Principal
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L31-L36 (£82,293 to £93,020) depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 28/08/2017
- Apply by:
- 27 November 2017
Job overview
The Trust and Governing Body are seeking to appoint an outstanding leader to be our next Principal.
The Robert Smyth Academy developed from Market Harborough’s oldest school founded in 1607. It is now a vibrant, fast growing 11 – 19 Academy with over a thousand students, including well over 400 students in the sixth form. The area around Market Harborough, which is an attractive and a growing market town, increasing in its diversity and offering a significant potential for the Academy to grow.
This is an Academy making considerable improvements. In 2016 and 2017 the Academy’s Key Stage 4 and 5 results were very pleasing and underpin the progress that has been made since OfSTED graded the Academy as ‘requiring improvement’ in 2015. The OfSTED inspection in September 2017 deemed the Academy as ‘good’. This, with other progress being made, is the foundation of the Academy’s journey to being ‘outstanding’. The Academy also enjoys a very positive reputation in its community and particularly for its considerable extra-curricular offer in many areas, most notably in art, music and sport.
On the 1st September 2017, Robert Smyth Academy became a member of the Tudor Grange Academies Trust. Historical financial difficulties meant we needed to seek expertise and help. The school sought a partnership that would enable it to develop and sustain excellence in all aspects of its work. Its leaders can now focus on core business: teaching and learning. Robert Smyth is ambitious to play a significant role across the Trust. It expects to lead in the longer-term development of the Trust’s Leicestershire ‘hub’.
The Academy requires a leader who can build on this progress and can drive the transformational cultural change that has been started. The successful applicant will be an exceptional person with the inspirational leadership skills and the experience to manage and lead the Academy’s future development, to realise the potential of all students and bring the Academy to the outstanding position to which it aspires.
Safeguarding and welfare of children and young people with all staff partnering in this commitment is at the core of the Trust. The successful applicant will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
The Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
To request an application pack or to arrange a tour of the Academy please contact:
Mrs Tracey Clayford, PA to the Principal, on TClayford@robertsmyth.tgacademy.org.uk
or call the Academy on 01858 440770.
Closing Date: 9.00 am on 27th November 2017
Shortlisting: 29th November 2017
Interview Dates: Two day process starting on Monday 4th December 2017
Attached documents
About The Robert Smyth Academy
- The Robert Smyth Academy
- Burnmill Road, Market Harborough
- Leicestershire
- LE16 7JG
- United Kingdom
Welcome to The Robert Smyth Academy; a highly successful school with a commitment to respect, success, and aspiration.
The Robert Smyth Academy provides a warm, welcoming setting where all children are well supported, and where their talents are nurtured through the exploration of a broad and rich curriculum. The Academy is highly oversubscribed and continues to be graded as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted following a recent inspection report published in January 2023.
The Robert Smyth Academy is a proud comprehensive school which was founded in 1607 as the local grammar school in Market Harborough and which has its roots firmly grounded in a commitment to educational excellence. The school educates students with a wide range of aspirations, interests, and needs; everyone is welcome because our school is a family. The school offers outstanding pastoral support, excellent academic challenge and a wider curriculum that brings out the joy and confidence in all our young people.
The Robert Smyth Academy is located on an incredible estate set against the Hammond Arboretum and on the edge of Market Harborough. Students enjoy break and lunch times accompanied by the vista of large, luscious fields and they benefit from a fantastic catering service and dedicated restaurant and café facilities. Students enjoy relaxing and socialising in this wonderful space and this is highly conducive to their well-being.
Performance
Students who attend The Robert Smyth Academy regularly produce GCSE and A Level results that are well above national and local averages in both progress and attainment. This year, our students achieved GCSE results which placed our school within the Top 14% of all schools across the country and led to another year of students continuing with us to pursue A-Level studies. Many Sixth Form students progressed to Russell Group universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. These life changing outcomes show the impact of our commitment to academic challenge, pastoral care, and enrichment.
The school was inspected recently, and it was found to be ‘Good’ in all areas. The Ofsted inspection report is a glowing reflection of the school that we know.
Facilities
Students at The Robert Smyth Academy benefit from access to the following facilities:
- All-Weather Pitch
- Netball and Tennis Courts
- Two large sports halls
- Multi-Gym
- Large outdoor spaces
- Science laboratories
- Library
- Computer Rooms
- Food and Nutrition Teaching Kitchen
- Art and Textiles workshops
- Resistant Materials and Product Design facilities
- Dance and Drama Studio
- Main Hall
- Music Practice Rooms
- Lecture Theatre
- Student Services Area
Beyond these plans, we have a comprehensive masterplan for the development of our estate so that students benefit from the best resources available. We are currently planning an exciting capital works scheme for next year. We can make significant improvements because our school is supported by a fantastic multi-academy trust that shares our ambition for this school to be a centre of excellence for the East Midlands.
Ultimately, the best thing about our school are the people who come here every day to make it such a special place to grow, develop and learn. We have a proud reputation for nurturing and developing the talent of teachers, leaders, and support staff so that they can continue to benefit from enhanced professional development opportunities. Staff retention rates remain very high at The Robert Smyth Academy due to the supportive approach that we take and the conducive environment for working that we provide.
This is a great place to work, and we are confident that once you visit, you will not want to leave! We welcome your interest in this position and we look forward to hearing from you.
Dan Cleary
Principal
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