Assistant Head (Academic)

London Academy of Excellence (LAE), Stratford

Closing date: Thursday 4^th October 2018

Date posted: 12^th September

Start date: January 2019

Contract type: Full Time

Salary: Competitive based upon experience

Contract term: Permanent

Suitable for NQTs: No

Assistant Headteacher (Academic)

The Governors of London Academy of Excellence (LAE), Stratford, are seeking to recruit a talented and exceptional senior leader to become Assistant Headteacher (Academic) from January 2019.

This is a significant opportunity for an ambitious candidate to develop their own leadership and to help shape the future development of one of the UK’s most successful state sixth forms.

LAE was established in 2012 in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham.  It was the first 16-19 free school to be approved under the coalition government’s free school programme.

Since then, it has delivered on its vision of promoting social mobility in the capital by providing a world class A-Level education to students in Newham and east London aspiring to win places at top universities.

LAE has rapidly gained a well-deserved local and national reputation for academic excellence by consistently achieving some of the best outcomes of any school or sixth form college in the UK.

Last summer over 60% of all A-Level grades were A*/A and 90% were A*/B.  LAE has placed in the top 1% of schools and colleges for ‘value added’ for the past four years.

These impressive results have enabled record numbers of students, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, to successfully progress to places on competitive degree courses at some of the UK’s most sought after HE destinations.

In 2016, in recognition of these achievements, LAE was named Sunday Times’ Sixth Form College of the Year. In October 2017, following its most recent OfSTED inspection, the school was grade ‘Outstanding’ in every category overall.

We are seeking to appoint a person with:

• proven leadership credentials and a track record of delivering outstanding outcomes for young people
• the energy, vision, imagination and commitment to contribute to the strategic development of the school as it enters into the next exciting phase of its development
• the organisational, strategic and inter-personal skills necessary to lead change for school improvement effectively
• in depth knowledge and experience of delivering A-Level specifications and supporting students through the UCAS application process
• a genuine commitment to the school’s core purpose of promoting social mobility through education

LAE can offer you the opportunity to:

• Work in a modern and positive learning environment only minutes from the Olympic Park and Stratford station
• Further develop your leadership and teaching experience in an outstanding, high profile and vibrant setting
• Contribute to the future success and development of one of the UK’s most successful schools
• The opportunity to make a difference to the learning and life chances of a highly aspirational, committed and hard working group of students
• Work alongside an exceptional senior leadership team and wider staff body, all of whom are committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for students
• Work collaboratively with colleagues from LAE’s six partner independent schools (Brighton College, Caterham, Eton, Forest, Highgate, USC) as part of one of the UK’s longest and best established ISSP partnerships

How to apply:

Closing date for applications: Thursday 4^th October 2018

Completed applications should be submitted to applications@lae.ac.uk

Please submit

• A copy of your CV
• A completed LAE application form
• A letter of application (no more than two sides – minimum size 11 font) demonstrating: why you feel ready to take on a senior position; the personal qualities you could bring to the leadership team; at least one example of your impact on raising standards at your current school; what appeals to you about joining the leadership team at LAE.

Shortlisting will take place on Thursday 4th October 2018. Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Friday 5th October 2018. References may be taken in advance of shortlisting, and will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.  Interviews are currently scheduled for Thursday 11th and Friday 12th October 2018.

You are most welcome to discuss the position informally over the telephone or to visit the school in advance by prior arrangement with the Head Master’s PA, Tabassum Ahmed – email: hm.pa@lae.ac.uk