Principal

Eastfield Academy is seeking a Principal to join us in September 2023.

At Eastfield Academy we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all children will be challenged in their thinking to achieve the best of their abilities and are enthusiastic to become lifelong learners.

We strive to provide all our children with a world class education. Our curriculum is carefully sequenced and knowledge-rich which inspires our children and promotes excellent outcomes for all.

As part of the David Ross Education Trust we offer a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including a wealth of music, art and sporting experiences. These experiences encourage our children to be confident, well-rounded and motivated.

Our new Principal will bring a compelling blend of professional ability, focus, and ambition for the school. With an inclusive, visible, leadership style, and a determination to deliver a world-class education.You’ll engage teachers, children, parents and carers alike in your vision for their learning. We’re particularly interested in your approach to raising and extending overall achievement for students, and building a culture of sustained and focused collaboration that produces exceptional outcomes.

 About the role

• Being accountable for ensuring the educational success of the Academy on its journey towards excellence 
• Ensuring that a high quality inclusive educational experience is available for all children and young people that attend the academy. 
• Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing classroom practice, celebrating and promoting excellence, challenging under-performance at all levels and ensuring appropriate action. 
• Ensuring that systems are in place to encourage all teaching staff to be similarly active in their personal and continuous professional development.
• Keeping abreast of educational development and best management practice in order to introduce appropriate innovation, whilst building on the Trust's ethos and vision.

Salary and Benefits

• Leadership pay scale L11-17 £56,796 - £65,699 per annum
• Access to Teachers' Pension Scheme 
• CPD including Senior Leader and Knowledge Development Courses 
• Regional network of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education 
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme 
• Rewards and Recognition Scheme 
• Cycle to Work Scheme

About You

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced school leader who may be seeking a first Headship role as you will be professionally supported by DRET, to develop and craft your skills to become an outstanding Principal. You will see yourself as a teacher at heart, able to inspire others to learn and promoting a broad and balanced curriculum that meets all children’s needs. You will also need to have excellent communication skills, be approachable and a good listener and able to deal with the everyday challenges that being the Principal of a school brings.

You will be able to show us your success story within a programme of rapid improvement, involving the local community. If you can demonstrate outstanding effectiveness as a classroom practitioner and can also bring impressive skills in strategic and resource management, development planning and personnel and financial management, we would like to hear from you.

As an innovative, motivational leader, you will have a commitment to your own professional development as well as those who work in your team and will contribute to the wider life both at the school and within the Trust. You will have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of current educational priorities and be able to demonstrate how these will influence your vision for the school moving forwards.

It is essential that you have experience of promoting equality and diversity and are fully up to date with the policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare. You must be committed to inclusion with an up to date knowledge of appropriate strategies and the type of support needed for children with special educational needs.

About the Trust

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to becoming one of the top-performing multi-academy trusts in the country. Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust works with 34 primary and secondary schools across the country, ranging from small rural primaries with around 50 children, to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. Working together, with a shared ethos and values, our close-knit family of schools allows pupils to begin and continue their world-class academic journey throughout primary and secondary school within the David Ross Education Trust.

Developing your career

The Trust is committed to the ongoing professional development of staff and to providing career progression opportunities. These are supported through regional hubs where we offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.

How to apply

If you would like to speak to the Regional Director about this role and arrange a tour of Eastfield Academy, please email Sandra Appleby through SAppleby@greenfields-pri.co.uk with your contact details and we will arrange a call/school tour for you. 

Closing date: Monday 25thJanuary 2023 12:00pm noon. 

Interviews planned for: Week commencing 31st January 2023.

Please complete our on-line application form via the ‘apply now’ button. The form includes a supporting statement section where you can show how you meet the requirements and outline your motivation and vision for the role.

Early applications are advised. We receive a high number of applications for our role and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against the job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy. 

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supporting learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis on their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics. 

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting checks appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust. 

All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance