Principal
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L33-L39 plus Benefits Including Private Medical/Health Care
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2019
Job overview
Principal
Rushcliffe School
Salary: Leadership L33-L39 plus Benefits Including Private Medical/Health Care (a higher salary may be negotiable for an exceptional candidate)
September 2019
The Spencer Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a Principal of Rushcliffe School. This is an unrivalled opportunity to lead an outstanding academy in West Bridgford, Nottingham and be part of an influential and high performing regional Trust with a national reputation for excellence.
The successful applicant will be an experienced and inspirational leader, with a track record of transformational leadership, confident and capable of leading an already successful academy to higher levels of performance and success, and delivering a breadth of opportunities and experiences for a highly aspirational student body and high performing staff team, as part of an equally aspirational and engaged local community.
With a belief that there can be no ceiling on student achievement and a passion for innovation and equality, the next Principal of Rushcliffe School will bring strategic direction and professional credibility, and importantly, articulate and deliver a clear vision for the school and community for the future. The Principal will lead the Academy with the full support of a strong collegiate Academy and Trust Team, an effective Local Governing Body and a Board of Directors, all of whom have an unshakeable shared belief that the children and young people of the West Bridgford Community deserve a world-class education.
The Spencer Academies Trust wish to attract the widest possible field of leaders to this position, applications from experienced Principals are welcome, as are applications from senior leaders who can demonstrate a strong track record of sustained performance and school improvement.
For more information and full details of how to apply please visit our Trust and Academy websites:
For more information about the school and this role please visit:
http://rushcliffeprincipal.satrust.com
http://www.rushcliffe.notts.sch.uk
If you would like a confidential discussion about the role with Fraser Mitchell, SAT Director of Secondary Education, or would like to arrange a visit to the school please contact Sue Richmond, Trust Recruitment Manager by email on srichmond@satrust.com
Application closing date: 8 am Tuesday 23 April 2019.
To apply please submit an application using the online application form together with your CV and a covering letter to http://www.satrust.com/vacancies
We are aware that the Easter school closures are different across the country and therefore interviews will be over 2 days between 24 and 30 April – please indicate in your application if you are unavailable for interview between 24 and 26 April 2019
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.
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Attached documents
About Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
- Boundary Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG2 7BW
- United Kingdom
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Recognised as ‘outstanding’ since 2014, inspectors concluded that “Students receive an excellent education, both academically and in their personal development, preparing them exceptionally well for the next stage of their education or for employment.”
For a number of years Rushcliffe has been one of the highest achieving schools in the region at GCSE and a high percentage of Rushcliffe Sixth Form students move on to study at the most prestigious universities.
In 2015 Rushcliffe were awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark. The only school in the East Midlands to be awarded such an honour in recognition of taking the school “beyond outstanding”
Everyone at Rushcliffe will be given the chance to shine brightly. Every child, no matter what their ability, their background, their aspirations or the barriers that stand in their way, to be successful.
We have high expectations of everyone in the school community. This leads to an environment where pupils work hard, show respect and courtesy and are expected to try their best in all that they do. We are a happy and harmonious community where children feel safe and talents are nurtured.
We have a committed and talented staff team. They work hard to support, nurture and challenge our pupils. We believe in investing to develop our staff so that they too are the best they can be. We work with other schools, with universities and with a number of other organisations to learn from the latest research and bring the very best practice to Rushcliffe. We are one of eight secondary schools in the Spencer Academies Trust and benefit from the close partnership working that comes from being part of a successful regional trust.
The Spencer Academies Trust aims to be an employer of choice within the East Midlands. We recognise that meeting our recruitment and retention targets depends on creating a leading support offer, which promotes staff wellbeing and allows colleagues to access opportunities including staff discount programmes.
Together, we deliver on the Spencer Academies Trust mission: to provide an outstanding quality of education and improve the life chances of children across the East Midlands.
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