Headteacher
Looe Community Academy, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1NQ29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To start: 1st September 2025 or earlier if current notice period allows
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Contract: Full time permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary: L18 - L24 (£75,675 - £87,651 pa) dependent on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Contract: Full time permanent
Salary: L18 - L24 (£75,675 - £87,651 pa) dependent on experience
To start: 1st September 2025 or earlier if current notice period allows
Closing date: 9am on Monday 20th January 2025
Interviews on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February 2025
About us
Our Academy is situated in the historic fishing town of Looe on Cornwall’s outstanding south-eastern coastline, serving the beautiful coastal and rural villages and hamlets.
The Academy is a thriving, inclusive secondary community school delivering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 to 533 students aged 11-16 and of mixed ability.
Our mission is to create and sustain a caring learning community of high quality, where everyone is valued for who they are and what they may become. Enshrined in Cornish, the Academy motto is “bydh gwella gylli” (be the best you can be).
About the position
The local governors of Looe Community Academy warmly welcome applications from exceptional educational leaders who are themselves inspirational practitioners with a proven track record of enriching teaching and learning, enhancing pedagogy and raising achievement and who share our commitment to excellence and our passion for achieving the very best outcomes for all our learners.
Our ideal candidate will possess the talent, vision and belief to lead our successful learning community with infectious energy and enthusiasm, while pursuing our drive for the highest standards across all subjects at all stages. In leading the Academy, your dynamism will inspire and motivate all staff and students of all abilities, removing barriers and tackling disadvantage, so that everyone really can be the best that they can be.
Staffed with subject experts, our vibrant Academy is very well resourced through our commitment to provide outstanding opportunities for learning, including well-appointed subject-specific classrooms and teaching spaces, extensive outdoor learning areas and access to a range of IT.
We are part of the South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust (SMART), which provides for excellent leadership opportunities at every level, outstanding professional development and access to expert support, advice, guidance and knowledge pooling from fellow practitioners in our partner schools.
Further information
To find out more about the Academy, please visit our website at:
www.looeca.net
Visits to the Academy are most welcome. Please contact Christa Diederiks, PA to the Headteacher, to make an appointment on 01503 262625 or by e-mail to cdiederiks@looeca.net
How to apply
An application form and further details are available from: https://www.smart-trust.net/information/vacancies
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 20th January 2025
Interviews on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th February 2025
Please email completed application forms to hr@smart-trust.net
We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.
What the school offers its staff
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.
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.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Looe Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 537 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Looe Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@smart-trust.net
Our Academy is situated in the historic fishing town of Looe on Cornwall’s outstanding south eastern coastline, serving the beautiful coastal and rural villages and hamlets and is just a scenic, 30 minute drive from Plymouth.
Assessed by Ofsted in January 2019 as a good school, the Academy is an inclusive secondary community school delivering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 to 610 students aged 11-16 and of mixed ability.
Our mission is to create and sustain a caring learning community of high quality, where everyone is valued for who they are and what they may become. Enshrined in Cornish, the Academy motto is “bydh gwella gylli” (be the best you can be).
Be a part of our journey to outstanding.
Looe Community Academy and SMART are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references, health screening and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
Arranging a visit to Looe Community Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@smart-trust.net.
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