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Principal

Kingswood Secondary Academy, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 9NS

This job expired on 24 September 2019 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  24 September 2019 at 1am

• Date listed

  13 September 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 1 to Lead Practitioners range 43, £00,000 to £00,000

Principal job summary

A fantastic opportunity for a senior leader to continue the development of the Kingswood Secondary Academy following the internal promotion of the current Principal.

About us:
The Kingswood Secondary Academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT), is situated in Corby and hosts exceptional teaching facilities, including innovatively designed ICT suites and purpose built laboratories, to name a few. The academy, recently judged ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted, is committed and dedicated to securing achievement for all pupils and has high expectations of pupils and staff; encouraging all young people to work hard and make the best of all the opportunities provided.

About the role and you:
Kingswood has been on an incredible journey of transformation and improvement. As such this post represents an incredible opportunity to continue the improvement work and shape its strategic direction. As such the successful candidate should be a motivational leader with a proven track record of school development and improvement. Supported by the Trust’s Education Support Team, you will have the opportunity to lead the academy on its journey from ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’. You will work together with staff, stakeholders and Trust colleagues to develop outstanding learning experiences and deliver an innovative curriculum for all pupils in the academy.

The successful Principal will be:
• Professional and have the personal qualities to be an inspirational leader;
• Able to motivate and support staff and be passionate about enhancing their development;
• Resilient and dynamic;
• Able to build relationships with colleagues, parents and pupils quickly and effectively;
• An excellent classroom practitioner and curriculum developer, keen to lead by example;
• Be accomplished in raising achievement as a teacher and a leader.

In return, we are proud to offer you:
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn pupils;
• A dedicated, hard-working and supportive staff who are values driven.
Being part of the Greenwood Academies Trust you will:
• Receive opportunities to be innovative, creative and be supported and challenged by an expert and experienced team;
• Be able to share specialist best practice and work collaboratively with colleagues in other academies locally and across the East Midlands and be fully supported by our Education Support Team;
• Be eligible to access bespoke development opportunities that will include first class training and CPD opportunities through the Greenwood Learning Alliance https://www.greenwoodlearningalliance.org/
• Receive a generous employer pension contribution and access to our employee assistance programme. 

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school by arranged visits and speak with current senior leaders.
Please email vacancies@greenwoodacademies.org to arrange a visit.

If you share our values and wish to be part of a leading education provider, we would welcome your application.
Interviews to be held 26/27 September 2019.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

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 Kingswood Secondary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kingswood Secondary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: vacancies@greenwoodacademies.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingswood-secondary-academy (opens in new tab)

About us:

The Kingswood Secondary Academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT), is situated in Corby and hosts exceptional teaching facilities, including innovatively designed ICT suites and purpose built laboratories, to name a few. The academy is led by the Principal, Michelle Pinart-Newman, who is committed and dedicated to securing achievement for all pupils and has high expectations of pupils and staff; encouraging all young people to work hard and make the best of all the opportunities provided.

Please visit the Academy website for further information: https://www.kingswoodsecondaryacademy.org/

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