Principal (Headteacher)
Pound Hill Infant Academy, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7EBThis job expired on 30 September 2020 – see similar jobs
Closing date
30 September 2020 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 September 2020
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers Leadership Pay Range L13 - L19 (Fringe) £56,340 to £65,109
Additional allowances
We believe employees should have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. We recognise the importance of training and development and ensure that our employees are continually strengthening their skill sets and developing as individuals.
We offer a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits to all our employees, including: flexible working to maintain a healthy work-life balance, competitive annual leave entitlement, maternity and paternity leave, and discounts and offers with popular retailers.
We believe in the power of motivated and happy teachers and staff, which is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can. Please take a closer look at the benefits the Trust can offer: https://www.brightonacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-and-training/work-with-us
Principal (Headteacher) job summary
PRINCIPAL - POUND HILL INFANT ACADEMY
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Teachers’ Leadership Pay Range L13–L19 (fringe) £56,340–£65,109 per annum. A pay award is pending. January or Easter 2021 start.
Do you have a passion for teaching and the drive to improve outcomes for students?
We are seeking an inspirational, strategic leader to realise our vision for Pound Hill Infant Academy; to maintain its outstanding status and to improve the standards, attainment and aspirations of all its pupils.
About the Academy
Based in the heart of Crawley, Pound Hill Infant Academy is a large infant academy, which provides a happy, engaging and thriving environment. Catering for Reception to Year 2 children, it has a published admissions number of 90 and a total capacity of 270 pupils.
This is a fantastic time to join the school. It retained its Outstanding rating from Ofsted in 2014 and converted to academy status with the University of Brighton Academies Trust in 2015. It is a very popular school and consistently over-subscribed for entry.We are now seeking a Principal to build on this work. The successful candidate will have an exciting opportunity to shape and lead the next stage in the development of the Academy.
About the Trust
The University of Brighton Academies Trust believes that education transforms lives. Enriched by the University of Brighton’s contribution, we want to ensure that the 7,700 pupils in our 15 academies are inspired to meet their potential and develop a passion for life-long learning. We work collaboratively to help our pupils and everyone connected to our academies achieve excellence. By working together and sharing ideas, insights and best practice, our academies support each other to improve. Pound Hill is part of a local cluster with Desmond Anderson Primary Academy.
We value our staff, investing in their training and development at all stages of their careers. New Principals are allocated a mentor to support them for at least the first year of their appointment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is 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 an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
About Pound Hill Infant Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 261 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Pound Hill Infant Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- d.davies@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk
Pound Hill Infant Academy is a welcoming, inspiring school which strives to ensure that all pupils reach their potential. Every pupil is treated as an individual and provided with a happy, engaging environment where they can flourish. It has a published admissions number of 90 and total capacity of 270 pupils. Ofsted grading: Outstanding in 2014.
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