Principal
Nightingale Community Academy, London, SW17 7DF5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
to be confirmed
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 January 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: Full-time, Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Pay Scale L30 – L35 (£110,942 - £124,172)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an experienced, visionary, and empathetic Principal to lead Nightingale Community Academy. This role is an exciting opportunity to make a profound impact on students' lives by fostering an environment where their individual needs are met and celebrated. The successful candidate will drive our mission forward, championing a positive culture for students and staff, enhancing educational programs, and working closely with families, the local community, and external partners.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and inspire a team of dedicated staff, promoting professional growth and high standards of practice
• Ensure a student-centred approach, where each individual’s needs are met through tailored support
• Oversee the strategic development of the curriculum to promote academic achievement, personal growth, and life skills
• Strengthen relationships with parents, carers, and the wider community, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged and supportive of the academy’s mission
• Act as an advocate for students with SEMH needs, promoting awareness, understanding, and best practices in education for students with additional needs
• Manage resources effectively, ensuring the best possible provision for our students while maintaining a safe and inclusive environment
• Drive continuous improvement, using data and feedback to inform future strategies, goals, and development initiatives
Requirements:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a substantial track record in a senior leadership role
• Experience working with students with SEMH needs, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the complex challenges they may face
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop a diverse team
• A strategic mindset, with the ability to balance the academy’s educational vision with the operational demands of school leadership
The ideal candidate will be a strong, compassionate leader with a proven background in special education, ideally within a SEMH setting. You will bring an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities within SEMH education, paired with a commitment to creating an inclusive, nurturing school environment.
What the school offers its staff
Rewards & Benefits:
-Comprehensive training and development
-In-service teacher training delivered in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University
-Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
-Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
-Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
-Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
-As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
-Enhanced parental leave schemes
-Cycle to work scheme
-Season ticket loans
-Employee referral scheme
-Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
-Home electronics scheme
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
Commitment to safeguarding
Nightingale Community Academy and Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Applying for the job
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About Nightingale Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Nightingale Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- mollyking@orchardhill.ac.uk
Nightingale Community Academy is a school for boys aged between 5 and 19 who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or Statement of SEN for social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Some learners also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or other learning difficulties. At Nightingale Community Academy we are committed to raising the expectations of our learner group, removing barriers to learning and delivering attainment at the highest level.
“Since the start of the school in September 2016, the principal and his leadership team have shown a tireless determination to improve the education it offers. Their ‘no excuses’ approach means that nothing other than the highest quality of education is good enough”. (Ofsted February 2019) – (The full Ofsted Report, is now available on our website).
Nightingale Community Academy is committed to a multi-disciplinary approach to meeting learners’ needs, and promotes high quality professional development for all staff.
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