Principal
Rushden Academy
Northamptonshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 9 May 2024
Job overview
Rushden Academy is a thriving community school looking to appoint a new principal with high expectations to lead the academy into the next stage of its development. Our ambition is to become an outstanding first choice local academy, which encourages a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
We are an aspirational and inclusive 11 – 18 academy with tremendous potential. Now part of the Tove Learning Trust, we work with other trust schools and share experiences across all aspects of pupil life so that they achieve the very best they can.
Currently the number of pupils on roll is 852 but parental engagement is much improved and pupil numbers are growing. 2023 outcomes were average and the school is making positive steps to continue improving examination results.
A dynamic and creative individual, you will have a track record of success as a school/academy leader.
You may be an experienced headteacher looking for a new challenge or alternatively a deputy headteacher/ vice principal ready for the next step. Either way your exceptional people skills and the ability to establish relationships with diverse communities of pupils and families will have been key to your progress to date.
You will benefit from an enthusiastic, energetic and committed leadership team and a supportive staff. As part of the Tove Learning Trust, you will also have support from the trust’s family of schools, a network of specialist school improvement directors, and the guidance of an exceptional CEO with a deep understanding of academy leadership.
Tove Learning Trust is part of the SWAN training school alliance providing access to CPD and further qualifications.
Closing date: Thursday 9th May 2024
Interview dates: Thursday 16th and Friday 17 May 2024.
Attached documents
About Rushden Academy
- Rushden Academy
- Hayway, Rushden
- Northamptonshire
- NN10 6AG
- United Kingdom
About Us
Our aim at Rushden Academy is for every single student to leave us at the end of their school career ‘Ready to be their best’. We place great emphasis on the individual and believe that every child who enters the Academy should be given opportunities and encouragement in the many different aspects of School life whether that be Academic, Sporting, Artistic, Leadership or Technology. We expect many of our students will complete their journey towards higher education or employment in our thriving Sixth Form which offers a wide variety of courses as well as the opportunity to work alongside teachers and students from other local schools.
We are committed to ensuring our students can thrive in a safe and well organised environment, both during lessons and unstructured time. We expect our students to be well presented at all times and place great emphasis on teaching them to take pride in both their written and oral communication. We are a community school and expect our community to be able to be proud of us.
Our Academy & Values
Our Values set out the key principles whereby Team Rushden will Achieve, Explore and Succeed.
Smart
- Making smart decisions
- Wearing our uniform with pride
- Keeping the school environment smart
- Smart work, smart presentation and being fully prepared for learning
Respectful
- Diversity and difference
- Respecting each others' opinions
- Treating others how we want to be treated
- Good manners as they cost nothing
Hard Working and Resilient
- The opportunities given to us
- Independence and working out problems ourselves
- Challenge to enable change
- Never giving up
Team Players
- Others and what they can offer
- Working together and encouraging everyone's contribution in order to achieve our aims
- Co-operation and collaboration
- Supporting and encouraging each other to do well
Rushden Academy is a truly special place to work. Recognised as a ‘Good’ school in all five areas by Ofsted, Team Rushden comprises of a supportive, dedicated and committed body of staff, as well as an incredible group of students who are extremely grateful for the education they receive. We are proud of the community we serve and the sky is the limit for the students within our care.
Our latest Ofsted report recognised the strength of our team stating “All members of this school community are a part of what is commonly known as ‘Team Rushden’. This team encompasses a caring ethos, shared values and high expectations, which exude throughout the school. Pupils feel safe and happy in this environment.”
Please come and judge for yourself by visiting the Academy in action, myself or a senior leader would be happy to answer any questions and walk you through our school so that you can witness first-hand what we are doing to transform our school.
Ben Baines
Headteacher
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