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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    19 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Highly competitive plus performance bonus and private health care

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to hear from you if you are committed to changing our education world and are:

  • an enthusiastic, energetic and ambitious leader with a successful track record at secondary level;
  • a motivational and inspirational leader with high expectations of staff;
  • confident and able to communicate a clear vision for the school;
  • able to develop children to reach their full potential regardless of background or circumstance;
  • approachable and keen to work with staff across the Trust to ensure wide success;
  • able to establish and develop excellent relationships with the community and other stakeholders

What the school offers its staff

We are now recruiting for the role of Head of College (Vice Principal) for Snowfields Academy, primarily based at our Cranbrook College. Our Cranbrook College will provide students with state-of-the-art facilities designed to provide an exceptional learning environment for our young people. This is a truly fantastic leadership opportunity within a very successful and financially sound, mature and geographically local multi-academy trust that combines management freedom for effective leaders with secure central support that encourages collaboration for success.

Our successful candidate will be a talented and highly motivated leader with drive and commitment to excellence as well as strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate to a range of stakeholders. You will be joining a supportive, committed and passionate team who work hard to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential. We are looking for an experienced professional who can demonstrate strategic leadership and excellent management, and a proven track record of success in raising standards.

This is an exciting time to join our leadership team. You will be expected to play a key role in developing the strategic vision for Snowfields even further whilst ensuring that our students develop their potential, achieve academic success and develop our core values. The successful applicant will be a key member of the senior leadership team and will have significant autonomy in leading their assigned college, and will have management responsibilities for one or more faculty areas (this can be confirmed in due course depending on the successful candidate’s specialisms).

For our successful candidate, being a member of staff at Snowfields Academy and the wider Trust means you’ll receive access to a great range of employment benefits from day one. Click here to view the current benefits package, and be mindful that the list is always growing.

Further details about the role

Application Process

Naturally, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this.

On the basis that interested candidates may be keen to visit the academy before making a formal application, you can arrange this by contactingAmanda Gobell(PA to the Principal) viaamanda.gobell@snowfieldsacademy.org.uk.Visits will be offered and will be hosted byDee Pickerill(Principal). Please ensure you offer Amanda a range of dates when you are available in your initial email to ensure we can coordinate a visit that works for both you and the academy.

Candidates wishing to have an initial conversation with the Principal about this role can also arrange for a telephone call. Those wishing to do so should also contact Amanda Gobell (as above) in the first instance.

Closing date: Monday 19th May 2025 (9am)

Shortlisting date: Monday 19th May 2025

Interview date: Friday 23rd May 2025

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on 01634 412 205 or amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Snowfields Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
School size
232 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01634412205

Arranging a visit to Snowfields Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@latrust.org.uk.

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