Deputy Headteacher (Associate Principal)
Hampton Academy
Richmond upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership point 20 - 24
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 19 September 2014
Job overview
Following the promotion of Associate Principal to the role of Principal from January 2015, Hampton Academy is seeking to recruit an outstanding Associate Principal to assist in leading the next phase of the Academy's improvement journey. This role will provide an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring Headteacher to develop the full repertoire of school leadership skills.
Hampton Academy is a lively and vibrant 11-18 academy in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The Academy is sponsored by the Learning Schools Trust which is part of an international network of schools across three continents, giving opportunities for students and staff to learn as part of a global network. The Academy is organised into three colleges, housed in stunning new buildings designed by renowned architects Astudio. The Academy Sixth Form opened in 2013.
The Associate Principal role is critically important to the successful operation of the Academy. The postholder will support and assist the Principal with all aspects of school organisation at both management and strategic levels, including deputising for the Principal as required. They will lead on significant areas of the academy's work such as school improvement, the curriculum and sixth form development.
The successful applicant will be an inspiring, optimistic and resilient school leader with a relentless commitment to raising the achievement of each of all learners.
Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the academy and meet the Principal Designate in advance of submitting an application. Please contact Zoe Lawrence on 020 8979 4754 or email zoe.lawrence@hamptonacademy.org.uk
For further information on the role and how to apply, please go to www.learningschoolstrust.org.uk/vacancies
Closing date: Friday 19th September at 12 noon
Interviews: Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September
The LST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo Enhanced DBS and other checks appropriate to the post.
The LST is an equal opportunities employer.
About Hampton Academy
Learning Schools Trust Academies
The Academies at Hampton and Twickenham will open in September 2010 with new and refurbished buildings due to be completed in 2013. Their aim is to provide local students with an education that meets all their needs, challenges their aspirations and provides them with competencies and quali?cations that prepare them for life and for a lifetime of further learning.
Hampton and Twickenham Academies are sponsored by the Learning Schools Trust, set up by Kunskapsskolan, with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as co-sponsor.
Kunskapsskolan is one of the largest providers of secondary education in Sweden, operating 32 schools with over 10,000 students. Our schools are state-funded, free of charge, non-selective, inclusive and are not faith based. The schools are popular and successful with results well above the national average.
Our schools operate a unique, personalised learning approach, valuing every student as an individual. Our method focuses on developing the goals and motivations of each student through the work of a personal tutor. The schools provide a ?exible curriculum and timetable that is adapted to meet the different learning needs of each student. The atmosphere in the schools is one that develops high aspirations, positive relationships and student responsibility for their learning and community.
Kunskapsskolan has plans to widen its network of schools across England and in other countries around the world. The Hampton and Twickenham Academies will be able to draw on the expertise and specialist resources of other schools in the group. Students will bene?t from strong links to other schools around the world. Staff at the Academy will participate in exchanges and contribute to the development of international best practice.
You can ?nd out more about Kunskapsskolan and the Academy proposals at:
www.kunskapsskolan.co.uk and www.richmondacademies.org
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