Principal
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School:
The Education Village Academy Trust -
Location:
County Durham, Darlington -
Salary:
Leadership SCP L20 (£79,474) - L24 (£87,650) per annum -
Hours:
32.5 -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
16th Feb 2025
| Job Title: | Principal – Whinfield Primary School |
| Job Grade: | Leadership Scale: L20 – L24 |
| Reports To: | Executive Principal – Primary |
| Direct Reports: | Senior Leadership Team, Office Manager, Teaching Staff |
| Clearance Required: | Enhanced DBS |
| Key Stakeholders: | All levels of leadership and management, employees, governors, trustees, parents, external agencies and partners |
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Job Purpose
To provide dynamic and strategic direction, leadership, and accountability at Whinfield Primary School (WPS) within the Education Village Academy Trust (EVAT). To lead on all aspects of teaching, learning and management within WPS to ensure that the school is delivering the best possible educational provision and outcomes for its pupils.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
You will be required to work collaboratively in order to meet the expected outcomes of this key leadership role and to meet the National Headteachers’ Standards.
Application Process:
If you would like to apply for the role please visit our website https://www.educationvillage.org.uk/working-with-us/careers/ or email the people team peopleteam@educationvillage.org.uk to request an application pack.
Complete the Education Village Trust Application Form
Provide a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 which should address the criteria in the Post and Person Specification section.
Send your completed application form by email to the peopleteam@educationvillage.org.uk
Deadline:
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Sunday 16th February 2025
Interviews:
First stage interviews are planned to take place on Tuesday 11th March 2025
Final stage interviews are planned to take place on Wednesday 12th March 2025
About Whinfield Primary School
We are a large primary school situated in the north of the historic town of Darlington. We provide a stimulating and exciting educational experience for 480 pupils aged between 4 and 11 years old.
Whinfield Primary School is a welcoming community which evolves and changes. We believe that education is about expanding our expectations and building on firm foundations. It is critical for our success that every learner is well equipped with a balance of social, moral and academic skills.
About the Education Village Academy Trust
The Education Village Academy Trust (EVAT) is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) made up of seven academies and schools in the borough of Darlington.
Our vision is simple:
The Education Village Academy Trust is a place where learning has no limits
Our mission is to deliver exceptional learning experiences to all our children and young people. We stretch aspirations and aim to inspire everyone who learns and works with us to reach high and achieve their potential.
Our values are:
Excellence and high standards
– a can-do culture and no-excuses ethos
Values driven with a deep sense of purpose
– putting children and young people first
– behaving ethically
Ambition and aspiration for all
– irrespective of background or barriers – being truly inclusive
Teamwork
– we do more, better and faster, together
Application Process:
If you would like to apply for the role please visit our website https://www.educationvillage.org.uk/working-with-us/careers/ or email the people team peopleteam@educationvillage.org.uk to request an application pack.
Complete the Education Village Trust Application Form
Provide a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 which should address the criteria in the Post and Person Specification section.
Send your completed application form by email to the peopleteam@educationvillage.org.uk
Deadline:
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Sunday 16th February 2025
Interviews:
First stage interviews are planned to take place on Tuesday 11th March 2025
Final stage interviews are planned to take place on Wednesday 12th March 2025
The Education Village Academy Trust
Established in 2006, we are a mixed Multi Academy Trust (MAT), bringing together mainstream and special schools and academies serving the borough of Darlington and neighbouring areas.
We are a village, and by building on our individual strengths, sharing our skills, and weaving each other’s ideas and perspectives into our practice, we are able to offer unique and enriched learning experiences.
We are proud to be part of a truly inclusive Trust. We firmly believe that fairness in opportunity and acceptance of individuality enhances understanding of the world, prepares pupils for the future, and creates young adults who value, appreciate and are able to make an active contribution to their communities.
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