Principal
Graham School, Scarborough, YO12 6QW2 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.
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
- View Ofsted report
- 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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