Job Description
Leigh Academies Trust is seeking to appoint an ambitious and visionary Principal for Leigh Academy Peninsula East. This is a rare opportunity to steer a flourishing IB World School at the heart of the vibrant Hoo Peninsula community. We are part of a highly successful, financially sound, and mature multi‑academy trust that balances professional autonomy for effective leaders with robust central support and a culture of deep collaboration.
Our new Principal will be a visionary leader who sees the potential in every face in the corridor and believes that every child, regardless of their starting point, deserves a world‑class start in life. If you’re a grounded, strategic leader who thrives on building real relationships and has the grit to keep raising the bar, we’d love to have you lead the next chapter of our story.
Qualifications
* an enthusiastic, energetic and ambitious school leader with a track record of success at primary level;
* a motivational and inspirational leader with high expectations of staff;
* confident and able to communicate a clear vision for the school;
* able to develop children to reach their full potential regardless of background or circumstance;
* approachable and keen to work with staff across the Trust to ensure wide success;
* able to establish and develop excellent relationships with the community and other stakeholders.
Benefits
* highly competitive salary along with private healthcare and an opportunity to earn a performance bonus;
* financially sound, mature multi‑academy trust with robust central support;
* security and support on your journey from close collaboration with a small central executive and a larger group of talented Principals to share best practice and innovation.
Equality, Safeguarding and Diversity
Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about it on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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