Principal
Eastgate Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1QA24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £73,819.00 - £81,441.00 Annually (Actual)
Principal job summary
This is a chance to lead a twice rated 'Outstanding' Academy that sits at the heart of the community in the town centre of King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
The Academy is dedicated to supporting all pupils and their families by providing free breakfasts and uniform. Initiatives are implemented based on the individual needs of each child, allowing every pupil and their families the opportunity to be actively involved in academy life, with dedicated, highly effective staff, excellent facilities, and governance and, above all, engaged and committed pupils.
Benefitting from all the added value that comes with being part of a thriving Multi-Academy Trust, you will join a valued team of leaders, committed to their own professional development and that of others.
This is your opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of the pupils, staff and community which Eastgate Academy is proud to serve.
EMAT’s leaders are committed to upholding the Seven Principles of Public Life (Nolan Principles) as both servant of the public and steward of public resources.
The Academy Principal is responsible for the overall leadership, management, development, and performance of an individual academy within Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT).
This role is pivotal to ensuring the academic success and well-being of pupils, fostering a positive learning environment for pupils and staff alike, and managing all relevant resources within the academy effectively.
The role works in partnership and close collaboration with staff, academy committee members and wider Trust stakeholders to ensure the academy’s success and that both pupils and staff can achieve their full potential.
You will provide visible and professional leadership and management that secures successful and continuous academy improvement through formulating, implementing, and evaluating the impact of the agreed Academy Development and Improvement Plans.
Skills and Experience
Our ideal candidate will have experience of successful primary school senior leadership and the ability to drive and manage change effectively. You will inspire and influence others within and beyond the school and have high expectations for all learners, regardless of their starting points, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
Committed to achieving or hold a recognised professional and/or management and leadership qualification relative to Education or the Role (E.g., NPQH/ NPQEL)
Proven and embedded leadership and management practice in Headship or Deputy Headship within a Primary setting.
Demonstrates effective planning, directing, and managing financial, physical, and human resources to efficiently deliver quality education and public service.
Evidence of developing and sustaining a learning community; fostering a positive and inclusive learning and working environment.
Rewards and Benefits
Consideration of a relocation package for the right candidate would be considered. Eastgate Academy is within close proximity to King’s Lynn train station, with direct links to Cambridge, Ely and London, the bus station is also within easy reach, the site does however offer free parking.
As part of the Central Services Team role, wellbeing of employees is supported by providing access to a free and confidential employee assistance programme (EAP). In addition to this, employees can sign up for an annual Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme. The offering of Winter flu vouchers and Specsavers sight test vouchers are also offered. Enrolment to Teachers Pension is offered as standard.
The Academy Principal is responsible for the overall leadership, management, development, and performance of an individual academy within Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT). This role is pivotal in ensuring the academic success and well-being of pupils, fostering a positive learning environment for pupils and staff alike, and managing all relevant resources within the academy effectively to achieve the agreed Academy Development and School Improvement Plan.
Reporting to the Director of Education, the Principal works in partnership and close collaboration with staff, governors and wider Trust stakeholders to ensure the Academy’s success and that both pupils and staff can achieve their full potential.
Please ensure your application meets the essential requirements of the job description.
For full details please of the role and its requirements please see the attached information pack.
Should you wish to arrange a coffee conversation or a tour of the Academy, please contact Chris Jessup, Director of Education - chris.jessup@eastern-mat.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 24 February 2025 at 9am
Interviews: w/c Monday 10 March 2025
To find out more about this role, Eastgate Academy and Eastern Multi-Academy Trust, please contact Chris Jessup, Director of Education at chris.jessup@eastern-mat.co.uk who will facilitate a coffee conversation in the first instance.
EMAT is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, employee support services to welcome and support staff from different backgrounds. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment and signal our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity and welcome part time or flexible working applicants.
EMAT is an Equal Opportunities Employer and ensures that those we hire and employ are suitably qualified persons and treated fairly, regardless of their Age, Sex, Race, Disability, Pregnancy and Maternity status, Marriage and Civil Partnership, Religion and Belief, Sexual orientation or Gender reassignment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and keeping children safe in education, our staff are expected to share and uphold this commitment.
Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, references and an enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Eastgate Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 279 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Eastgate Academy website (opens in new tab)
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