Principal

PRINCIPAL

Place of Employment: Aston Academy (ACET Multi-Academy Trust)

Hours of Work: Full time

Salary: Leadership scale, L31 – L37 (£88,187 - £102,159)*

*pay award pending, September 2022

Appointment: Permanent

Date of Commencement: January 2023 (or as soon as possible after this date)

Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 26th September 2022

We are seeking an exceptionally talented individual, who will provide highly effective leadership of Aston Academy, the founding academy of ACET (Aston Community Education Trust). The successful candidate will already have significant experience at senior leadership level, with a proven track record of successful leadership of a school/academy.

As part of a Multi-Academy Trust, the successful candidate will work collaboratively with other senior leaders of academies across ACET, the Academy Improvement Team and the Executive Team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the further development of ACET’s largest academy and to play a fundamental role in the Secondary Principals’ Team, embedding the ACET vision, values and alignment.

The successful candidate will:

•Hold high expectations for every member of the academy community;

•Have the experience, skills and determination to lead a large academy;

•Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills;

•Be a highly effective and resilient leader, with a passion for developing others;

•Be experienced, knowledgeable and effective in all safeguarding practices;

•Ensure that the academy provides every student with an outstanding quality of education which promotes the highest possible standards of achievement;

•Secure high levels of performance and value added for all students, especially the most vulnerable;

•Secure the long term success of the academy by maximising potential through the skills and resources available;

•Develop and maintain collaborative links within ACET and the wider education community;

•Be forward-thinking, open to challenge and new ways of working.

Aston Academy is a large secondary academy with more than 1700 students on roll and over 200 staff, therefore, this post is ideal for an existing Headteacher/Principal who can demonstrate success in their current role, and who is looking for the next step in their career.

Application Details

Candidates considering this post are encouraged to arrange an informal discussion with the Acting CEO, Rebecca Scutt, in the first instance. This can be arranged by contacting the Senior HR Manager, Gemma Shore, on gemma.shore@astoncetrust.org.

For further information and to apply, please visit http://www.astoncetrust.org/index.php/vacancies. Applications should made on an ACET application form (CVs will not be accepted), and should be returned by email to gemma.shore@astoncetrust.org by the specified closing date.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.