Principal

The Role

Job Title: Principal

Reports to: CEO of Mulberry Schools Trust

Salary scale: L29 – L35

Duration: Permanent

Start date: April 2023/ September 2023

Our Trust

The Mulberry Schools Trust was formed in 2017, when the Board of trustees and the Chief Executive created a family of schools in east London that has at its heart inclusion, equality of opportunity and a striving for educational excellence.

The principal priority for Mulberry UTC is to provide our pupils with life chances, good qualifications and the capacity to be successful, fulfilled, healthy, happy and confident adults with a rich range of personal resources upon which they can draw.

Our Community

We are committed to supporting young people to overcome the barriers that poverty and social exclusion create, ensuring that all students are able to achieve their full potential. This has inspired us to build up a broad network of partnerships, incubating and invigorating student experience, opportunity, drive and success.

There should be no barriers to a child’s future and society should, and can, be a level playing field. Aspiring for this to be reality we promise to:

• Emphasise high quality subject teaching, reinforced by excellent support for learning and intervention.
• Deliver inclusion services that assist personal development.
• Provide excellent pastoral care so no student goes unsupported.
• Continually develop strong leadership and have high levels of expertise in education.

Our partners

We want our students in the Trust to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively and fundamentally to our extra-curricular activities.

• Bank of America
• Barts Health NHS Trust
• British Film Institute
• London Stock Exchange Group
• Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd
• National Theatre
• The Prince’s Trust
• Southbank Centre
• WOW Foundation

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a Principal who will be responsible for providing outstanding leadership of Mulberry UTC. We are looking for someone who firmly believes in young people whose passion and talent lie in the practical application of their intelligence and creativity.

This person will promote the UTC’s culture and ethos, embodying the Trust’s vision and values by ensuring the highest standards and expectations in teaching, learning, behaviour and management, partner engagement and resource management.

You will be a collaborative, ambitious leader, with experience of delivering the highest possible educational outcomes. As Principal you will be supported by our dedicated and talented staff, governors and trustees and led by the CEO.

Bringing Down Barriers to Success

We are proud to inspire our students through diverse and representative leadership teams and welcome applications from all of the different communities we serve, regarding this as a strength.

If you have the experience and passion to energise Tower Hamlets’ next generation of leaders, creators, and innovators, then we want to see how we can support you in that pursuit.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of minoritised ethnic backgrounds. We want the best staff and we know that means a diverse staff.

Encouraging a happy and healthy work environment

We take staff wellbeing seriously at Mulberry Schools Trust, here are just some of the great benefits for all staff.

• Teachers’ Pension scheme (TPS)
• Employee assistance programme and support
• Free breakfast
• Free gym onsite – at some sites
• Paid sabbatical opportunities
• Free onsite parking - at some sites
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual service award
• Long service awards

How to apply

You will need to complete the online TES application form (addressing the person specification in the applicant job pack) and also complete a covering letter explaining why you are the perfect person for this rare and exciting opportunity. Please be aware that we can only accept any CV’s for this post if they accompany the online application form and covering letter.

If you have any questions about the role or the process, please get in touch with Mrs Shruti Kainth; Director of HR (Acting) at skainth@mulberryschoolstrust.org

Closing Date: Friday 3rd February 2023

Interview Date: The interviews will take place across two days in February 2023

Visits to the School: Candidates are invited to visit the UTC in the week commencing Monday 16th January 2023 - to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Stuart Mundy; Director of Performance and Operations at smundy@mulberryschoolstrust.org

Start Date: April 2023/ September 2023

Mulberry UTC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require a satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance. We are dedicated to equality and valuing diversity.

Candidates who are selected for interview will be informed following the shortlisting process and full details of the interview will be provided.

We will seek references on all shortlisted candidates and may approach previous employers for information to verify experience or qualifications before interview. Any relevant issues arising from references will be taken up at interview.