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Principal

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 17 Rhagfyr 2025
Cyflog: £103,303 i £119,350 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 24 Rhagfyr 2025
Lleoliad: Bristol, Bristol, BS14 9SQ
Cwmni: Randstad Education
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: PR-1475075_1765971967

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Principal - Full Time - Permanent - South West England

Job Title: Principal

Location: South West England

Salary: Leadership Scale L29 - L35

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Reporting to: Regional Director

Start Date: ASAP

Job Summary

We are seeking an exceptional and visionary Principal to lead an Academy in the South West. This is a significant leadership opportunity for a driven individual to manage the internal organisation, management, and control of the Academy.

The successful candidate will lead the staff in realizing a vision of establishing a unique, extended learning community that caters to the whole person-academically, vocationally, socially, morally, and spiritually. You will ensure the Academy not only serves students but acts as a central pillar of the local community hub, integrating adults, families, and partners to drive genuine transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Formulate aims and objectives aligned with the Trust's philosophy of education and values.

  • Produce and implement Academy evaluation and improvement plans, setting strategic targets and performance indicators.

  • Ensure the Academy serves as a model of community transformation by integrating adults and students.

  • Lead and inspire staff by example, encouraging the highest personal and professional standards.

Staff Management

  • Oversee the recruitment, deployment, and line management of all teaching and support staff.

  • Lead the annual performance management cycle, ensuring high-calibre training and development opportunities are available.

  • Oversee a rigorous assessment framework to judge the quality of teaching and learning.

Student Outcomes and Welfare

  • Ensure a safe, secure learning environment in accordance with the latest safeguarding and statutory guidance.

  • Develop an effective system of pastoral care, providing support, advice, and guidance for future pathways.

  • Provide a personalised curriculum that meets the needs of all students, including those with learning difficulties and the highly gifted.

  • Determine strategies to ensure high standards of behaviour and attendance.

Operational and Resource Management

  • Allocate, control, and account for financial and material resources.

  • Ensure the maintenance and development of premises to provide extensive facilities for students and the community.

  • Manage health and safety compliance across the site.

Community and External Liaison

  • Develop collaborative links with the local community hub to maximise opportunities for families.

  • Maintain positive relationships with other schools, the Local Authority, and business partners.

  • Foster a strong partnership with parents and carers, ensuring they are actively involved in their child's education.

Qualifications

  • Qualified to degree level.

  • PGCE (or equivalent) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

  • NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship) is desirable.

  • Evidence of recent, relevant professional development.

Experience

  • Proven track record of effective headship or senior leadership in an urban primary or secondary school (ideally graded Good or Outstanding).

  • Experience in leading and managing teams to a high standard.

  • Demonstrable impact on managing and improving curriculum offers.

  • Experience in financial management, sustainability, and risk management.

  • Strong experience working effectively with local communities and multi-agency partners.

Skills and Attributes

  • Ability to develop and communicate a complex vision in simple terms.

  • Passionately committed to safeguarding and the welfare of young people.

  • Emotionally resilient, patient, and able to work under pressure.

  • Diplomatic with strong interpersonal skills for building inclusive relationships.

  • A leader who acts with integrity, humility, and honesty.

How to Apply

If you are a resilient leader ready to champion the most vulnerable and push the most able, please apply using the link below or share your updated CV at keziya.chilumuru@randstad.co.uk

If you know any know who is interested let us know, we do have refer a friend scheme!

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