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Assistant Head (Academic)

Assistant Head (Academic)

London Academy of Excellence (LAE)

Newham

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2014
Apply by:
9 May 2014

Job overview

Assistant Head (Academic), Newham

An outstanding individual is required to be Assistant Head (Academic) of London Academy of Excellence. The ideal candidate will be intelligent, focused, resilient and good-humoured and relish the challenge of working in a dynamic forward looking educational environment.

LAE is the first 16-19 Free School, which opened in 2012, providing access to top universities through the facilitating A levels to children in Newham and surrounding boroughs.

An application form and a letter outlining your suitability for this post together with a current CV should be completed as soon as possible but no later than Friday 9th May. The interview will be scheduled for Wednesday 16th May.

Further details are available from Natasha Thompson, Executive Assistant
Email: applications@excellencelondon.ac.uk

LAE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the DBS
www.excellencelondon.ac.uk

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About London Academy of Excellence (LAE)

“An inspirational school”

LAE is one of the highest-performing sixth form colleges in the United Kingdom. Our average A level grade is an A* and our ALPS 1 value-added score places us in the top 1% of schools nationally for progress. LAE consistently secures top university destinations for all students. The school is particularly proud of its success helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at the finest universities in the UK and around the world. Over 1,200 of our alumni have progressed to a Russell Group university and over 120 to Oxford or Cambridge.

However, academic success if only one aspect of life at LAE. Our links with partner schools, employers and universities are combined with a rich and varied co-curricular offer that encompasses sport, music, arts, volunteering and careers experience. The provision is truly unique and sets LAE apart as an inspirational school.

Successful candidates will be joining an diverse, inclusive, and ambitious school located in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and just two minutes from Stratford Station (zone 2/3), with excellent links to all parts of London.

LAE can offer you:

· The opportunity to gain experience of teaching and working with highly motivated students in one of the country’s leading sixth form schools.

· An intellectually stimulating working environment characterised by a culture of professional trust and collegiate working that promotes autonomy, innovation, and rigour.

· Access to an outstanding package of regular, high-quality continuous professional development and support.

· A modern and positive learning environment minutes from the Olympic Park and Stratford Station.

· A package of employee benefits including access to a Cycle Scheme, Tech Scheme, and discounted local gym memberships.

LAE is a diverse and inclusive school, committed to supporting staff and students to be themselves and succeed on merit.

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Applications closed