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Job reference: 005079
Salary: Leadership scale commensurate with experience
Closing date: 12/09/2022
Department: Secondary Leadership
Location: Stationers' Crown Woods Academy
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full time
Start date: January 2023

Job Description

From January 2023, we are looking for an exceptional candidate to join us as an Assistant Head of College (Assistant Principal). The successful candidate will work alongside the Principal and Vice Principal, to support the academic and pastoral development of its students. 

We are looking for an individual who can confidently establish and develop excellent relationships with all stakeholders. They will be a highly effective and inspirational teacher and leader, with strong behaviour management and experience of leading highly successful teams at a secondary level. We expect all of our students to be challenged, to be inspired and to achieve beyond expectation. Prospective Assistant Principals will be experienced middle leaders who have worked in roles such as Heads of Departments or equivalent.

As a community we believe in working collaboratively and sharing good practice. If you want to be part of a team which embraces innovation and creativity then we are interested to hear from you.

We wish to hear from you if you are committed to changing our education world and are:​​​​​​​ 

  • An excellent leader who is passionate about learning and has strong subject knowledge within their own subject 
  • Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships
  • Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential
  • Energetic and have a can-do attitude
  • Confident and has strong career aspirations
  • Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the academy

For our successful candidate, being a member of staff at Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy and the wider Trust means you’ll receive access to a great range of employment benefits from day one. Click here to view the current benefits package, and be mindful that the list is always growing. 

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Although this position is offered for January 2023, we can offer a start date in October 2022, dependent on availability. 




Naturally, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this.

On the basis that interested candidates will be keen to visit the academy before making a formal application, you can arrange this by contacting Julie Russell on julie.russell@scwa.org.uk. Visits will be hosted by the Principal, Subreena Kazmi. Social distancing and other Covid-secure safety measures will be observed at all times following latest government guidelines. Please ensure you offer a range of dates when you are available in your initial email to ensure we can coordinate a visit that works for both you and the Principal. 

Candidates wishing to have an initial conversation with the Principal about this role can also arrange for a telephone call. Those wishing to do so should also contact Julie Russell (as above) in the first instance.

Application closing date          w/c 12th September 2022
Interview date                            w/c 26th September 2022


If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Elene Redelinghuys (LAT Talent Team) on elene.redelinghuys@latrust.org.uk

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.


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