Principal

Chobham Academy opened in September 2013 after joining the highly successful group of Harris academies. This 3-18 academy is a world class educational legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, comprising a three-form entry Primary school and a six-form entry Secondary school, both of which are oversubscribed and full with a total of 1,800 pupils. Situated within the new East Village complex, the academy serves an established community of 2,800 new homes, comprising both social housing and private owner occupied accommodation. Pupils come from the East Village as well as Newham and Waltham Forest and are fully representative of the community in East London. Awarded 'Outstanding in all areas' by OfSTED in June 2015, we are very proud of our achievements and continue to strive to be better than outstanding.

We are looking to appoint a Principal for our vibrant and highly successful primary school. This is a unique opportunity to lead an outstanding school with an exceptional team of talented staff in a stunning teaching and learning environment. We want to hear from candidates with a proven track record of school improvement in challenging areas. It is important to be a strong communicator with proven strengths in engaging with, inspiring and motivating, not only the school, but also the wider community.

The post would suit an experienced headteacher looking to extend their experience, or an ambitious deputy headteacher looking for their first headship. If you are a successful leader with a strong background in primary and early years teaching, and an ability to lead staff towards achieving aspiration goals, we would welcome your application.

Why work for the Harris Federation?

As a top performing Multi-Academy Trust, we offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow Principals, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Whatever your experience, you will benefit from the support of a highly experienced, collaborative and enterprising academy group, with unrivalled opportunities to progress to Executive Principalship and beyond.

Harris is a federation and not a chain; each Harris Academy is different, reflecting the particular aspirations and leadership style of its Principal. All of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and we are recognised for transforming the life chances of the children and teenagers we educate.

If you would like to discuss the post in confidence please call Sabeena Hasan, Regional Primary Director, on 020 8253 7777.

Closing date 17th April 2017

Harris Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement.

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