Head of School

About us

At Inspiration Trust we believe that great leaders change children’s lives. We are looking for the next leader for one of our flagship schools.

Jane Austen College is a mainstream free school in the centre of Norwich. Founded in 2014, it was created to offer an exceptional education to the children it serves. Today, the school has over 1000 students from Year 7 to Year 13, and an established record of excellent results. During the Covid-19 pandemic the school launched an innovative online curriculum within days, and set the bar for how to serve a community through a time of crisis.

The Inspiration Trust has twice ranked as the country’s top comprehensive secondary schools group on the national performance tables. We are well known for developing brilliant leaders and for being one of the first Trust’s to invest in a knowledge-rich curriculum. Inspiration Trust is a family of schools and we are committed to improving outcomes for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children in our communities.

If you’re an aspiring headteacher who shares our belief that all our children should have access to a great education, regardless of their background or context, then this is the job for you.

The role

• You will be Head of School at Jane Austen College. You will:
• be able to inspire and lead a full-sized secondary school across three key stages
• be responsible for ensuring the highest educational standards and excellent pupil outcomes
• be highly ambitious for the school, its pupils and staff and also the Trust
• be able to take account of others’ views and take people with you
• have the ability to think strategically and handle both intellectual and practical complexity
• have a belief in an inclusive approach, but understand that this can also go hand in hand with high standards of achievement and behaviour

Requirements

• Experienced senior leader
• Proven track record of having a strong whole school impact, or impact across several schools
• Strong knowledge of curriculum theory and evidence-based practice
• Experience of leading on teacher development
• Commitment to improving outcomes for the most disadvantaged pupils.

Salary and benefits

The salary for this role is between £74,295- £79,958

Benefits include:

• Extensive CPD opportunities, including school leadership induction programme
• A network of senior leaders and principals with a wealth of expertise
• Wide opportunities for leadership progression
• Teachers’ Pension scheme
• Opportunity to be involved in the delivery of our highly successful SCITT programme
• Access to employee benefits hub including cycle to work, and discounts at a range of retailers

Next steps

Apply for the role now: inspirationtrust.org/vacancies

Closing date for applications is: 8th January 2021

Interview date: week commencing 18th January 2021

If you’d like an informal conversation prior to applying please contact humanresources@inspirationtrust.org

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references, health checks and enhanced DBS checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.