Principal
The Hill Primary Academy
Barnsley
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale 15 - 21
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 March 2019
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has now opened for an inspirational leader to join Astrea as the Principal for The Hill Academy, which is located approximately 6 miles from Barnsley in the town of Thurnscoe.
Working with the Executive Principal and Astrea’s CEO, the Principal will be responsible for ensuring the educational success of the academy within the framework of their individual academies’ strategic plans. They will provide professional leadership and management and must establish a culture that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of all pupils, whilst contributing to the success of all children within the Astrea family.
The Hill Primary Academy is a larger than average primary school (with 460 pupils on roll, including nursery). The school is 2 form entry, with children from 0-11 years old. In May 2016 the school became part of Astrea Academy Trust and has since benefited from having regular access to support and guidance from highly skilled and experienced Education specialists within the Trust’s central team.
We are in the process of undertaking transformational change at The Hill Primary Academy; we are on a journey from Special Measures to Good, with a strong school improvement trajectory. You have a chance to play an integral part in this change, where you will be able to develop your skills and be a part of something special over the coming years.
The successful candidate will be capable of working collaboratively with colleagues, parents and key stakeholders including the local authorities and Ofsted. If you are motivated by helping to create a culture of constant improvement, and if you are seeking to improve outcomes for young people then we would love to hear from you.
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff, we are also passionate about cultivating our own talented workforce. At Astrea we believe that we can provide these unique roles by providing a huge opportunity to join a dynamic team working across the family of academies to raise achievement.
We foster a collaborative culture where talented individuals can produce their best work. We welcome all applicants who meet the criteria in the accompanying recruitment pack to apply for this exciting role.
We would warmly encourage you to visit the academy to fully appreciate the vibrant learning environment, the passionate, supportive staff and the happy and enthusiastic pupils we work with. The Hill really is a fantastic place to learn, work and grow, and I would heartily recommend that you pay us a visit to see this for yourself. If you would like to arrange a visit, please email recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org
Closing Date: Friday 22nd March 2019 at 12 noon
Interviews: Date to be confirmed
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
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About The Hill Primary Academy
- The Hill Primary Academy
- Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- S63 0DS
- United Kingdom
The Hill Primary Academy is a primary school in the heart of its community. As Principal, I am immensely proud to lead such a welcoming, hardworking and caring team. Also, to be able to work with kind, respectful children who want to learn and develop their understanding of the world is a privilege!
We are a vibrant, friendly two form entry primary school. We are proud to be a part of the Astrea Academy Trust, a family of 27 schools across South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire with a proven track record of school improvement. ‘Inspiring Beyond Measure’ embodies The Trusts passion by stating our commitment to ‘educate, not just school’.
The Astrea dispositions of Resilience, Empathy, Aspiration, Contribution and Happiness are encouraged and nurtured in all ofour students in our academy and also in our staff – at both the academy and Trust level.
With over 370 pupils aged between 3-11 at The Hill Primary Academy, we have a strong ethos of inclusion. We encourage all children to be confident, independent learners, caring for themselves as well as others around them. We set ourselves high standards of respect, resilience and achievement. As a team we are constantly striving to provide our children with the best possible education and a range of opportunities.
At The Hill Primary Academy, our aim is to empower children in a life full of choices. We hope to provide experiences and the knowledge so that children can make informed decisions, encouraging children to takes risks and to learn from their previous choices to help them to make better, informed choices as they move through life. We aim to foster a love of learning and develop enquiring minds through a curriculum especially tailored to our school and the needs of the children. Our curriculum drivers; heritage, knowledge of the world, cultural diversity, aspiration and healthy minds and bodies help our curriculum take shape. These drivers are our passions. We also place a high emphasis on the development of basic skills to support our children. We ensure that our children value themselves as unique individuals, respecting the differences and working together as a community to enable our children to develop as responsible citizens.
Last year the school opened a successful community hub that supports adult learning, mental health and wellbeing and a number ofopportunities for members of the community to come together for a collective cause. We hope to continue our work on this over the coming years to strengthen our community links. Parent partnerships are regarded with upmost importance at The Hill. Only when working with parents and carers and sharing a common goal, do we achieve the very best for our children.
Emma Cadman
Principal
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