Principal
Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9FZ
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 25 - 31 (Enhanced salary may be considered for an exceptional candidate)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2020
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a serving Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher seeking a new challenge. Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust are looking to appoint a Principal to lead our team at NCEA Duke’s School from September 2020.
Working with the CEO, Trustees and Governors, the Principal will provide the leadership and management that enables NCEA Duke’s School to give every student high quality education and which promotes the highest possible standards of achievement, skills development and well-being. They will lead the staff to realise the Trust’s vision of allowing all of our students to “let their light shine” [Matthew 5:16] fulfil our mission and ensure that our LIGHT values permeate the school.
We offer the opportunity to transform the lives of children from a very disadvantaged community and to raise the aspirations of our students. We particularly welcome applications from those with significant successful leadership experience in one or more schools in challenging circumstances.
We have put together a comprehensive brochure to give you a greater understanding of Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust and the great opportunity to make a difference. Please do take time to look through this additional information.
Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About Duke's Secondary School
Duke’s Secondary School, a part of the NCEA Trust, is an 11 to 19 academy based in Ashington, around 15 miles to the north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Our pupils come to us from the communities of Ashington, Newbiggin and Lynemouth. Many transition to Duke’s from our partner primary schools, Bishop's, Thomas Bewick, James Knott, Grace Darling and William Leech but an increasing number of families choose Duke’s from other schools in the area.
Duke’s is an exciting place to learn and to develop, and we put a strong emphasis on being the best you can be here – this means working hard, developing great attitudes to learning, and experiencing as many different activities and opportunities as you can
We are a Church of England Academy, and as such we are motivated by our belief that every child is made in the likeness of God, and if nurtured, encouraged, challenged, and sometimes chastened, that child will flourish and their light will shine.
The school plays an active role in our communities and we encourage our pupils and staff to get involved in making the place we live and learn an even better place. We believe that success is different for every child and every staff member, and we encourage achievement in a wide range of outcomes: academic, vocational, sporting, music, drama, science and technology.
We value the curriculum outside of the classroom – whether that’s staff across all departments dressing up for Shakespeare day to inspire literacy across the curriculum; our Girls Get Set science and engineering club; rail club; or the many local, national and international trips and visits that expand our pupils’ horizons.
Most importantly, we want our children to enjoy their education; to learn well and to aspire to being the very best people they, and by extension, we can be.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school and hope that you will find it a warm, inviting and ambitious environment.
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