Academies Group Executive Principal (AGEP)
The Diocese Of Norwich Education And Academies Trust, Dereham, NR20 3LRThis job expired on 12 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
12 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
18 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £80,734 - £91,992
What skills and experience we're looking for
We want to appoint an exceptional new Academies Group Executive Principal (AGEP), to build upon the successes the Trust has secured since its formation 10 years ago:
- Improved Ofsted outcomes from 53% good or better to 92% currently
- Consistently strong SIAMs outcomes over this time
- Improved pupil outcomes at KS2, with the gap between the Trust’s children and the national cohort halving between 2016 and 2023. We have also surpassed the outcomes achieved by our key Local Authority
- A collaborative, children-centred Trust of committed, impactful and values driven leaders and staff that drive our progress
You will help us to develop and deliver our school improvement strategy in line with our vision that requires we ‘build the house’ together, with all our stakeholders. Our Christian values of ‘community, courage, kindness and wisdom’ will be your guiding stars on this journey and will support you in reaching for the ambitions set out in our five-year strategy.
The Academies Group Executive Principal is a lead professional and significant role model within their wide sphere of influence both in DNEAT and beyond. They will proactively promote and demonstrate DNEAT’s vision and Christian values within contemporary Britain.
The values and ambitions they display will help determine the achievement of academies and their pupils, as well as ensuring high expectations and aspirations are promoted for all- staff, students, governors and communities. They will support the implementation of the National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers (January 2015) across the Trust.
The Academies Group Executive Principal is accountable for ensuring the educational success of the primary academies in their region within the overall framework of the DNEAT approach to school improvement as well as the individual academies’ strategic plans.
They are responsible for providing support and challenge to each academy’s Headteacher/Head of School and Local Governing Body across all aspects of their work. They should create a culture of constant improvement and be an inspirational leader, committed to the highest achievement for all academies across the region they lead.
The Academies Group Executive Principal will have line management responsibilities for the Headteacher/Executive Headteachers working closely with the Local Governing Body.
Academies Group Executive Principals are likely to have been successful primary Headteachers. However, other senior educational professionals, who can demonstrate credible impact in primary schools are encouraged to apply.
Culture and ethos:
- Proactively promote and demonstrate the Diocese’s vision and values in all aspects of work
- Challenge, motivate and empower others to set high aspirations and attain ambitious outcomes
- Treat everyone as a valued individual who is loved by God
- Promote and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement which includes keeping abreast of educational developments and best management practice
- Work collaboratively developing the concept of family across the Trusts and their academies
- Ensure regular open and honest communication in all professional duties
- Recognise the importance of serving the wider community and promoting inclusivity.
- Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this job specification are indicative and may vary over time. Postholders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.
What the school offers its staff
DNEAT is one of the largest Trusts of schools in East Anglia and nationally, serving 42 schools and six and a half thousand children across the Diocese of Norwich. As a Diocesan Trust, our vision and values are distinctively Christian, and we welcome those of all faiths and none.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Additional documents
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About The Diocese Of Norwich Education And Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- HR@donesc.org
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