Headteacher
Newcastle Academy
Staffordshire
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and expertise
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter or September 2025
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2025
Job overview
Post: Headteacher (required Easter or September 2025)
Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and expertise
Permanent, full time
Reporting to: Executive School Improvement Lead
Shape the future of Newcastle Academy: A career defining challenge
Do you yearn to make a lasting impact on a vibrant school community?
Are you a visionary leader seeking a challenging and immensely rewarding role?
Then leading Newcastle Academy as Headteacher could be the pinnacle of your career.
The Challenge:
Newcastle Academy is a mixed 11-16 school that joined our family as part of a Trust transfer in 2024. It is a growing comprehensive school seeking an exceptional leader to spearhead its journey to excellence. This is a role, requiring a strategic mind, unwavering dedication, and the ability to inspire a diverse community.
- Ignite potential: Cultivate a high-expectations environment where every student thrives, regardless of background.
- Drive improvement: Implement innovative strategies to enhance teaching, learning, and academic achievement.
- Build a strong team: Lead and develop your senior leadership team, fostering a collaborative and supportive school culture.
- Community champion: Forge strong relationships with staff, parents, students, and the wider community.
The Reward:
Leading Newcastle Academy is not just a job – it's an opportunity to shape young lives and witness the transformative power of education. As our Headteacher, you will:
- Receive unwavering support: Benefit from the resources and expertise of the Windsor Academy Trust, a strong family of 15 schools.
- Embrace continuous learning: Access a wealth of professional development opportunities to hone your leadership skills.
- Shape your future: Explore career progression within the Trust, unlocking your full potential.
- Experience immense satisfaction: Know that your work is making a tangible difference in the lives of students and staff.
The Ideal Candidate:
We are seeking an exceptional leader with a proven track record:
- Strong leadership and strategic vision: A leader who can inspire, motivate, and empower others.
- Unwavering commitment to excellence: A passion for raising standards and unlocking the full potential of every student.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: The ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Substantial school leadership experience: Proven success in leading and managing a school environment.
If you possess the vision, passion, and experience to lead Newcastle Academy on its next exciting chapter, we encourage you to apply.
Join us in shaping the future of education. This could be the best work of your life.
To Learn More:
To understand why our staff love working at Windsor Academy Trust, contact Natalie Bryan, PA to the Director of Education, at nbryan@windsoracademytrust.org.uk to discuss the role and arrange a school visit.
Windsor Academy Trust is a strong and growing regional family of 15 schools, both primary and secondary, who work collaboratively to unlock the academic and personal potential of nearly 10,000 students.
Closing Date: 5pm Monday 13th January 2025
Interview Date: 21st/22nd January 2025
Attached documents
About Newcastle Academy
- Newcastle Academy
- Gallowstree Lane, Newcastle under Lyme
- Staffordshire
- ST5 2QS
- United Kingdom
Newcastle Academy in October 2015 converted to become an academy within the United Endeavour Trust. Our external Trust Partners include Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme College and Stoke City Community Trust, and we are actively looking to expand under the leadership of our Chief Executive Officer and MAT Board.
This close collaboration ensures we can offer staff and students much more than any single school: expanded choices and cross federation courses at Key Stage 4, additional extra-curricular provision and enrichment activities, access to training support and further opportunities and more specialist facilities.
We believe this collaborative approach supports staff in aspiring to our ambitious plans for the future. Students are exposed to wider experiences and staff have stronger networks. Best practice and new initiatives are communicated within the federation, and some of the challenges faced by DfE changes to curriculum and accountability can be addressed through internal systems and mutual working.
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