Principal of Quest Academy

Job Title: Principal of Quest Academy                                   Reference No(s): 0000000183

FTE Salary: £67,350 -£79,948 (there is potential to go up to £90,364 for a truly exceptional and experienced candidate)

Closing Date 5th June 2023

Hours: Full time

Location: Rugby, Warwickshire                                           

Interviews: TBC                                                                   Start Date: 1st September 2023 or 1st January 2024                                            

Be part of a team that is passionate and committed to making a positive difference to the lives of the pupils and their families; in an innovative academy in Rugby, for children and young people with autism and/or social, emotional and mental health needs.

About Us

In September 2019, MacIntyre Academies Trust opened a new and exciting Academy in a purpose-built state of the art building in Rugby, Warwickshire for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs and/or autism, aged between 7 years and 17 years. The new academy has specialist facilities including a sensory room, therapy room, interactive immersive classroom, soft play room, recording studio and photography suite. We are very proud of our holistic curriculum which enables the pupils to benefit from blended therapy in the classroom. We have a café located at the front of the academy where parents can meet and the pupils can display the items they have made within the academy which will be available to purchase. We are passionate to support our pupils and families from the local community to ensure the best outcomes.

Whilst the new building was being constructed the academy was located in a temporary academy building on the outskirts of Nuneaton and opened with 30 pupils in September 2017 rising to 55 pupils in September 2018 and currently 97.

MacIntyre Academies is delighted to have been chosen to set up this new Academy which joined the existing ‘Endeavour Academy’ in Oxford which opened in 2014 and ‘Discovery Academy’ which opened in September 2015 and Venture in 2020. MacIntyre Academies is sponsored by MacIntyre Charity, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.

The Role

We are seeking an inspirational and imaginative leader who can build on the highly successful accomplishments of the founding Principal and her team, and deliver a ‘centre of expertise’ for children with autism spectrum conditions and SEMH.

Alongside delivering the highest standards of education, our aim is to raise the profile of what we do, share it more widely with others and expand the impact of our work. The new Principal of Quest Academy will be key to driving this agenda forward.

You will be working to support children, young people, and their families at Quest Academy. 

About You

You will have experience of school leadership, at a Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher level; ideally in a special school and have a DfE recognised teaching qualification and The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) or other relevant post-graduate qualification.  You will have practical experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and mental health needs and/or autism. You will be a confident, effective leader with knowledge of regulatory standards and requirements. It is also desirable for the post holder to be able to drive and have access to their own transport

You will need to have knowledge and experience of developing working practices in line with regulatory organisations and the Academy’s policies. You will also need to be a facilitative and effective communicator both written and verbal to enable you to build strong links with all internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement and local government pension scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing as well as full induction, training and career opportunities.

In line with the update to KSCIE 2022 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an online search of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed as part of their due diligence. This may involve a Google search of the candidate’s name, looking at the top three search results over the past three years. If any incidents or issues are identified that are publicly available online this will be explored with the candidate at interview stage