Principal
Knole Academy
Sevenoaks, Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L35-39 Group 7 £91,865 - £101,158
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2019 or April 2019
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2018
Job overview
Knole Academy is an all ability 11-19 school with the vision and drive to ensure the best possible outcomes for all students and to prepare them for adult life. We aim to be a first choice school within the local area, as well as to contribute further to the local community. Set on a large campus in the north of the town of Sevenoaks, the school has first class facilities, a broad curriculum and an enviable extra-curricular programme.
The Governors seek an inspirational Principal who shares our vision and will build on our recent “Good” Ofsted rating. We encourage visits to the Academy to provide an opportunity to experience our purposeful atmosphere, and our excellent, committed staff and pupils.
Please contact Emma Butters, the Principal’s PA, on EButters@knoleacademy.org to book a tour of the academy with our Principal on Tuesday 3 July or Monday 9 July at 9.00 am.
Further details can be found in our information pack www.knoleacademy.org/vacancies
Closing date for applications: Monday 16 July 2018 at noon
Successful candidates will be notified by: Tuesday 28 August 2018
Day 1 of interviews: Thursday 13 September 2018
Day 2 of interviews: Friday 14 September 2018
Our academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required. Further details and an application form can be found on our website https://www.knoleacademy.org
Creativity in Learning
Confidence to Achieve
Attached documents
About Knole Academy
Knole Academy is a co-educational, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school for children aged 11-19.
Location
This all ability mixed academy is situated in Sevenoaks, Kent, and has about 1,500 students on its roll. It is within about 15 minutes walking distance of Sevenoaks as well as Bat and Ball train stations and easily commutable from Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells or Maidstone.
The academy is an 11-19 all ability school with grammar streams in year groups as well as catering for those with special needs and all levels of ability in between! I strongly believe that happy people (both adults and children) enable success and that through supporting one another we become strong as a team. We have a very effective pastoral system which enables students to develop whilst tackling their personal issues.
CPD
Our ECT programme is both highly regarded and extremely helpful to newly qualified teachers and all new members of staff are invited to attend after school sessions in order to get to know the school. The academy offers the School Direct teacher training initiative which is only awarded to schools which offer high quality teaching and learning.
Facilities
Our new buildings, which were completed in the summer of 2014, provide us with even more state of the art facilities.
Staff benefits
We offer plenty of on site parking, complimentary tea and coffee, discounted meals in our Dining Room, free membership for our on site gym, free tickets to student productions and opportunities to accompany school trips such as to the opera and ballet as well as private health care via Benenden (after a qualifying period).
I hope you will also ‘log-on’ to view our website, including our virtual school tour, www.knoleacademy.org and feel that you’ll want to apply. If you share our values, culture and ethos, we would be delighted to consider you to become part of our team.
David Collins
Headteacher
Values and vision
Knole Academy is dedicated to enabling students to achieve the highest standards of attainment. It focuses on independent learning and staff cooperation in its quest for excellence. The secondary school has high aspirations for students and promotes a positive “go for it” attitude.
Ofsted report - Good
“Pupils and students enjoy coming to this inclusive school. Staff set, and share, high expectations of pupils' behaviour and achievement. Leaders are determined to help pupils achieve their best. Pupils are pleased to have a wide range of academic and vocational subjects to study at GCSE and different pathways to choose from in the Sixth Form....Staff are happy working at this school. They typically feel well supported by leaders, including with their workload. Teachers appreciate the range of professional development opportunities available to them."
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