Principal

Closing date for applications: Monday 15th April 2024

Shortlisting: Monday 15th April 2024

Interviews: Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the post of Principal at Harbour Learning Trust. Harbour Learning Trust is an education charity that runs a family of seven primaries and one secondary school, in Lincolnshire. After a substantial period of growth starting in 2018, Harbour Learning Trust now serves over 3000 children and young people across its eight academies.

Richard Briggs (CEO) was appointed in January 2024 with a background of turning around schools and groups of schools that had been facing difficulties and is confident that, within a short space of time Harbour will be known once again, as one of the leading trusts in the region. The trust now has a strong central team dedicated to school improvement and partnership working.

Healing Academy, in Grimsby North East Lincolnshire, has a proud history of being an outstanding school, providing wonderful education to a fantastic community and is now emerging from a period of turbulence, maintaining and building on its position as the highest performing school in the region.

The trust is seeking an experienced secondary Principal, to lead by example providing inspiring, creative and purposeful leadership for the staff and pupils. The successful candidate will be responsible for

·      The strategic direction and development of the academy

·      Teaching and learning, developing an environment which promotes and secures outstanding teaching, effective learning and high standards of achievement, behaviour and attendance

·      Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources, working closely with the CEO, Executive Principal, senior colleagues and governors to recruit, retain, deploy and develop staff of the highest quality

·      Leadership and Management, participating with a clear plan in staff recruitment, evaluation and management of staff performance

·      Presenting a coherent and accurate account of the academy’s performance in a form appropriate to the range of audiences, including the CEO, Executive Principal, governors, parents, OFSTED and others

If you feel you have the skills, drive and commitment to lead this high performing academy, for a trust with new direction and which is building upon a philosophy of inclusion, high standards, and empowering staff in a climate of openness and collaboration, we welcome your application.

For further information, a confidential conversation and to arrange a visit, please contact our retained consultant Neil Massie at Academicis on 07818 875514 or via nmassie@academicis.co.uk. Completed application forms to be returned to nmassie@academicis.co.uk by 9.00am Monday 15th April.