Principal

St Anne’s Church of England Academy is a vibrant, ambitious and inclusive 11-18 comprehensive school in Middleton, only 0.5 miles from Junction 19 of the M62.  Oversubscribed in lower years, there are currently 730 students on roll and the bright, modern building provides a purposeful, stimulating and engaging learning environment.  The current Principal is retiring, and Governors are now looking to appoint a new Principal with the ambition and skill set to build on the academy’s many strengths and take it forward to even greater levels of success. It is essential that the Principal will promote the Christian ethos and values of a Church of England school.

This is an exciting time for the Academy. It has been through a period of significant positive transformation in recent years and whilst currently graded as ‘Requires Improvement’ there is a confidence that many of the necessary ingredients are in place to move securely towards a ‘Good’ judgement. Much of this confidence is based on the highly skilled and effective team of staff who share a collective commitment to improvement. The task of the new Principal will be to provide clear, strong, inspirational and all-round leadership to secure a high-quality curriculum, informed pedagogy, effective assessment and engaging, inclusive teaching and learning that enables all students to achieve.

The academy serves a community with a number of challenges, including over 60% of students classed as ‘disadvantaged’. There is a clear moral purpose and shared commitment to ensuring that students' aspirations and futures are highly successful and prosperous.  Significant emphasis is placed on enabling students to be ready to learn every day and aspire to ambitious futures.

The academy is jointly sponsored by the Crossland family and the Church of England. They and Governing Board colleagues recognise the challenges that lie ahead and want a Principal who is motivated by this and who shares their values, optimism and ambition. 

If you are a dynamic and experienced senior leader in a secondary setting, this role offers you an outstanding opportunity to challenge yourself in a new environment and to make a significant difference to St Anne’s Church of England Academy. 

You must:

• Have a successful track record of sustained improvement and a determination to maximise the opportunities available.
• Be highly motivated and driven, having an in-depth knowledge of excellence in secondary education and a commitment to ensuring the highest quality of teaching and learning. 
• Have the creativity and vision to inspire and lead change together with the focus to ensure successful outcomes are reached.
• Have a ‘can-do’ attitude that will motivate and engage students, staff and the wider community.
• Display compassion, be skilled at holding staff to account and be accustomed to personal accountability for student outcomes and all aspects of your work. 

Above all you will ensure that the young people, their learning and developing their potential remains at the heart of all decisions.

To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please visit: www.hays.co.uk/jobs/st-annes-academy

For a confidential discussion about the role, to arrange a visit or to make an application, please contact Martin Blair at Hays Leadership Appointments.
T: 07736 791138 E: martin.blair@hays.com. 

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Closing date – 9am, 1st April
Interviews – 29th and 30th April

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check