Headteacher

West Walsall Academy is looking to recruit an inspirational Headteacher with a proven track record of delivering high standards in educational achievement for students. E-ACT's regional team infrastructure supports operational delivery, enabling the Headteacher to focus on education and developing outstanding teaching and learning.

You will have experience of working in a similar setting and can evidence how you have already made a difference on student achievement and staff development. You will be dynamic and driven to achieve high standards and the ability to engage parents and the community in the Academy.

In return you will receive an excellent package and the support and development of the regional team.

West Walsall Academy is a truly inspirational school to be part of, with phenomenal staff and students. They need a Headteacher who can now take them on the rest of the journey to outstanding so the successful candidate will:

• Inspire and motivate others
• Provide strong, professional, compassionate leadership
• Think and plan strategically
• Promote and facilitate high quality teaching and learning which aims to ensure all pupils fulfil their potential
• Maintain and develop the supportive culture of the staff team
• Build on the positive relationship with the local community and work tirelessly to maintain the excellent reputation of the school and the high regard in which it is held
• Promote high standards of behaviour based on fairness and mutual respect
• Have significant experience of key stage 3, 4 and 5.
• Skills and experience to establish high standards of teaching
• Knowledge and expertise to build on established processes and systems

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 14th March 2022

Interview dates: 21st/22nd March 2022

Salary dependent upon experience

Please see the school website at E-ACT West Walsall Academy for more information about the school.

If you require further information please contact Sarah Hickman at sarah.hickman@wha.e-act.org.uk who will be happy to help.

We are holding open sessions where you are welcome to come and see the Academy. Please contact Sarah Hickman on the email above to arrange a viewing.

A great place to live and work 

Located just eight miles from Birmingham and six miles from Wolverhampton, Walsall is home to three E-ACT academies.

Part of the E-ACT family 

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country. E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England. Our academies collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy and extend to people and their communities across the country. We are always on the lookout for dynamic , motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.

In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector-leading work-life balance arrangements.

Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk. 

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.