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Together we excel is at our core.
If you have the vision and ambition, we can offer an unparalleled opportunity to lead our school in its development as a dynamic learning community.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational Headteacher who is seeking a new challenge and wishes to join a dynamic, growing (at the right pace) MAT. The Zenith Multi Academy Trust was established in 2017 and currently consists of three secondary academies and one primary academy. Please refer to www.zenithmultiacademytrust.co.uk for further information.
As a Headteacher within our MAT you will be given the freedom to lead and make the school your own, as a trust we believe in giving leaders the autonomy to create their own vision for the school.
The James Hornsby School's ethos and values can be articulated in one word: family. We live out this ethos in everything we do for our young people. Having a family ethos means that we care deeply about the achievement and well-being of our students; it also means that we have very high standards and expectations for every student and that, through our superb college system, we know each young person individually.
We are proud of our oversubscribed school and its increasing popularity over recent years but recognise that we cannot afford to be complacent, we are looking for a Headteacher who is inspired by our high achievements and sees this as an opportunity to take us to even greater successes.
At the James Hornsby School, we aim to become an outstanding school of choice for all our local families, providing students with a range of experiences and qualifications to access higher education or employment. It will be a school where students reach their potential with no limit to what they can achieve. We expect the highest levels of achievement and behaviour. We challenge our students to achieve ambitious goals and to never settle for second best.
We can offer you:
A dedicated hardworking team of staff and enthusiastic, friendly and talented students
A large and skilled senior team
A healthy and well managed budget
The opportunity to work closely with our talented Headteachers and CEO
Supportive Trustees and Governors
The opportunity to develop as an effective leader and take on a high profile role within a highly effective multi academy trust
You will need to be an experienced senior leader who:
Provides a safe environment for students
Can lead the school to secure improvement
Has a proven track record of achieving high standards for students
Motivates and inspires students, staff and parents
Achieves challenging targets, high standards of behaviour, progress and attainment across and beyond the school
Commits to working collaboratively with colleagues, students and the community.
We encourage you to visit us and we hope that you will be excited by the opportunities we have to offer: our positive, innovative atmosphere, our excellent and committed staff and our engaged students.
School Tour: By appointment - please contact Maria Brame via email to maria.brame@jameshornsby.essex.sch.uk to book a tour
Closing Date for applications: 22 April 2019 (midnight)
To register an interest in this vacancy or to discuss the role in more detail please contact Tanya Bonner, Director of HR via email to tanyab@zmat.co.uk
Completed applications should be emailed to Tanya Bonner via email to tanyab@zmat.co.uk
Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Zenith Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
TheJames HornsbySchool is a Zenith Multi Academy Trust school as part of Zenith Multi Academy Trust
Information about the School
The James Hornsby School, is a successful school with Investors in People Gold status, which can offer students the opportunity to reach their full potential in a supportive and caring environment. Our students are proud of their school and enjoy so many different parts of school life including trips, visits and many other activities both in and outside of the normal school day.
We believe that it is essential that we work in partnership with the students, parents/carers and both local and international communities to enable our students to be prepared for their future lives. Our school motto, 'Together We Excel' reflects this belief. Staff at The James Hornsby School work incredibly hard, along with Governors and Parents, to ensure we offer the best educational opportunities possible.
The James Hornsby School is a forward thinking school, continually looking for new ways to provide the best learning environment and learning opportunities for our students. We are at the centre of the local community and open our doors outside of the normal school day to support learning and recreational opportunities in the local community. We are aiming for excellence and we invite you to come and see for yourselves.
Quotes from our May 2016 Ofsted report: "This school is well led. The Headteacher and leaders have worked with determination to create a culture where pupils share a 'lifelong love of learning' and achieve their best". "School leaders have succeeded in bringing pupils together into a positive, caring school community which promotes high expectations for attitudes towards learning, relationships and attendance."