2 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September or January

  • Closing date

    27 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    25 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£101,533.00 - £109,275.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Points 30 to 33

Principal job summary

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is looking for a dedicated and values driven Principal to provide strong leadership and management for Graham School, building on the great work of the current Principal. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference.

Graham School is a vibrant 11-16 community school in Scarborough. The school's vision of 'Grow, Learn and Achieve together’ and its values of Honesty, Empathy, Aspiration, Resilience, Teamwork inform the school’s practice both educationally and pastorally. The school’s aim is for students to flourish academically and to develop into responsible and resilient young people who will succeed and make a positive contribution to their community.

Underpinned by our Trust values Respect, Teamwork and Kindness, we are a collaborative multi-academy Trust with a supportive central team and a great team of Principals.

The job holder will be required to:

  • Be a highly visible presence around the school and model expectations and standards to staff and pupils

  • Secure an excellent quality of education

  • Provide strategic leadership for all aspects of the school

  • Promote, support and develop an inclusive approach to meet the needs of all pupils

  • Ensure that provision responds to the context of the school and the needs of the school community

We are looking for an experienced senior leader with:

  • A positive “can do” attitude and high expectations

  • A desire to make a difference to all pupils and the school community

  • Experience of successful senior leadership in a school

  • The desire to work in strong partnership with other Principals in the Trust to ensure improved outcomes and experiences for all

  • A proven track record of positively impacting disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND

  • The ability to lead, manage and motivate colleagues

In return we can offer:

  • Experienced and supportive Trust leadership with a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture.

  • Experienced group of Secondary Principals and leaders who work in a highly supportive way

  • An established, experienced and strong central team that works closely with stakeholders across our schools/academies.

  • A commitment to continuing professional development

  • Structured support to unlock talent, backed by a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture

  • Teachers Pension Scheme

  • School Teachers national pay and conditions

  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

  • Free parking

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Relocation package (subject to terms and conditions)

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to have an informal conversation about the role with Helen Winn, Chief Executive Officer. Site visits are also welcomed. Please email hello@hslt.academy


Job Details

Hours of Work: Full time

Position Type: Permanent Post

Travel Required: Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.


Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on 1st and 2nd May 2025


Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

Commitment to safeguarding

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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.

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About Graham School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1045 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Graham School website

Graham School is a growing 11 - 16 school in Scarborough. We are very proud of our transformation in the past few years and the huge progress being made by everyone in our community. Everything we do is based on our values Honesty, Empathy, Aspiration, Resilience, Teamwork and our vision is to 'Grow, Learn and Achieve together'.

Our aim is for our students to flourish academically and to develop into responsible and resilient young people who will succeed and make a positive contribution to their community. Colleagues are valued and respected, benefiting from support from experienced staff both in school and across the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust. Professional development is important to us and we will support your aspirations and ensure you have every opportunity to develop your career. Join our committed and enthusiastic staff at #TeamGraham and be part of the continued growth of our school.

We welcome visits to the school. If you would like to come and see our school during a working day please contact hello@gra.hslt.academy. We look forward to meeting you soon!

Scarborough is easily accessible and whilst many of our current staff are local, many also travel from York, Hull, Driffield and the surrounding areas. Our staff are our greatest resource and we are proud to be a host school to Teach First and NPQ providers. Staff who have relocated or who have entered teaching through all routes have stayed with us whilst our support staff have successfully applied for internal promotions and careers in teaching – and for us that is a sign of a school on the up!

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