Headteacher
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale L28-34, (plus additional payment as Associate Principal of Bede Sixth Form College)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 24 September 2017
Job overview
Farringdon Community Academy is an inclusive single Academy within a Multi Academy Trust. Ofsted judged the Academy to require improvement in November 2016 and governors and directors are seeking to appoint a committed, experienced and enthusiastic leader to lead the Academy in regaining a judgement of good at its next inspection and to henceforth become an outstanding Academy.
Governors seek an individual who has effective senior leadership experience and a proven track record of success in secondary school improvement.
Applicants will need to demonstrate their ability to inspire, challenge, support and empower others to drive forward a strategic vision for the Academy against a background of educational change.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. Suitability to work with children will be checked and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Farringdon Community Academy safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.
Farringdon Community Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.
We encourage candidates to take a look at our website therefore all the application documents relating to the post are on www.farringdonschool.co.uk to the right-hand side of our home page you will see a box with our current vacancies on or at the top of the page under 'about us' click on vacancies.
Candidates should submit a letter (A4, Minimum font size 12) in support of their application, outlining their proven track record in the key aspects of the role. Full applications (Including Parts A, B & C of the application forms) should be returned to andrea.parker@farringdonca.net or posted to: Farringdon Community Academy FAO Miss A. Parker, Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland SR3 2DA. Please ensure adequate postage e.g. large stamp is used. Applications that arrive after the closing date will not go through to the shortlisting process.
Tours of the school will take place at 2pm on 14th, 18th & 22nd of September. To book an appointment please contact Miss A Parker on extension 129 or e-mail andrea.parker@farringdonca.net
Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 25th September 2017 at 12 noon.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 5th & Friday 6th October 2017
FARRINGDON COMMUNITY ACADEMY
Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland SR3 3EL
Tel: (0191) 553 6013
Fax: (0191) 553 6017
Email: enquiries@farringdonca.net
Web: www.farringdonschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Howard Kemp
Attached documents
About Farringdon Community Academy
- Farringdon Community Academy
- Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland
- Tyne And Wear
- SR3 3EL
- United Kingdom
Farringdon Community Academy is a mixed 11 – 16 Academy which serves the communities in the South of the city. We are dedicated to improving the lives of young people within our community.
Our Vision
All students, irrespective of background, acquire the skills for life, take pride in what they do, who they are, and in their community, and become confident, respectable and upstanding citizens.
Our Values
- Respect
- Resilience
- Endeavour
- High aspirations and attainment
- High standards and expectations
Our Academy community is founded on the key values of respect, resilience, endeavour, high aspirations and attainment, high standards and expectations. These values permeate all aspects of Academy life and apply in equal measure to staff, students and governors.
We are an inclusive Academy which recognises the equality of each individual and their right to thrive within our community and we will support all our students through an inspiring curriculum which meets the needs of all.
It is an exciting time to be joining our school as we embark on our journey to outstanding. Whether you are applying to join our fantastic teaching team or our wonderful support team, you are becoming part of a community in which all people and their skills are valued.
You can find out more about our school by looking at our website (www.farringdonschool.co.uk) and reading the latest edition of our award-winning student newspaper The “Farra News”. You can also follow us on Twitter (@Farra School) and Facebook (@Farringdonca).
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