Principal - Duke's Aldridge Academy
Duke’s Aldridge Academy
Haringey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive Salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2024
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2024
Job overview
Introduction
Following the announcement of the retirement of our current long-serving Principal, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for the role of Principal in our Aldridge family at Dukes Aldridge Academy in Tottenham.
Job overview
We are looking for a visionary and experienced senior leader to become part of our Aldridge team. The right candidate will be ambitious, with a passion for curriculum, culture and pastoral support. The individual will understand and demonstrate that our operating norms are at the heart of everything we do and model these in every aspect of their leadership.
The role will commence in September 2024.
Who we are
Aldridge Education is a norms-led organisation committed to providing an equitable and high-quality education for all. Sponsored by Sir Rod Aldridge, we have a strong desire to be entrepreneurial in approach and to provide our students with all they need to leave compulsory education with genuine choices available to them about their futures.
The trustees of Aldridge Education are both proud of the work being done across the Trust and keen to continue that work as we continue to pursue our mission, build towards excellence, and broaden our scope.
Together, we are looking for an individual with integrity, high standards and a bias for action to become part of our team. Who you are and your approach to your work is as important to us as what you know – we’re genuinely in the work together at Aldridge Education and so we’re looking for someone who wants to be a part of the team.
For further information about the Trust, www.aldridgeeducation.org
Duke’s Aldridge Academy
The academy has been part of the Aldridge family of schools since 2017 when it chose to join Aldridge Education Trust. The school is at the heart of its vibrant community and situated right next door to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and nearby to White Hart Lane station. As an inner-city London school, it experiences the ebb and flow of city life and no two days are the same. It serves a diverse community of many nations and makes good provision for those needing to learn English or using English as a second or third language.
Duke’s is a vibrant, lively 11-16 co-educational school that serves its community well. It shares its extensive site with a local community special school, Vale School. Duke’s has close links with the nearby London Academy of Excellence Tottenham, sponsored by Tottenham Hotspur Football Club - an academically selective co-educational 16-19 provision. It also has strong partnerships with Linklaters, a multinational law firm based in London.
The current senior leadership team have a fierce passion for equity and they work hard to ensure that every learner benefits from the school’s full offer - through and beyond the taught curriculum. Standards have been consistently in line with national averages for some years now. Progress in maths and science is particularly strong. Middle leaders in the school are passionate about their subjects - including music and performing arts.
Duke’s is a strong and engaged member of Aldridge Education and works in good partnership with national team staff and the other schools around the Trust.
We are an Ofsted rating Good.
Applications
Aldridge Education welcomes applications from all candidates who meet our criteria
Closing date for applications is 15 January 2024 and the selection process will take place over 6 & 7 February 2024.
Visits to the school are most welcome by appointment. Please contact Michelle Gale (Veredus) Michelle.Gale@veredus.co.uk to arrange a time.
Please see the supporting document 'Applicant Information Pack' for more information regarding this position.
Please note that Aldridge Education does not accept CV’s. All candidates will be required to complete an application form available from Michelle.Gale@veredus.co.uk
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant for will be required to undertake a number of safer recruitment checks in line with KSCIE and our safer recruitment practices.
Attached documents
About Duke’s Aldridge Academy
- Duke’s Aldridge Academy
- Trulock Road, Tottenham
- London
- N17 0PG
- United Kingdom
Our Vision and Values Our Motto
Inspire to Excel
Our Vision
Duke’s Aldridge Academy provides an outstanding education within a vibrant community where the expectation is to excel. For each individual we promote achievement, success, strength of character, tolerance and a love for learning. We provide the support, challenge and breadth of experience which ensure our students become creative, resilient and successful adults.
Our Values
We are a values-driven organisation with a commitment to non-selective, inclusive
schools providing children and young people with an exceptional educational
experience.
We value:
- our students, their potential, their contributions and their aspirations
- the community we serve and its right to locally provided, high quality education
- the cultural diversity and richness of our community within the context of British
Values - academic rigour at all stages to create a learning environment that provides challenge,
engagement and achievement - respect, fairness, courtesy and the right to equality of opportunity as the entitlement of
each member of the academy community - ‘professional integrity’ and transparency
- our staff and their right to professional development and growth
The academy enjoys a rich mix of culturally diverse students drawn from one of London’s most ethnically vibrant wards. This socio-economic profile shields a positive and vital aspect of our academy’s community. The academy’s specialism is for expressive arts (music, media and art).
The outcome of the last Ofsted inspection in October 2019 was that ‘this school continues to be good’. We continue our journey to the goal of outstanding in the next inspection.
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