Principal – City of London Academy Islington

City of London Academies Trust

Principal – City of London Academy Islington

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: September 2024

Salary: L32 – L38 (£109,986 - £125,988)

You are an excellent leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create a truly exceptional school.

About Us

COLAT is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student. Our secondary schools adopt a warm/strict approach because we believe exemplary behaviour is one of the foundations upon which great schools are built. We have a forward-thinking approach to our pedagogy, utilising the principles stipulated in the works of authors such as Doug Lemov. Our objective is to deliver outstanding outcomes and progress for all our students as we know that strong GCSEs and A levels are crucial to improving our students’ life chances. We are unapologetically results driven and unashamedly academic, and the successful candidate must be of a similar mindset. 

COLAI opened in September 2008 and is committed to providing outstanding outcomes for all its pupils. COLAI is mixed, non-selective, with no religious affiliation, and joined COLAT in 2020. COLAI was graded Outstanding under the previous Ofsted framework in 2019. The school retains many of the features which secured that judgement, and with the full support of COLAT’s Executive Team, the successful candidate will have the mandate to deliver exceptional performance.

About You

You are aligned to our values and approach and are obsessed with delivering results that contribute to creating truly outstanding schools. The successful candidate will promote the highest educational standards and be driven to support the school achieve exceptional behaviour, outcomes and culture. You will match and surpass what has been achieved so far, creating an environment that promotes academic and wider personal achievement. You will be a highly successful school leader who comes with a strong track record. You will have provided a strong contribution to a school, its leadership, student outcomes and ethos. In addition, excellent communication skills, understanding of the Ofsted framework and confidence to develop rich partnerships with school leaders, operational colleagues and governors will be essential. COLAI is based in the heart of Islington, and we value the diversity of our workforce and as such we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words.

Applications must be submitted via the TES portal on the following link button below.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, please see the attached application pack. If you require any other details, or would like an informal discussion with the CEO, please email enquiries@cola.org.uk.

Closing date for applications is Monday 15 April 2024 at 9.00am.

We plan for interviews to take place on Friday 19 April 2024.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.