Principal

Spencer Academies Trust

Principal of Hilton Primary School

L20 – L26

Required for April 2021

Spencer Academies Trust is a high performing multi-academy trust of 22 academies (8 Secondary, 13 Primary and 1 special providing education for 16000 children and young people across the East Midlands.

Following the retirement of the current Principal, Spencer Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a Principal for Hilton Primary Academy, a large, popular and successful Derbyshire school. This is an exciting opportunity to join Hilton Primary School to lead the team as we continue our journey from Good to Outstanding. You will be an exceptional leader, able to share the vision for our Academy and inspire others to make a significant contribution to its realisation. You will be driven by a commitment to securing the best educational experience for our pupils, in order to transform lives.

Applicants will share our high aspirations and expectations for children and employees.  You will have a track record of sustained impact and influence as a leader. You will be able to articulate a compelling vision; demonstrate a strategic understanding of how to design school-wide improvement and have the skills to lead this with your teams so that our children make outstanding academic and personal progress.

In return, we can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with an amazing staff team
• A collaborative Trust ethos, working with other schools and colleagues to deliver high quality provision through our Trust Values of Aspiration, Responsibility and Partnership
• Children who are passionate about their learning
• Strong parental and community support for the school
• High quality CPD through our Trust’s two Teaching Schools, Research School and National Maths Hub status
• Rich and varied career development opportunities

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, which provides an outstanding education for local children. Our Trust is a model of national excellence. We work collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for all young people, in an environment where partnership is valued and success is celebrated. Our education delivers real life experiences for students, promotes independent enquiry and stimulates intellectual curiosity; whilst developing a strong sense of individual responsibility and a personal belief and confidence. All of our students fulfil their potential and make unparalleled progress. They are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and have unrivalled opportunities to become future leaders.

We Believe:

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

If you are a dedicated professional, aspirational for what we can achieve in partnership for children at Hilton Primary School, please visit www.hilton.derbyshire.sch.uk

To visit the school or have an informal discussion with the Director of Primary Education, Angela O’Brien, please contact Ellé Turner via elleturner@satrust.com 

Applications for this post must be submitted on our online application form, which can be found at http://vacancies.spenceracademiestrust.co.uk/ or by clicking on the ‘apply now’ link.   Please ensure you also attach your CV making sure to clearly evidence your achievements against the person specification.

Closing date: 8am Monday 14th December 2020

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 18th January 2021

In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview.

There will be an opportunity for COVID secure visits around the school site if required.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.