Head of School
Lion Academy Trust
Essex
- Expired
- Salary:
- L14 -L20 (£54,250 - £62,863)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2019
- Apply by:
- 19 September 2018
Job overview
Are you are looking to become a Head of School in an organisation that has a proven track record of promoting staff with the right skills, attitude and disposition into senior leadership posts, we offer amazing opportunities for mentorship, leadership development and training to further your career in a supportive and secure environment.
The Lion Academy Trust is a non-profit making educational charity with over twenty years of experience in running schools in and around London and is growing to meet the demand of schools in need of support nationally, through our two new hubs and looking to appoint a Head of School for our Essex Hub based in Leigh Beck Junior School.
We are seeking committed, positive and ambitious candidates who are:
- Innovative, creative and strategic thinkers;
- Resilient and confident leaders with a passion for working at all tiers of a school and organisation;
- Able to lead, motivate, challenge and inspire whole school communities;
- Able to demonstrate an ability to teach and model the highest possible standards of learning and teaching;
- Dynamic and enthusiastic with the vision and energy to help lead schools to excellence;
- Friendly and approachable with excellent communication skills and a passion for teaching; and
- Experienced in school improvement with a proven track record of success and strong leadership in developing teaching and learning.
We can offer you:
- Rapid and structured career progression - our growth and your growth are linked;
- Competitive salaries and performance related incentives;
- Vibrant schools situated in a culturally diverse area across the country with exposure to a wide range of settings and rewards;
- Lively, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
- Innovative CPD which is of the highest quality.
- A supportive and forward thinking Trust Board and Senior Executive; and
- An employer who is constantly seeking to moderate and reduce the workload on all staff through innovation and use of related technologies.
The successful candidate will also work closely with the Trust Executives and the trust board to move our schools forward, ensuring that our pupils have the best possible education and school experience.
We support a range of school improvement services including brokering support from our Specialist Leaders of Education to assist other schools. We run a series of internal networks including NQTs, subject leaders, EYFS leaders, SEN and Inclusion leaders. Alongside our internal programmes we also facilitate and host licensed national programmes such as National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders, Middle Leaders and Head Teachers.
Potential applications are welcome to visit the schools, please telephone Karen Egleton 01268 683037 to book an appointment.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact hayden@lionacademytrust.net
Attached documents
About Lion Academy Trust
- Lion Academy Trust
- School Improvement Centre, Canterbury Road, Leyton
- London
- E10 6EJ
- United Kingdom
At the heart of the Lion Academy Trust is our belief that School sets children up for life. The challenge for us teachers is that they only get one chance to make the most of it.
So for us every Lion pupil – whoever they are - is a priority.
This is why we avoid indulging in complicated education jargon or arguments and excuses about social barriers to learning ….in fact anything that gets in the way of giving every child a great education.
It is also why we make sure everyone across the Trust shares our exacting standards, from the teachers in class to the support teams who clean our schools. What makes us different from other trusts is our relentless determination to be good or better every day.
How we make sure we focus on your child
Lion’s robust, pupil-centred approach delivers proven results. All the schools in the Trust started their journey with us in an Ofsted “category of concern”. Within two years and their first inspection, they are either “good” or “outstanding”. We have achieved this by applying two simple and distinctive principles which all our people, across all our Trust schools, buy into.
Firstly, if children know why they are learning and where they are heading, they will take responsibility for their own progress and develop the ability to learn which will see them through to sixth form and beyond. They will surprise you!
Secondly, if we can train and support teachers to concentrate totally on what we know works well, with no distractions, they will have the time and space to teach brilliantly. They will give every child the focused, personal attention they need.
Ten years ago we set up Lion because we saw so many children in East London were missing out on their one chance to thrive at school. Now our plan is to take our simple, direct formula and to work with a wider community of pupils, parents, teachers and schools.
Please get in touch to discuss any aspect of joining us as a student or member of the team, or as a school looking to join a Trust that can accelerate your development and support you on your journey to becoming an excellent education service delivery partner.
I look forward to welcoming you into the Lion Academy Trust.
Justin James
Chief Executive Officer
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