Contract: Full time permanent

Salary: L18 - L24 (£75,675 - £87,651 pa) dependent on experience

To start: 1^st September 2025 or earlier if current notice period allows

Closing date: 9am on Monday 2^nd December 2024

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 provide 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:

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Headteacher Information Pack

Trust Information Pack

The closing date for applications is 9am on 2^nd December 2024.

Interviews will be held on 12^th and 13^th December 2024.

Please email completed application forms to hr@smart-trust.net

We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.

Safeguarding

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.