Head of School- Stimpson Avenue

Your career #EMATters! East Midlands Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional and ambitious Head of School to lead Stimpson Academy into its next phase of development. As Head of School, you will play a pivotal role in driving forward our vision, nurturing a culture of excellence, and ensuring that Stimpson Academy continues to be a place where children thrive, staff flourish, and the community takes pride in the school.

We are looking for a leader who thinks beyond the classroom someone who understands that exceptional primary education transforms lives. At EMAT, we recognise and value our diverse workforce and are proud to be a trust where innovation, inclusivity, and impact sit at the heart of everything we do.

About EMAT: EMAT is an exciting, innovative, and growing organisation where we strive to do things differently, aligned with our core values and purpose: that every child deserves to be the best they can be. Our Trust was incorporated in July 2012 to establish, maintain, manage, and develop academies and free schools as world-class centres of excellence. We are a collaborative partnership that currently includes an all-through school in Northampton, a secondary school in Oundle, and five primary schools across Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.

By joining EMAT, you will benefit from a wealth of professional development opportunities and employee benefits, including:

• Continuous professional development and training
• Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools
• A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• A corporate eye care plan
• Flu jabs for all staff
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including access to an online GP
• An employee lifestyle savings platform
• Generous family leave

About the School: Stimpson Avenue is a friendly, diverse school right in the heart of Northampton, offering excellent learning and enrichment opportunities for pupils aged 4 to 11. We currently have over 400 children on roll. The children engage exceptionally well in lessons and are proud of their school and their achievements. Our staff team is committed to their welfare and growth and provides a friendly welcome to new colleagues. The successful candidate will be committed to our values and encourage our hard-working, polite children to achieve and behave at the highest levels, preparing them for transition into secondary school and beyond.

General Roles and Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class(es), promoting inclusion and ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.
• Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff, and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.
• Act within the statutory frameworks that set out professional duties and responsibilities, in line with the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2012).
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews are offered.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, or age. EMAT encourages a “Speak Up” culture where colleagues are encouraged to raise any concerns relating to risk or wrongdoing.