Principal of The St Leonards Academy
The St Leonards Academy
Hastings
- Expired
- Salary:
- L31 – 37 - (£82,293 - £95,333) – (a pay award is pending)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2018
Job overview
Principal of The St Leonards Academy
Hastings, East Sussex
L31 – 37 - (£82,293 - £95,333) – (a pay award is pending)
On a day to day basis, the postholder reports to the Executive Director of School Improvement. The Chief Executive has overall responsibility for the post.
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is seeking to appoint an inspirational, strategic leader to realise our vision for The St Leonards Academy to achieve outstanding status and to improve the standards, attainment and aspirations of all its pupils. We are an innovative Academy with dedicated and determined staff, united by our values. We have approximately 1500 pupils and have the highest expectations that each and every pupil will achieve personal and academic success.
In 2017 we secured our best ever GCSE results and were awarded recognition of 'exceptional results' by the SSAT. In February 2017, we were judged 'Good' by Ofsted and the inspection team recognised that we are on the journey to becoming outstanding.
The University of Brighton Academies Trust believes that education transforms lives. Enriched by the University of Brighton’s contribution, we want to ensure that the 7,500 pupils in our academies are inspired to meet their potential and develop a passion for life-long learning.
We work collaboratively to help our pupils, and everyone connected to our academies achieve excellence. By working together, sharing ideas, insights, best practice, our academies can support each other to improve.
The successful candidate will be able to:
Provide inspirational, strategic and professional leadership of The St Leonards Academy, to realise the Trust’s vision of achieving outstanding status for the Academy and to improve the standards, attainment and aspirations of all students.
As an Academy we will support your professional development, work life balance and aspirations.
Visits to the Academy are highly recommended and we look forward to welcoming you.
Closing date for applications: Friday, 19th October 2018 by 12:00 noon
Interviews will be held: Monday 29th October & Tuesday 30th October 2018
Please contact Syvonne Wilson on (Direct) 01223 907 976, (Switch board) 01223 907 979, (Mobile) 07500889504 or swilson@academicis.co.uk for a confidential conversation or to arrange a school visit.
All completed applications to be sent to Syvonne Wilson email: swilson@academicis.co.uk by 12:00 noon on Friday 19th October 2018.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
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About The St Leonards Academy
- The St Leonards Academy
- Edinburgh Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea
- East Sussex
- TN38 8HH
- United Kingdom
Based in St Leonards on Sea, to the west of Hastings, East Sussex, The St Leonards Academy is a large coastal community secondary school with approximately 1500 students. It offers high-quality modern facilities with state-of-the-art ICT provision, following a major capital redevelopment and extension programme in 2012. The academy has extensive grounds, large playing fields and excellent sports facilities. It also hosts a special facility for 18 young people with physical disabilities or severe autism. It is a popular school, full in each year group.
In January 2017 the academy maintained a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted, its second Good judgement since opening as an academy in September 2011. This outcome was a well-deserved recognition of the continuing improvements that have been made to deliver the best possible outcomes for students.
We are proud to be part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust, a family of 15 infant, primary and secondary academies, located across Sussex. Enriched by the University of Brighton’s contribution, we want to ensure that the 7,700 pupils in our academies are inspired to meet their potential and develop a passion for life-long learning. We truly believe that education transforms lives. All of our academies are judged as Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
We work collaboratively to help our students and everyone connected to our academies achieve excellence. By working together and sharing ideas, insights and best practice, our academies support each other to improve.
It is important to us that our academies have a positive impact on their communities and that students understand the role they can play in the wider world. We work to ensure that parents and carers are actively engaged in their child’s learning.
We value our staff, investing in their training and development at all stages of their careers.
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