Principal
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy, Penzance, TR18 3NX7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or earlier
Closing date
19 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £70,293 - £81,441
Pay scale
- L15 - L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic Principal at Penwith Academy, an Alternative Provision setting for secondary pupils. Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.
We are looking for someone who embodies the Trust’s values; someone who has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.
This role is suitable for an experienced senior leader, with demonstrable success of leading inclusive education.You will have the ability to lead change and raise standards, alongside a desire to create an outstanding educational offer for pupils.
You will not work alone.Wave Multi Academy Trust works as a collegiate team across the Southwest and as a result, there is the opportunity to work with peers in internal professional networks as well as benefit from a supportive Executive Team who are highly committed and dedicated to success.
Informal conversations are welcomed and encouraged, for an informal conversation email hr@waveedu.org
For a full list of duties, please see the job description below.
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.
What the school offers its staff
The Benefits
Health & Wellbeing
Pension
Training & Development
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Parking
Flexible working opportunities
Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit Sowenna and a Special Academy.
We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.
We Aim To
- Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
- Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
- Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
- We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
- Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
- Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. An online check may be carried out.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 16
- School size
- 33 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@waveedu.org
Penwith Academy is a 40 place mixed sex academy for KS1 – KS4 pupils.
We serve the Penwith area that includes some of the most economically disadvantaged areas in Europe.
Arranging a visit to Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@waveedu.org.
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