Headteacher - Full-time

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust (Aquila)

• Ref:KCC-F33-3-L
• Posted:22/04/2024
• Pay:L10-L15
• Start Date:1 September 2024
• App Close Date:08/05/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:20 May 2024

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Eastchurch C E Primary is at a pivotal time in its development. Having recently demerged from St Clement CE Primary School, with the two schools previously having been together as one school but on split sites, we are looking to recruit a visionary school leader who can build on our successes so far and continue to move us forward on our journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with the Trust and the experienced Governing Board to move the school to ‘good in all areas, for the benefit of the pupils and community of Eastchurch.

Our last Ofsted inspection graded the school as requires improvement with areas of good practice. We are looking for an inspirational leader who can take us those final steps to achieve good in all areas.

We can offer you a supportive, dedicated staff team along with pupils who are well behaved and eager to do well. Numbers on roll are currently quite low, leading to smaller than average class sizes and we are keen for an increase of numbers to happen in the future. We are determined to ensure that our children are interested, engaged and motivated in their learning, reflective of a rich curriculum and positive relationships within the school community.

Our Christian values of Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Kindness and Forgiveness underpin everything we do at our school. We work together as a community, within Aquila the Canterbury Diocese Multi Academy Trust, to ensure success. We foster and celebrate our supportive links with each school in the Trust. Aquila has an excellent track record of staff coaching, training, leadership development and mentoring.

Applications close at noon on 8 th May 2024 Interviews will be on 20th May 2024

Information about the trust

Through inclusive and innovative practice we nurture through the Aquila family to provide exceptional learning experiences enriching the lives of all in our unique communities.

We aspire to excellence; to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people, enabling them to fulfil their potential and make a worthwhile contribution to our diverse, dynamic society.

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is an established and highly successful Multi-Academy Trust currently consisting of primary schools and expecting to grow over the coming years.

The Trust offers: • outstanding mentoring and coaching • full induction programme for all new staff • excellent professional development opportunities • an enviable track record of career progression • collaborative working in a supportive team environment

We are committed to ensuring our academies work together, sharing their strengths, to provide a great education for every pupil. We believe learning must be engaging and relevant and develop the whole child. Our academies design their coverage of the curriculum to provide challenging and exciting learning experiences in a caring and nurturing environment which is based on our strong values. Our academies value every individual and celebrate differences through their culture of mutual trust and shared values.

We want to deliver and develop best practice through learning together and engaging with action research with Canterbury Christ Church University. We want our academies to serve their local communities through links with churches, each other and to develop wider networks enabling staff and pupils to flourish. Through developing leadership at all levels we want the pupils in our academies to become happy, successful, well rounded individuals who develop into lifelong learners.

We have an English Hub, Behaviour Hub and Associate Research School within our MAT and Aquila is a lead MAT for behaviour.

The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR Manager
• Address:Suites 19 & 20,
  Motis Business Centre,
  Cheriton High Street,
  Folkestone,
  Kent,
  CT19 4QJ
• Telephone: 01303 905100
• Email: hr@aquilatrust.co.uk

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Eastchurch Application Pack