Principal
Medeshamstede Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5LQ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L21 - L27
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: L21-27
Closing date: 23.2.25
Interviews on: 26.2.25
About us:
Medeshamstede Academy is a special free school in Peterborough and is part of the Greenwood Academies Trust. We are proud to have established a positive reputation for the quality of provision for autistic students. There are 116 students currently on roll.
The academy is a welcoming and friendly school that delivers a rich and engaging curriculum to students from Reception to Year 11. The Academy has been on a rapid journey of improvement since its last inspection in May 2022 and we are looking for the right person to continue on the next phase of the journey.
The academy is set in large grounds with ample outdoor spaces for students to use. The building caters well for all students, providing quiet spaces for group work, a library, hall, and dedicated rooms for Food Technology and Art. The TEACCH approach is well established across the academy and there is an established structure and routine through well organised classrooms, excellent use of whole class visual timetables, and individual schedules and checklists. Students engage in range of sensory based learning activities and have access to dedicated spaces for Sensory Circuits, soft play and a sensory room. Classrooms are maintained as calm, structured environments providing students with consistency and familiarity to aid their learning which in turn means that students are well behaved and engage in learning opportunities. In return, staff are ambitious to build on their continuous commitment to raise outcomes for all and welcome professional development opportunities.
We are looking for an experienced Principal or Deputy Principal to strengthen and lead the committed team of staff at Medeshamstede Academy, ensuring the delivery of an engaging, broad and balanced curriculum which continues to evolve to reflect the changing and complex needs of our students. The academy enjoys a positive relationship with parents and key stakeholders and so working effectively with the local community is essential.
This is an exciting time for the Academy as it continues to develop and enhance all aspects of its provision. If you share this determination and ambition, it offers an outstanding opportunity to develop in a forward thinking and outward looking organisation. Your continued development will also be a priority and you will receive excellent support and advice from a talented team of colleagues who will invest in your professional learning.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
Are you a leader who:
- Can lead staff effectively to deliver high quality learning experiences for all students;• Has strong organisational skills and is relentlessness in driving educational improvement and has high expectations for all students;• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills;• Has relevant and up to date knowledge of teaching and learning strategies for students with complex needs;• Is excited about working with colleagues to refine an aspirational and broad curriculum; • Has significant experience of leading and developing others;• Has previously led a team of people through change and improvement;• Has the skill and ability to engage parents and the community in the life of the school.
Ideally the start date will be Easter 2025 or as soon as possible after this date.
Visits to the academy are warmly encouraged. Come and see whether Medeshamstede could be the next position for you. If you would like further information, to arrange a visit, or an informal phone / Teams call please contact the Education Director, Sarah Martin (sarah.martin@greenwoodacademies.org).
Successful shortlisted candidates will be informed on the 24th February for interviews on the 26th February.
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.
Applying for the job
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About Medeshamstede Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 106 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Medeshamstede Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- people@greenwoodacademies.org
About us:
Medeshamstede Academy opened in 2012 as a new, purpose-built provision within Greenwood Academies Trust. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care plan with autism as their main presenting need. Our curriculum is broad and relevant; delivered through termly themed imaginative learning projects which support appropriate pre-formal, semi-formal and formal learning pathways towards independent learning. In key stage 4, a range of accreditation is offered from entry level to GCSE to prepare pupils for their next stage of education.
In return:
The academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust, look to support staff in their careers and offer first class CPD, training through the Learning Alliance and a generous pension scheme.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
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.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Arranging a visit to Medeshamstede Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email people@greenwoodacademies.org.
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