Headteacher
Holbrook Academy
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 24-30
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter or September 2024 (negotiated on appointment)
- Apply by:
- 13 November 2023
Job overview
Holbrook Academy is a single academy trust 11–16 secondary school in the beautiful countryside of the Suffolk/Essex borders, five miles from the county town of Ipswich in Suffolk and seven miles from Manningtree in Essex. Around half of our students are from the surrounding rural riverside villages and half are from Ipswich and its outskirts.
You will be leading a team of around 80 staff, and inspiring 600 young people to make the best of their time at our lively, friendly school. Rated Good in Ofsted inspections in 2019 and 2015, we are now ready to continue on our improvement journey.
We are looking for a Headteacher who shares our passion for education and can demonstrate a clear strategic vision for improving the quality of education. Having the highest integrity, and the commitment to help every student achieve their potential, not only academically or socially, but as young citizens who value and contribute to our community is essential. Our new Headteacher will be committed to sustaining the warm, family feel of our small school whilst broadening horizons so our students leave feeling confident and ready for the wide world beyond. We want to make a real difference to our students by developing their skills and offering new experiences to enable them to secure an amazing future.
As an outstanding classroom practitioner, you will lead our team of hard-working teaching and support staff in delivering the best in pioneering and innovative teaching and learning.
You will be the driving force of our school, building on our strong partnerships with other secondary schools, our local post-16 providers and a network of feeder primary schools.
These links and relationships are really important to us, as a community school, looking to share best practice and development opportunities.
You will be working alongside a supportive and determined Governing Body, together with parents and carers and our wider local community, to continue the remarkable journey of our lovely friendly school.
Governors are strongly considering joining a multi academy trust and are currently in a period of due diligence with EAST, a strong local trust.
Further information is available in our Applicant Information pack which can be found under Supporting Documents.
Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the school and will be warmly welcomed. Should you wish to visit the school, talk in more detail to the Chair of Governors or have any questions, please contact Sarah Beazley (PA to the Headteacher) at sarah.beazley@holbrookacademy.org or 01473 328317.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete the application form and send with your covering letter to Sarah Beazley via email or post to Holbrook Academy, Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Ipswich, IP9 2QX.
Allowances for re-location expenses may be considered.
Application closing date: Monday 13th November 2023, at 9am.
Likely interview dates: 22nd/23rd November 2023
Holbrook Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All posts within the school are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
Attached documents
About Holbrook Academy
Holbrook Academy is a popular secondary school for pupils aged 11-16. It is located in Holbrook, on the beautiful Shotley Peninsula, Suffolk, and caters for about 600 students.
The Shotley Peninsula is a happy, healthy place – with sailing, cycling and walking among the local passions. We are a stone’s throw from the picturesque Alton Water, a huge inland reservoir with birdwatching, watersports and walking. Parts of the peninsula are owned by the National Trust and much of it is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Values and vision
Holbrook is a school for everyone – we welcome all children from across the peninsula and beyond and we treat each child as an individual.
We are an ambitious independent academy with a staff team who are determined and passionate about their work. We aim to offer all pupils outstanding teaching, leading to outstanding progress and a self-regulated, purposeful culture in which students can thrive. Holbrook aims to be a happy, aspirational, vibrant place where each pupil feels valued and inspired to do their very best. We want to ensure each student achieves their very best from their time with us and grows into an exceptional and confident young adult ready for the next stage of their life.
Our strength is knowing all our students as individuals. Although popular, Holbrook remains a relatively small school which allows us to understand and value the uniqueness of all our students; both in terms of who they are now and in regards to what they are yet to achieve. We want all our students to know for themselves what it means to be in their element and to think of their future lives without limits; living life “to infinity and beyond”. Our school motto is also the heart of our school community.
To see more about Holbrook Academy, please visit our website - http://holbrookacademy.org/
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