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  • Job start date

    1 January 2022

  • Closing date

    27 September 2021 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    15 September 2021

Job details

Job role

  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

L37 - L43

Principal job summary

Principal (L37 – L43) Required for January 2022 A unique opportunity to be at the centre of the transformation of a school, and its wider community. John Smeaton Academy is a school on the move, and it certainly needs to be. In 2019 its performance data placed it as the lowest performing secondary school in the city of Leeds and one of the worst performing in the country. It is also fair to say that John Smeaton Academy is a school whose performance for many years has been unconvincing and this has resulted in its community losing its confidence in the school. So why would anyone choose to apply for the role of Principal at John Smeaton Academy? On 1 September 2021 John Smeaton Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust, an organisation renowned for excellence in education. The trust has a nationally recognised track record of transforming inadequate schools and making them great again, or for the first time in their history. Consequently, this is an opportunity which comes along rarely because the successful candidate will be the figurehead leading that transformation and someone who is likely to go on to become a widely recognised name across the education sector. If this advertisement does catch your eye and provides a sense of excitement on your part, then we would love to hear from you. For further information or to arrange a visit hosted by Sir John Townsley our Chief Executive Officer or Leanne Griffiths, Executive Principal: 11-16, then please contact Christine Watson at christine.watson@tgat.org.uk in the first instance. An application pack with further important information can be downloaded at https://www.tgat.org.uk/jobs/. Should you wish to apply for the post, please complete and return the attached application form and supporting statement via email to christine.watson@tgat.org.uk . Closing date for applications is Monday 27 September 2021 at noon with interviews on Thursday 30 September 2021. John Smeaton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and we expect our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

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.

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About John Smeaton Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
604 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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