quality service and value for money. • Awareness of what makes a successful recruitment campaign and experience of engaging and appointing the best leaders. Essential

• Knowledge of statutory governance requirements including Health and Safety and Safeguarding. Experience, • Experience of financial resource management and budget scrutiny. Skills and • Excellent interpersonal skills. Knowledge • The ability to converse at ease with parents/students and members of the public, and provide advice in accurate spoken English’.

• Passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people. • To work hard and remain fully committed, even when under pressure, always acting with consideration for yourself and others. • Forgiving and committed to healthy inclusive relationships (strong interpersonal & diplomatic skills). • Emotionally resilient and therefore patient and persevering with challenging behaviours and attitudes. • To be hopeful, honest and always act with integrity, taking a rigorous approach to improving standards in order to ensure transformation of students’ lives and their wider communities. • Act with humility and as a team player by serving others both in the Academy and the Oasis family. • Able to demonstrate and communicate the Oasis ethos in your behaviours and actions. • Positive, passionate and enthusiastic and able to help others be the same. • Able to keep a sense of proportion by acting with self-control. Personal • To have high aspirations and a commitment to excellence, and to role Attributes model this behaviour to others. • Self-disciplined and able to reflect and learn in order develop wisdom and understanding. • Advocacy, facilitation and negotiation skills. • Emotional intelligence. • Calm and diplomatic. • Thrives on change and enjoys working at pace. • Flexible with a capacity for hard work. • Significant personal presence; enjoys being highly visible and meeting with a range of audiences. • Ability to grasp and communicate a complex vision in simple and easily understood terms to a variety of audiences. • A strong sense of accountability for ensuring performance targets are met. • Determination to secure the sustained improvement of the region’s Academies. • Willingness to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The Oasis Education Charter

Oasis Ethos Our ethos is rooted in what we believe and who we are.

• We have a passion to include everyone • We have a desire to treat everyone equally, respecting differences • We have a commitment to healthy and open relationships • We have a deep sense of hope that things can change and be transformed • We persevere and keep going for the long haul

Oasis Learning The purpose of education is to understand what it means to be human - living intentionally and asking two key questions: Who am I? Who am I becoming?

The foundation of our students’ learning is made up of five integrated objectives • We develop competence, striving for excellence in skills, knowledge and qualifications • We foster character and self-belief and encourage our students and staff to become the best versions of themselves • We embrace community, advocating the value of living interdependently with others • We equip our students and staff to be engaged local and global citizens who strive for a better society • We nurture and empower a life-long passion for learning in all the people we serve

Oasis People As an interdependent family, we enjoy exceptional strength and opportunity.

• We believe that good relationships are at the heart of everything we do • We support and encourage each other in championing the Oasis ethos • We work, learn and develop together so that students and staff can share and benefit from everyone’s best practice

Oasis Purpose We work in partnership with our communities to transform lives, where everyone is included, can contribute and is able to reach their God-given potential. We deliver this through an Oasis Hub our model of integrated community development.

• We deliver education in the context of our Hubs • We create a culture of excellence for all

Oasis Inclusion Our vision is driven through a passion and commitment to include everyone.

• We believe our all our children and young people are precious; we prioritise social inclusion and integration in all we do • We model and set high aspirations and expectations for every child and young person and member of staff • We provide opportunities and experiences for all of our students, as well as their wider families, giving advantage to the disadvantaged

Oasis Curriculum The curriculum is the heart of Oasis’s educational provision.

• We make great learning the foundation of every lesson • We design our curriculum to meet the needs of all • We strive for personal as well as academic and vocational excellence, achieving outcomes that drive social mobility, and give everyone freedom of choice through their lives

A number of reference documentssupport the Oasis Eduation Charter, and are available on www.oasiscommunitylearning.org