Principal
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, East Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive, depending upon experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2018
Job overview
“Everyone has the right to expect an exciting, engaging and relevant education, regardless of who they are, or where they live.”
Sir Rod Aldridge OBE
Principal, Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Looking for your next significant challenge in a successful innovative, growing school?
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is a thriving 11-19 school rated Good by Ofsted (2016). The Academy’s much improved outcomes are matched by a significant rise in popularity; sixth form numbers have doubled and it is projected that Year 7 will be over-subscribed for the first time in September 2018. Our £30m campus close to Brighton and Sussex Universities boasts superb sports facilities rarely seen in the state sector.
As Principal you will be supported by the Executive Principal for our South East schools. However, the defining characteristic of our trust is that the primary leadership of each school comes from its Principal, who shapes the distinct identity of their school within the community and the MAT.
Aldridge Education is a charitable trust working in different regions across England where the opportunities and prospects for young people are often most limited, and where the introduction of our entrepreneurial approach to education can have most benefit.
We are a values-driven organisation with a commitment to non-selective, inclusive schools, providing children and young people with an exceptional educational experience. Our goal is that, by the age of 25, all Aldridge graduates will have experienced an outstanding and enjoyable education and be able to sustain the life of their choice.
You can find out more about our academies, support and resources on our website.
If you are an experienced leader with a record of excellence and able to demonstrate passion, determination, creativity and excellent team working skills we would like to hear from you.
We offer a competitive salary depending on experience. We are keen to consider professionals looking for their first headship or candidates with headship experience.
To apply, or to arrange a conversation with a member of our team, please visit www.aldridgeeduction.org/BACAPrincipal
All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
About Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
- Lewes Road, Falmer, Brighton
- East Sussex
- BN1 9PW
- United Kingdom
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA).
Our mission is to ensure all BACA students benefit from an excellent education, secure great qualifications and develop into young adults who are the first choice recruits for universities and employers.
The academy’s motto is simple - “Believe you can”. Whether in the classroom, on the sports field or performing on stage, we inspire each of our students to develop the knowledge and skills they need to follow their passions into a successful future.
Through encouraging an enterprising mindset we enable students to thrive in today's rapidly-changing world. We teach students to be innovative and resilient through promoting the Aldridge Attributes of teamwork, creativity, passion, problem-solving, risk-taking and determination in all aspects of academy life.
Never has the world felt more rapidly-changing than when the COVID-19 pandemic caused massive upheaval in all of our lives. I am incredibly proud of how our students, families and staff rose to that challenge, and that 97% of our parents told us that the academy did a good job under these challenging circumstances. In the same survey 98% of parents and 93% of our students told us I am proud to be a member of the BACA community.
Students joining us in Year 7 are embarking on an exciting seven-year journey. We are proud to be an 11-18 school that allows students to build on their successes at Key Stage 3 and GCSE to our sixth form.
We work closely with a community of industry partners, leading employers and our neighbouring universities to offer students a comprehensive careers advice and work-related learning programmes. Over 50 organisations, from Southern Water and Metro Bank to local solicitors and IT companies have come into the academy at different times in the last year to work with students, supporting their careers aspirations, helping them gain industry experience and building interview skills.
Our students also benefit from a rich offer in terms of the creative arts. The BACA 100 challenge gives them a wide range of experiences that help develop resilience, confidence and independence. Our sports facilities are exceptional and partnerships, such as that with Sussex Cricket, allow our students to combine high-quality training with their academic studies. BACA has again been named amongst the Cricketer Magazine’s Top100 schools for cricket in the country in 2020 and 2021, one of only four non-selective state secondary schools to achieve this.
BACA is a very special place. It is a privilege to lead it and I look forward to welcoming you to the academy.
Mr Jack Davies, Principal
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