Headteacher
Looe Community Academy
Cornwall
- £75,675 - £87,651 per year
- Salary:
- L18 – L24 (£75,675 – £87,651 pa) dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2025 or earlier if current notice period allows
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
About us
Our Academy is situated in the historic fishing town of Looe on Cornwall’s outstanding south-eastern coastline, serving the beautiful coastal and rural villages and hamlets.
The Academy is a thriving, inclusive secondary community school delivering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 to 533 students aged 11–16 and of mixed ability.
Our mission is to create and sustain a caring learning community of high quality, where everyone is valued for who they are and what they may become. Enshrined in Cornish, the Academy motto is “bydh gwella gylli” (be the best you can be).
About the position
The local governors of Looe Community Academy warmly welcome applications from exceptional educational leaders who are themselves inspirational practitioners with a proven track record of enriching teaching and learning, enhancing pedagogy and raising achievement and who share our commitment to excellence and our passion for achieving the very best outcomes for all our learners.
Our ideal candidate will possess the talent, vision and belief to lead our successful learning community with infectious energy and enthusiasm while pursuing our drive for the highest standards across all subjects at all stages. In leading the Academy, your dynamism will inspire and motivate all staff and students of all abilities, removing barriers and tackling disadvantage so that everyone really can be the best that they can be.
Staffed with subject experts, our vibrant Academy is very well resourced through our commitment to providing outstanding opportunities for learning, including well-appointed subject-specific classrooms and teaching spaces, extensive outdoor learning areas and access to a range of IT.
We are part of the South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust (SMART), which provides for excellent leadership opportunities at every level, outstanding professional development and access to expert support, advice, guidance and knowledge pooling from fellow practitioners in our partner schools.
Further information
To find out more about the Academy, please visit our website at: www.looeca.net
Visits to the Academy are most welcome. Please contact Christa Diederiks, PA to the Headteacher, to make an appointment on 01503 262625 or by e-mail to cdiederiks@looeca.net
How to apply
Please download details of this post and an application form below:
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Please email completed application forms to hr@smart-trust.net
We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.
Closing date: 9.00am on 2nd December 2024.
Interview dates: 12th and 13th December 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.
About Looe Community Academy
- Looe Community Academy
- Sunrising, East Looe
- Cornwall
- PL13 1NQ
- United Kingdom
Based in the town of East Looe, Cornwall, Loee Community Academy is a secondary school for girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 16. It gained academy status in February 2012. It is a non-denominational establishment. There are currently around 522 students being educated at Looe Community Academy.
Headteacher
Scott Yalden
Values and Vision
Looe Community Academy aims to give every pupil a happy, nurturing and friendly school experience. It believes students should be involved in the community and work hard to get exceptional exam results. Students are encouraged to build strong relationships and take action for their responsibilities. They should also have respect for others, including fellow students and teachers. Children have the opportunity to take part in performing arts and work as a team during different class tasks. The school was awarded high performing specialist school status. Parents are encouraged to participate in school life. The academy’s motto is “to create and sustain a caring, learning community of high quality, where everyone is valued for who they are and what they may become”.
Ofsted report
“Teaching is effectively led. Leaders monitor the quality of teaching closely. Teachers and other staff are given the right balance of support and challenge to improve their performance and that of their students. Students typically behave well around the academy site and in lessons. They have positive attitudes to learning and are keen to do well at the academy. Students feel safe at the academy. They are also well aware of most of the activities outside of the academy that carry risk, so are suitably safety conscious. Consistently good teaching across a range of subjects is underpinned by strong subject knowledge and teachers’ ability to use a range of effective strategies.”
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