Principal
Plume, Maldon's Community Academy
Essex
- £104,696 - £118,293 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2023
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a permanent full time Principal with effect from September 2023. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the role will be integral in ensuring that the work of the academy reflects its vision, core aims values and ethos within our highly successful academy which holds good Ofsted status.
Trustees are seeking to appoint a charismatic, dynamic, proven strategic leader as Principal to take Plume Academy into the next phase of its development, further embedding the Academy into the life of the community and continue to deliver an outstanding education for all local young people while overseeing ambitious capital expansion plans.
The Principal will provide effective professional leadership, developing and promoting a shared vision and strategic plan, instilling a culture that focuses on excellence, equality and high expectations for all Plume students, staff and other stakeholders.
Personal Qualities
The successful applicant should have a good honours degree and a QTS or equivalent teaching qualification and have proven successful experience of outstanding leadership within a secondary setting and hold the NPQH qualification.
Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have a high level of commitment and ability to focus on fostering the teaching, learning and personal development of Year 7 to 13 students. They should have an interest in new teaching and learning developments and a high level of integrity. Experienced candidates should be able to evidence excellent school wide levels of value-added achievement and high retention levels.
Responsibilities of the Post Holder
A full job description and person specification can be found in the New Candidate Information Pack – Principal, which accompanies this advertisement.
Attached documents
About Plume, Maldon's Community Academy
Work at a place where you feel valued and recognised. An environment where imagination and creativity counts. Work with us.
Currently the third largest secondary school in Essex as a single academy trust and growing, we are focused on enhancing our future structure and have roles where we are seeking people who can bring fresh perspectives and new variety for the benefits of our students. At Plume Academy you will find the space to develop your talents, the freedom to contribute and the opportunity to grow as part of our welcoming and inclusive family.
Employing over 250 staff, from teaching and learning to management and administration, you will find opportunities at every level, across both of our campuses.
Our people share a determination to push boundaries, think differently and achieve more.
As an employee, you’ll play a crucial part in assisting with our continual development.
In return, we will support, nurture and reward you with benefits from training and development to responsibility recognition.
Plume had a successful Ofsted inspection in November 2023 and was judged a ‘good’ Academy. Ofsted acknowledged the high quality of teaching and excellent relationships in the Academy.
Plume Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, demonstration of ability, together with the receipt of references.
If you would like to telephone the Director of HR prior to completing the application form, Mrs. Dorcas Ologunde would be pleased to discuss the role in further detail. Further information about the academy including videos to give candidates virtual tours are available on our website at https://www.plume.essex.sch.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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