Headteacher (Primary)

King Offa Primary Academy

Headteacher

Salary: L18 - L24

Location: East Sussex

Closing date for applications: Monday 20th January 2025 at Noon

Shortlisting: Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Interviews: Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th January 2025

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for showing an interest in our pupils, King Offa, and our successful and growing Trust. We are determined to provide the best possible standard of education to pupils in our 7 academies, all of whom are unique and reflect their own communities. As CEO of our Trust, I am committed to doing everything I can to support our schools and pupils to achieve personal excellence.

King Offa Primary Academy and Nursery is a welcoming primary school located in the heart of Bexhill. The school opened in 1907 and has a long and proud history of serving the pupils and families from the local community. It was one of the founding schools in Aurora when it joined the trust in 2012. In recent years the school has seen significant improvements in its facilities. As well as boasting extensive grounds the school is located within walking distance of parks, woods and the beach. Our purpose-built early years classrooms house the nursery and foundation age pupils whilst the main school building has seen significant improvements over the last few years.

Pupils at King Offa achieve well thanks to the well-designed curriculum and the quality of teaching. Ofsted judged the school to be good in all areas in February 2020 and we look forward to welcoming inspectors back to show off the continuing progress the school is making. As a founding Aurora school, King Offa has played a key role in developing the supportive and collaborative culture that Aurora is so proud of. Our mission and vision document clearly sets out the way Aurora works and what is important to us. Our school improvement strategy explains how we go about supporting each other to make sure that all Aurora schools are excellent places for pupils to learn and thrive. I would encourage you to read both documents to help you understand what it’s like to lead an Aurora school. As well as being part of a strong academy trust, King Offa is also a member of the local cluster of primary and secondary schools and enjoys strong links with colleagues across the town.

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic and successful senior leader- to become the next leader of an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school within a trust where support and collaboration are not just soundbites. The new Headteacher will lead the staff team to continue to drive school improvement and collaborate with families and the wider community to provide the best opportunities for our children. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to further impact the lives of our pupils, leading a dedicated team to encourage success and inspire enjoyment in learning for life. Aurora has significant experience in supporting senior leaders to take the next step in their careers. We welcome applications from those with existing headship experience but are also confident that we can support ambitious leaders making the move into Headship for the first time.

Thank you again for your interest in Aurora Academies Trust and in becoming the next Headteacher of King Offa Primary Academy and Nursery. We look forward to the opportunity of working with you to shape the lives of our children. Please submit your application, or arrange a school visit, through our retained consultant, Neil Massie who can be contacted at nmassie@academicis.co.uk or 07818 875514.

I wish you all the very best with your application.