Principal
Chiltern Hills Academy
Buckinghamshire
- £93,795 - £108,402 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- L33-L39
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2022
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2022
Job overview
Chiltern Hills Academy is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, inclusive and student-focused Principal, to lead the next stage of our exciting journey. We are proud of our caring and supportive environment, which makes Chiltern Hills Academy a school of choice for parents. This includes our superb SEND department, which enables every student to flourish as individuals and make good progress and the Academy being named in many ECHPs.
Our community, with Christian values at the core of everything we do, encourages students to Create, Aspire and Excel. We are an over-subscribed school, expanding to eight form entry from September 2022. To accommodate this, we have a major building project in progress to create best in class facilities.
This provides an outstanding opportunity for an exceptionally talented professional to join our Academy.
The Academy serves the culturally diverse town of Chesham, a market town in Buckinghamshire set in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Chesham itself has excellent transport connections via the Metropolitan Underground line and is also within easy reach of the M25, M40 and M1.
Visits to the Academy are highly recommended. To arrange a visit, please contact Mrs W Sanders (Principal’s PA) by email: wsanders@chacademy.co.uk or phone: 01494 782066 x112.
To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button to download an application form. Please return your completed application form along with a covering letter outlining the following:
- Your reasons for applying for this post
- The experiences that you believe have prepared you for this post
- The skills and strengths that you will bring to Chiltern Hills Academy, paying particular attention to the person specification for the role.
- A SWOT analysis for Chiltern Hills Academy for the next 5 years (maximum length 1 A4 page)
Closing date: 24th January 2022.
Shortlisting: 26th January 2022.
Interviews: 2nd and 3rd February 2022.
Attached documents
About Chiltern Hills Academy
Chiltern Hills Academy is a Church of England, co-educational secondary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are circa 1025 students on the school roll, approximately 100 of whom study in the Sixth Form. Chiltern Hills Academy converted to academy status in 2011 and is jointly sponsored by the Diocese of Oxford and Buckinghamshire Council.
We are situated in the market town of Chesham, Buckinghamshire in the Chiltern Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Situated close to the M40 and the M25, Chesham is on the end of Metropolitan line of the London Underground and is 28 miles north-west of London. There is ample parking on-site. Renting here is cheaper than in central London and if you enjoy travelling, it takes about 40 minutes by car to Heathrow.
The Elgiva Theatre, Lowndes Park and an open-air heated swimming pool are just some of the many public amenities available in the town. Chesham is renowned for its community spirit and there are many recreational and community groups catering for the diverse and active population.
Acting Principal
Timothy Dobbs
Values and vision
Chiltern Hills Academy aims to provide an environment that excites, motivates and challenges students, encouraging lifelong learning and an interest in the world around them. The secondary school is founded on Christian values and principles, with an ethos that promotes personal responsibility, self-respect, respect for the beliefs and views of others, self-confidence and a commitment to success and achievement. We foster an environment within which all young people develop the moral and spiritual values which help them to become active, thoughtful and considerate citizens.
Ofsted report
"The headteacher, leadership team and the governing body are clear about the strengths and weaknesses of the school. Their plans and actions have improved current pupils' knowledge and understanding".
"The school's values of 'respect, compassion, self-discipline, love, honesty, hope and forgiveness' are inherent in both pupils and staff. As a result, pupils understand the need for tolerance, democracy and justice in modern British society".
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