Headteacher
Royal Docks Academy
Newham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale 28 to 33 (£110,327 to £123,438) plus excellent benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2026
- Apply by:
- 29 January 2026
Job overview
Headteacher, Royal Docks Academy, BMAT
Location: Newham, East London
Start date: April or September 2026
Salary: Leadership scale 28 to 33 (£110,327 to £123,438) plus excellent benefits
BMAT is seeking an inspiring and accomplished senior leader to take on the role of Headteacher at Royal Docks Academy, an 11–16 secondary school in Newham, East London, with approximately 1,200 students on roll. BMAT is guided by a commitment to excellence, believing that outstanding leadership is the foundation of outstanding schools. Across our seven secondary and five primary academies in Essex and East London, we foster environments of high aspiration where individuals are valued, confidence grows and success is achieved by all.
Royal Docks Academy proudly serves the diverse and dynamic community of Newham, the principal host borough of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The school benefits from a dedicated and hardworking team of leaders, teachers and support staff, alongside a broad and ambitious curriculum. Over the past five years, the school’s reputation has strengthened significantly, with increasing numbers of parents expressing confidence in the education their children receive. The academy is fully inclusive and includes a specialist provision for 25 pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, supported by a highly skilled PMLD team.
The successful candidate will ensure that all pupils leave the academy well prepared for the demands of a competitive world, having made strong progress throughout their time at the school. They will demonstrate a proven record of success, consistently high expectations for every pupil, and have a clear understanding of excellence in teaching, learning and SEND provision. Strong communication skills and a commitment to developing and empowering others will be essential.
Applicants may be experienced Headteachers or ambitious Deputy Headteachers ready to progress to headship. The new Headteacher will benefit from extensive opportunities to collaborate with fellow leaders across BMAT, alongside high-quality professional support throughout their career.
If you are a proven school leader with the ambition to make an even greater impact, we would welcome your application. To arrange a confidential and informal discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partners Propelo on 01273 222 877. For details on how to apply, please visit https://bmat.our-careers.co.uk/.
Close date for applications: Thursday 29th January 2026 at 10am
Interviews: Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th February 2026
BMAT Education is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
About Royal Docks Academy
Royal Docks Academy is a school driven by aspiration for our students and the community in which they live.
Through changes to leadership, our curriculum and structures, the school has undergone a great transformation and continues to make rapid improvements.
Our intention is to shape each child’s journey to ensure they leave school as a Royal Docks graduate.
We help our students to know where they want to go in life and how they will get there.
Within our curriculum, wellbeing and careers guidance is inter-linked. We foster respect, independence and morality.
Our students have high expectations of themselves and of us.
There are consistent and fair systems in place which create and sustain excellent behaviour.
Our students feel safe in school.
The inclusive nature of our school ensures all students are given the opportunity to reach their potential - shown with rapidly increasing exam results - through challenge within the curriculum and in lessons.
There is a broad and balanced curriculum which encourages students to deepen their knowledge and to improve key skills.
Each subject area promotes curiosity and gives a rich knowledge based on the best that humans have thought and said, discovered and created.
Teachers specialise in the subjects they teach and are passionate about the achievement of every student.
We recognise that all students do not learn in the same way.
To support each one of our students to reach their potential, we provide literacy and maths intervention sessions, nurture groupings, excellent SEN support, as well as a resourced provision for those with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
There is also specialised support for students with English as an additional language.
We offer three language choices within the curriculum and additional qualifications for those with a first language which is not English.
Our extra-curricular offer is diverse and wide ranging, capturing the interests and hobbies of our students.
The school is in the heart of the community – close to the centre of London.
We are lucky to have a large, modern, purpose-built school with excellent facilities.
The school is spacious and allows students to walk from lesson to lesson in a calm and safe atmosphere.
We have a very large outside area which is used from early morning until the evening.
The Astroturf is of a very high quality and space outside allows students freedom and security during recreational times.
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