Head of School

Edward Heneage Primary Academy is now recruiting for a Head of School – for a one year fixed term contract. This role could be the ideal next step in your career.

If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded, and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you.

Providing our young people access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences is what drives us. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. From the classroom, to cultural visits, sports, music and arts and engaging with our local communities, the rich and varied experiences we create help fuel ambition and unlock potential. The education and experiences equips our young people with the leadership skills, team spirit, resilience and confidence to become outstanding citizens.

We work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the Trust’s vision, to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

About the role

The Head of School is accountable to the Executive Principal and Trust for ensuring the educational success of the School within the overall framework of relevant legislation, best practice and available resources made available by the David Ross Education Trust.

Full-time, fixed term for academic year 2021-2022.

About our Academy

At Edward Heneage, we are determined to enable the best possible opportunities for our pupils to attain academic and social excellence. Our aim is to provide a world class education to ensure that all pupils leave us in Year 6 with the skills, confidence and self-belief to propel them into the next stage of their lives.

Our skilled and committed staff work closely with parents, governors and the David Ross Education Trust, upholding a culture of high expectations and a shared belief that the children can and will succeed. We work tirelessly to provide a curriculum that is not only engaging and challenging, but offers a diverse range of learning opportunities and experiences.  This is underpinned by a strong emphasis on the development of our pupils’ social, emotional, spiritual and moral values, which is intertwined throughout everyday learning.

Salary & Benefits

£55,000 to £60,000

Access to Teachers Pension Scheme

An excellent provision for your professional development and Leadership Development programme

Who we are looking for

Good degree with QTS and a nationally recognised leadership certificate (i.e. NPQH or Teaching Leaders).

Qualified teacher status with at least 5 years teaching experience in a primary school setting

Experience as a successful Head Teacher or Deputy/Assistant Head in a similar school

Clear evidence of successful management of whole school improvement strategies and effective school development planning

Clear evidence of having raised standards of achievement at all levels.  Successful experience of curriculum leadership and development.

Clear evidence of being an outstanding classroom practitioner; with strategic management, resource management, development planning, personnel management and financial management skills

Successful management of monitoring and evaluation strategies of quality of teaching and learning, student outcomes, quality of provision and efficiency

Successful experience of promoting equality and diversity, inclusion and appropriate strategies for children with special educational needs

Successful experience of working with children from disadvantaged backgrounds

Evidence of being an excellent teacher.

In-depth knowledge and understanding of current educational priorities

Strong knowledge of the national curriculum programme for early years and key stages 1 and 2.

Ability to plan and deliver effective training and development programmes which meet identified needs within the School.

To have the resilience and ability to plan individual programmes of work and achieve designated targets.

Ability to undertake effective interpretation, analysis and use of data

Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills (including written, oral and presentation)

Able to develop and maintain good relationships with staff, parents, governors and the community

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.

Apply now

To complete our application form, please click on ‘apply for job’.   Please note we cannot accept CVs without a completed application form.

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

​​​​​​​Edward Heneage Primary Academy is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.