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Principal Mossbourne Federation

Principal Mossbourne Federation

Mossbourne Federation

Hackney

  • Expiring soon
Salary:
Leadership spine, competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2024
Apply by:
20 May 2024

Job overview

Interviews: Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd May 2024 (confirmed on our shortlist date – 21 May)

Location: Mossbourne Federation, Thurrock Hub, Gable Hall School

We are embarking on an exciting phase of planned expansion. The Governors of the Mossbourne Federation are seeking an inspirational and driven Principal to join us in September 2024, to lead Gable Hall School on a rapid school improvement journey. 

The ideal applicant will be passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to achieving excellence and the drive and influencing skills to work effectively with students and staff to inspire them towards rapid improvement and, in the longer term, towards outstanding achievement.

Mossbourne students deserve to receive the very best educational experience, and achieve results of which they can be proud, regardless of background or starting point. The successful candidate will build, develop and lead a senior academy team who shares your ambition and commitment to advance the strategic development of the academy.

You will have a proven track-record of accomplishment and successful leadership of outstanding classroom practice across all secondary key stages, be that as Principal or Vice Principal, and may have completed your NPQH. 

As part of our Federation Leadership Team, you will draw on expertise and support from our tried and tested school improvement approaches, but also bring your own ideas, energy, passion and determination.

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To arrange a tour of Gable Hall School and Sixth Form or to speak with one of our leadership team about the role, please contact our partner Caroline Olsen on colsen@academicis.co.uk

Please note: 

·        A Curriculum Vitae or incomplete application forms will not be considered. 

·        Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Tuesday 21st May 2024.

·        We encourage applications from candidates with diverse thinking and backgrounds

·        All appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS and Barred List Checks. 

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About Mossbourne Federation

+44 20 8525 5200

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The Mossbourne Federation

The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies in the Southeast, providing children aged 4 – 18 with an outstanding education. We deliver the highest quality of teaching & learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations of every student and by our Federation values of Excellence, No Excuses, & Unity. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every student, every teacher and every member of staff fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.

Headquartered within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are near London Overground stations or mainline stations, facilitating a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in and around the London area. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are a short distance away.

The Mossbourne Federation is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic descent. Injustice, discrimination, and intolerance go against the core tenets of the Mossbourne ethos. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies & practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.

The Mossbourne Ethos

The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Over the past twenty years, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne schools are without exception, exceptional.

The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.

Working for The Mossbourne Federation

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, of course expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Benefits

Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our applicant pack, including:

  • Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
  • Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
  • Free staff fitness classes
  • Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
  • Free lunches (Terms & Conditions apply)
  • Discounts at local restaurants
  • Saturday pay programme
  • Special leave scheme
  • First rate professional development and career opportunities
  • Staff appreciation awards and events
  • The Mossbourne Allowance (Terms & Conditions apply)

See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/

You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/

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