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Principal

The Hastings Academy

Sussex

  • Expired
Salary:
L27 - L33 (£74,615 - £86,435) - (Pay award is pending)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
5 November 2018

Job overview

Job title: Principal of The Hastings Academy 

Location: Hastings, East Sussex 

Salary: L27 - L33 (£74,615 - £86,435) – (Pay award is pending) 

Responsible to: On a day to day basis, the postholder reports to the Executive Director of School Improvement. The Chief Executive has overall responsibility for the post.

We are seeking an inspirational, strategic leader to realise our vision for Hastings; to achieve outstanding status and to improve the standards, attainment and aspirations of all its pupils. Based in Hastings, East Sussex, The Hastings Academy is a modern and innovative school with state-of-the art facilities having been newly built in 2003. We have approximately 900 pupils and the highest expectations of each and every child. The Academy also hosts a special facility for eight young people with speech, language and communication difficulties. 

This is a fantastic time to join The Hastings Academy. In January 2018 we achieved a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted with ‘outstanding’ for leadership and management. Our pupils, parents and staff are proud of this achievement and it underlines what an exciting time it is to be part of our Academy. This outcome was well-deserved recognition of the improvements that have been made at The Hastings Academy, to deliver the best possible outcomes for pupils. 

The University of Brighton Academies Trust believes that education transforms lives. Enriched by the University of Brighton’s contribution, we want to ensure that the 7,500 pupils in our academies are inspired to meet their potential and develop a passion for life-long learning. 

We work collaboratively to help our pupils, and everyone connected to our academies achieve excellence. By working together, sharing ideas, insights, best practice, our academies can support each other to improve. 

The successful candidate will be able to: 

To provide inspirational, strategic and professional leadership of The Hastings Academy in order to realise the Trust’s vision of achieving outstanding status for the Academy and to improve the standards, attainment and aspirations of all students. As an Academy we will support your professional development, work life balance and aspirations. Visits to the Academy are highly recommended and we look forward to welcoming you. 

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th November 2018 - 12:00 noon 

Interviews will be held: Monday 12th November 2018 & 13th November 2018 

Please contact Syvonne Wilson on (Direct) 01223 907 976, (Switch board) 01223 907 979, (Mobile) 07500889504 or swilson@academicis.co.uk for a confidential conversation or to arrange a school visit. 

All completed applications to be sent to Syvonne Wilson email: swilson@academicis.co.uk by 12:00 noon on Monday 5th November 2018. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS Enhanc 

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About The Hastings Academy

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The Hastings Academy is a co-educational secondary school for students aged 11-16, located in Hastings, East Sussex. It first opened its doors in 1952 as a secondary school for girls called Hillcrest. In the early 2010s it changed its name and moved to a new purpose-built site.

The Hastings Academy is a smaller-than-average secondary school with around 900 pupils. It is part of the Hastings Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust that operates a number of schools across the region, at both primary and secondary level.

Principal

Mr Simon Addison

Values and vision

The Hastings Academy’s motto is “PRIDE through success”. PRIDE is an acronym that stands for the values that form the basis of the school’s ethos.

These values are: potential, ensuring that each pupil has the opportunity to do as well as they can; respect, between both pupils and their peers and pupils and staff; innovation, encouraging staff and students to think outside the box with regards to their learning; and determination and excellence, the expectation that students will apply themselves fully and seek to overcome all obstacles.

Ofsted report

“Pupils are cared for very well. Pupils’ wider education is thoughtfully planned to foster aspiration… Pupils have rich opportunities to explore social, moral, spiritual and cultural education… Pupils are affable, friendly and pleased to attend the academy.”

View The Hastings Academy's latest Ofsted report

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