Head of Academy

Post: Head of Academy

Location: Barrow Hill Primary Academy

Pay scale: Leadership Pay Range L8: £59,167 12: £65,286 gross per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time

Start date: Easter 2025

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based Multi Academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. The Trust employs just under 800 staff across our schools and Central Team and we are committed to providing career opportunities and professional development which allows people to make a positive contribution to the delivery of our vision. Barrow Hill Primary Academy joined Minerva Learning Trust on 01 December 2024 as part of the Trust’s merger with Cavendish Learning Trust.

The successful candidate will have a clear vision and drive to lead the school forward to address the key areas for development and this will shape the priorities over the next three years. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and driven Head of Academy who has the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver an excellent education for all for its students. This is an excellent and exciting opportunity for someone wishing to take their first steps into Headship.

The successful candidate with work with the support of Minerva Learning Trust colleagues to lead Barrow Hill Primary Academy through a journey of significant improvement to realise the school’s tremendous potential. We are looking for an innovative and strategic thinker with previous headship or proven senior leadership experience to lead our school on the next stage of its journey. As well as being an expert strategist with a track record of delivering whole school improvement, you will motivate, inspire and empower our staff and children.

The successful candidate will have:

• belief in the worth and potential of every student.

• the ability to implement and secure change successfully.

• excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to lead and inspire colleagues.

• a passion and drive for school improvement.

In return we can offer you:

• a strong commitment to your ongoing professional development.

• mentoring by and support from an experienced CEO and Trust Central Team.

• support of fellow Headteachers and staff from across the Trust and the opportunity to work collaboratively with other school leaders throughout the Trust.

• the chance to make a real difference to the lives of our inspiring children and young people.

• access to other employee benefits offered by our Trust.

This will be a challenging but rewarding role, with the opportunity to really make your mark. If you have the vision, experience and resilience to lead our school forward, we would love to hear from you. Candidates can find out more about the Trust and our schools via the Trust website www.minervalearningtrust.co.uk.

Candidates are warmly encouraged to visit the school or contact the Deputy CEO for an informal discussion. To arrange a visit or discussion, please email Sara Bailey at sbailey@minervalearningtrust.co.uk.

The closing date is at 9am on Monday 27 January 2025 with interviews scheduled to take place on Friday 07 February 2025.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

Further information is available by contacting Karen Burton - Trust HR and Payroll Officer, via email: hr@minervalearningtrust.co.uk.

The application form and information pack are available on the Trust website www.minervalearningtrust.co.uk. Please ensure that you do not fill in a local authority application form in respect of this vacancy as your application will not be considered.

Please address in your application the elements stated in the job description, person specification, particularly the areas linked to the domains of the National Headteachers Standards. Your personal statement should be no more than two sides of A4.