Principal
Crawshaw Academy, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 9HU5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
21 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L28 - L32
What skills and experience we're looking for
Principal
Crawshaw Academy, part of Red Kite Learning Trust
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time, from January 2025
Salary and rewards: Leadership Pay Scale L28-L32: £91,633 - £101,067 pa
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Crawshaw Academy is seeking an ambitious leader to join our community to inspire and empower others to realise their full potential. As Principal, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing our positive culture and rich learning environment, where both students and staff are supported to thrive. Our Principal will embody our values and ensure they are at heart of everything we strive to achieve.
- RESPECT: We foster an inclusive and respectful culture where every individual is valued, and differences are embraced and celebrated, creating a positive and supportive environment for all.
- INTEGRITY: We lead with honesty and transparency, upholding ethical standards in all decisions and actions.
- DETERMINATION: We promote resilience and perseverance, inspiring students and colleagues to overcome challenges and strive for excellence in all aspects of education and personal growth.
As part of Red Kite Learning Trust, you can expect outstanding leadership and development opportunities and the chance to collaborate with innovative professionals from across our Trust and Red Kite Alliance. You will join an incredibly supportive team who work together in the interests of every one of our almost 10,000 children and young people.
If you are passionate about education and eager to create a lasting impact, we invite you to lead us in shaping a brighter future for our students and colleagues. We welcome ambitious leaders to seize this opportunity and join us in transforming lives at Crawshaw Academy.
APPLICATION PROCESS
We are keen to answer any questions you may have about this opportunity, or our Trust, and we strongly encourage you to visit our fantastic school before you apply. Interested candidates are warmly invited to speak with Richard Sheriff, CEO Red Kite Learning Trust, about this opportunity. To arrange a convenient time for an initial conversation, to schedule your visit or to request any adjustments to our recruitment process due to disability, please contact Gaynor Murtagh, Recruitment Lead (murtaghg@rklt.co.uk / 07704003110).
To apply for the role, please complete our online application form on our careers page www.rklt.co.uk/vacancies.
If you have limited time in which to complete our application form, but still wish to be considered, please contact Gaynor Murtagh, on the above email address to discuss.
- Final closing date for applications is 9am, 21st October
- Shortlisting is planned for 22nd October
- Assessment days will be held for on 23rd and 24th October
What the school offers its staff
We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package including excellent pension scheme, £5k cycle to work scheme, discounted gym, family health, private medical insurance and dental care plans, discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers and our employee assistance programme accessible by you and your family.
Flexible working opportunities
FLEXIBLE WORKING: As a Flexible Working Ambassador, we recognise the huge benefits of offering alternative working options for our colleagues and champion this approach across our Trust. We are open to a conversation to explore how we can accommodate your needs within this role –just ask!
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 Crawshaw Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1120 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Crawshaw Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- murtaghg@rklt.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07704003110
We are a mixed 11-18 Academy with a comprehensive intake; the majority of whom live in the Pudsey Area. The proportion of students supported by the pupil premium is average as is the proportion of students supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. We have strong links with the Pudsey Community and work in partnership with Priesthorpe School and Pudsey Grangefield at Post-16 level.
Arranging a visit to Crawshaw Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email murtaghg@rklt.co.uk.
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