STEP Academy Head Teacher
David Livingstone Academy
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Salaries: L14-L21
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
The Board of Directors of The STEP Academy Trust wish to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Head Teacher to lead David Livingstone Academy. Our Trust is a supportive, mission and values driven organisation and aspirational in its nature, we are inspired by improving children’s life chances. STEP Academies work together to provide high quality experiences for all our children.
If you are new to Headship, you will receive a high degree of support in the early months. Consistent with STEP’s leadership plus model, Directors will assign you appropriate levels of Executive Head Teacher or mentoring support. As well as enabling rapid school improvement, this approach has accelerated the career development of talented leaders. For example, the current Head Teacher of David Livingstone has been internally promoted to Executive level, now providing this exciting opportunity to join our STEP Leadership Team and to drive this exciting Academy to the next level.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Believe in the mission, vision and values of The STEP Academy Trust;
- Be an outstanding leader, able to combine academic achievement with a passion for the Arts;
- Be an ambitious and visionary leader, with a proven track record of school improvement, including developing high quality teaching and learning;
- Relentlessly drive educational standards and provide high quality leadership by motivating others;
- Be dedicated to making a significant difference to the lives of our children;
- Be able to develop effective partnerships with staff, governors, parents and the wider community in order to drive forward change and shape the future direction of David Livingstone Academy.
David Livingstone Academy can offer you:
- Amazingly creative pupils with positive attitudes to learning and huge aspirations to succeed;
- A fantastic, dedicated and friendly staff to work with;
- Active parents who are supportive;
- Governors and Directors committed to improvement;
- A caring, fun, creative and inspirational experience for both staff and children;
- An inclusive ethos where everybody is valued;
- The opportunity to work within an innovative and ambitious family of Academies;
- Outstanding professional development and career opportunities;
- An attractive salary;
- A bespoke support package with an Executive Head Teacher or mentor;
- A location easily accessible by train or bus.
We will be delighted to welcome prospective applicants for an informal visit to David Livingstone Academy, to discuss this role during the week commencing Monday 4th May. Please contact Cheryl Gilbert, Company Secretary – companysecretary@stepacademytrust.org.
An application pack can be obtained by email: companysecretary@stepacademytrust.org or downloading from the TES.
About David Livingstone Academy
David Livingstone Academy is more than a school. It’s a diverse, happy family. So join us and enjoy all the benefits of working for STEP academies.
Striving for excellence
David Livingstone Academy is a vibrant and dynamic school. We are very proud of our family ethos, strong and supportive community and passion for learning through the Arts. We always strive for excellence in everything we do and have received many awards including Healthy Schools Gold Award, Artsmark, Inclusion Mark and International Award.
Top 10% of schools
Our Key Stage 2 achievement is significantly above the national average, placing us in the top 10% of schools. Key Stage 2 attainment from starting points is excellent, and our Early Years attainment is above national. Progress is generally outstanding for all groups of pupils and we are pleased that 100% of our parents feel that their child makes good progress with us.
A Rights Respecting School
We provide an environment where pupils feel safe, valuable and respected. We are a Rights Respecting School and create many opportunities for children to take leading roles throughout the school, meaning David Livingstone pupils become very confident and self-assured individuals.
Location
Croydon is well connected being just 15 minutes by train into central London. It’s also part of the tram network and the town is on the outskirts of the M25.
STEP Academy Trust
We know that it is the exceptional quality of our staff that is key to our success. That’s why we’ll invest in your career and give you an unrivalled benefits package.
We are a growing family of primary academies that strive together for excellence. So we spread best practice, transfer staff to support partner academies, share specialist knowledge and consistently challenge the status quo. Giving you every opportunity to grow and develop in your role.
We want you to do well, that’s why we offer:
- Great opportunities for accelerated promotion – right across our nine-academy trust
- Fully funded leadership training courses (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH)
- Fully funded Masters and PhD courses
- At least seven NQT development days each year
And with free lunch everyday, we’ll keep you well fed too.
We are always looking for talented professionals who share our mission. If you share our drive to improve the life chances of all children, we’d love to hear from you.
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