Executive Principal
Knutsford Academy
Cheshire East
- Expired
- Salary:
- circa £90,000, negotiable depending on experience and capabilities
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015, or as soon as possible thereafter
- Apply by:
- 15 September 2014
Job overview
- Do you want a new leadership challenge in a unique and thriving educational community?
- Would you enjoy working in a network of international educators and businesses?
- Could you be the leader of our innovative MAT at a key stage in its development?
Knutsford Multi-Academy Trust is an innovative MAT formed from an existing, successful 11-18 academy which enjoys an excellent reputation in the local area and a new Studio School which will open in September 2014.
The Studio School (Years 10-13) is co-located with the School (Years 7-9) and the College (Years 10-13) and it will cater for up to 300 students following pathways specialising in the application of digital technologies.
The number of students on the MAT roll in September 2014 is 1250+ and this is projected to increase in the future.
We are looking to appoint an inspirational leader with a proven record of successful educational leadership to join us in January 2015, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Working with the Headteachers of the three Units that make up the MAT, as our new Executive Principal you will have overarching responsibility for its strategic direction, ensuring the best possible outcomes for all. You will also play a key role in developing our extensive education and business partnerships in the future.
Optional pre-application school visit date: Wednesday 10th September 2014.
Closing date for applications: Noon on Monday 15th September 2014.
Interviews will be held on 22nd and 23rd September 2014.
Full details of this rewarding position and the application process can be found on our website at www.knutsfordacademy.org.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Together For Excellence
KNUTSFORD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
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About Knutsford Academy
Knutsford Academy provides secondary education to over 1200 students aged from 11 to 18 in the historic town of Knutsford, less than 20 miles from the centre of Manchester and minutes from the M6 motorway. Students arrive in Year 7 from the local primary schools in Knutsford and we also attract a number of students from the south Manchester and Northwich areas. The school formed in 1953 as Knutsford High School and still operates from the original site in the centre of the town, it transferred to Academy status in 2012.
Knutsford Academy and Cheshire Studio School are part of The Learning Partnership.
The Learning Partnership is a new multi-academy trust that was formed on 1st September 2023 as a merger between The Learning Alliance and The Learning for Life Partnership. The trust consists of fourteen schools, eight of which are primary schools and six are secondary schools, all based across East Cheshire and North Staffordshire.
Our School Vision:
Academic Excellence - We provide a supportive and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve academic excellence at Knutsford Academy.
Strong Community - We draw on the strength of our community within Knutsford Academy and work with our local community around Knutsford.
World Class Opportunities - We aim to prepare our students for life beyond school by providing world class opportunities.
Our School Values -
Ambition - We have high expectations of ourselves and work hard to achieve them.
Respect - We respect ourselves, our environment and other people.
Kindness - We look after ourselves and others and celebrate our differences, because they are what make us unique.
The Knutsford Academy Team
Knutsford Academy is led by Headteacher Karen Key, who oversees the strategy and running of the school. There are currently over 60 teachers at the school and a support team who all work collectively to deliver the very best for our students.
Professional Development
We provide a range of training programmes through our own teacher training school, including a PGCE run in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, together with a personal development programme for those looking to progress to the next step, offering the NPQML and NPQSL, run in partnership with the Star Institute.
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