Principal

Salary: L33-L39, £107,325-£122,437 (negotiable for an exceptional candidate) plus relocation package 

Start date: January 2025 (or earlier if possible)

Lead Aylward Academy to be an exceptional school for the local community 

Aylward Academy, a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Edmonton, London, is seeking a kind, hardworking, and inspirational leader to drive the school towards excellence. You will be supported, challenged, and given autonomy to achieve AET 490 by 2028 (90% 4+ in English and Maths GCSE, 90% can read at their chronological reading age).  

This role is perfect for you if:

• You are passionate about education and driven to achieve exceptional outcomes.
• You possess a clear vision for the future of our school and the ability to inspire others to share that vision.
• You are a champion of high standards and believe in the power of excellent teaching, learning, and curriculum development.

This is a challenging but rewarding position. As our leader, you will:

• Guide our school community in living and breathing the AET maxims.
• Foster a culture of excellence that empowers both students and staff.
• Lead the development and implementation of innovative teaching and learning strategies.

Aylward Academy is part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), a network of 57 schools. AET’s purpose is to deliver an excellent education for every child, regardless of where they live, what school they go to, or their family circumstances.

We want to be a network of schools which outperform their context. To do this, we need exceptional leaders.

We have designed a leadership development framework to significantly invest in our principals: providing them with the support of a national network, a region of schools, and a dedicated package for learning and improvement. 

If you want to serve young people, and especially those who experience disadvantage - who aren’t yet getting what they deserve - we’d love to hear from you. 

We will give you the space and agency to champion your own development. If successful, you will receive: 

• An individual development account of up to £100,000 over five years 
• Experiential learning, including study tours
• High support and high challenge from a Regional Education Director
• One-to-one ‘anytime’, unlimited frequency executive coaching
• Evidence-informed practice
• A year-long induction programme
• The option of a professional sabbatical after 5 years

We’re looking for candidates for Aylward who are:

• Self aware: Those who thrive in a high challenge and high support environment, who want the space and agency to develop their leadership skills.
• Network-minded: Those who believe that the job is not done unless all schools in our network and beyond are serving their communities well.
• Intellectually curious: Those who have the confidence to work with an evidence-informed approach, with an unrelenting drive to be the best leader they can be. 

Whether you’re an existing or aspiring principal, bring your drive to serve young people, your determination to be the best leader, and your dedication to create lasting change for our community.

Find out more, arrange a school visit and register your interest by calling Recruitment on 0203 947 5689 or email: recruitment@academiesenterprisetrust.org by Thursday 20th June 2024, 12 noon.

Assessment day date: Friday 28th June 2024

Interview date: Tuesday 2nd July 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.  

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.