Winterstoke Hundred Academy seek to appoint a dynamic, inspirational and highly effective leader to join us on our journey as a newly extended Academy. In September 2024, we will have students in all year groups, being oversubscribed in Years 7 to 10. Year 11 who were our first cohort of learners are a slightly smaller cohort and we have a thriving sixth form with students in Years 12 and 13. The development of the new building, which opened in 2024, saw us nearing capacity as a split-site, medium-scale 11–19 Academy. We celebrate the fact that, as a new provision, our culture, ethos and values have been ours to define from the beginning, and we are able to decide what is important to take with us into the future as we grow. Your impact on this process will be central to the development of the Academy as we face the challenges of the future.
The successful applicant will be an excellent leader and able to demonstrate impact and improvement in a variety of fields. You will show expertise in both the operational and strategic aspects of the role, as well as exhibiting flexibility in adapting to new challenges. You will be visible and proactive and, above all, have an unswerving belief in the potential and ability to succeed of all students.
Over the coming years, we will embrace the challenges of being a full school and are looking to continue to build on our excellent recruitment of staff and students, whilst providing excellent education and opportunities for an emerging community in a rapidly developing area. The nature of our expansion, split site, and growth itself provides a unique leadership challenge, and your ability to both drive and adapt to this growth will be key.
CLF has a successful track record of performance delivery across all of its Academies; as Assistant Principal, you will be able to seize the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the students and improve their life chances.
Working within the Federation, you will benefit from excellent peer support from colleagues in similar roles across the Federation and great opportunities for continuing professional development. You can expect positive challenge, a supportive environment to succeed within and, in the longer term, further career opportunities across the Federation.
Key Dates
Closing date: 12 May 2024
Shortlisting: 13 May 2024
Assessment & interview dates (two-day process): 16 May and 17 May 2024
About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
How to Apply:
To Apply, you will need to click the 'Apply Now' button on this page, which will redirect you to the CLF advert page. Within the CLF advert page, you can download and review the job description and person specification and then register/login to apply for the role.
CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 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.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.