Salary: Competitive for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate

Start date: 1^st September 2024

An extraordinary place needs an extraordinary leader

Prince Albert Community Trust is a dynamic and forward-thinking Trust committed to excellence in education, addressing social injustice and supporting community growth through our civic duty. Since its establishment in 2015, PACT has grown to serve over 4000 students and their families across Birmingham in both Primary and Secondary education.

PA High is currently the only secondary school in the trust and from September 2024 will be home to 750 students across Year 7 – Year 10. Through the school admission policy, trust primary schools feed into the secondary enabling a vision for the Trust to provide a service that enables cradle to career.

PACT is very much a mission-led, values-driven organisation with trustees firmly committed to addressing social inequality and educational disadvantage. Together we have achieved a great deal, but the trustees have ambitions to do even more for the students of PA High and the surrounding area of North Birmingham. We seek an Executive Head Teacher who readily connects with our school and local community, who is inspired and energised by the possibilities of expansion and opportunities to build on success in innovative ways, and who has the requisite skills, energy and commitment to put the trustees’ vision into practice.

This leader will work closely with the CEO to shape the future for secondary provision and quality assurance within the Trust. They will be deeply inclusive, knowledgeable, resilient, have a passion for eradicating the disadvantaged gap whilst being personable and relatable to all stakeholders.

They will be able to work alongside secondary and primary colleagues to deliver our vision, to 'enable every student to succeed at school and in life'; guided by the core values of Passion, Aspiration, Collaboration, and Trust. A proven secondary leader already, they will strive for Exceptional Education in all aspects of the trust’s work.

So, do you want to build a new chapter for this Trust?

Secondary Headteacher

Start date: 1^st September 2024

Closing date for applications:

An extraordinary place needs an extraordinary leader

PA High is a brand new free school with state- of- the- art facilities, which forms part of the Prince Albert Community Trust. In September 2024 it will be home to 750 students across Year 7 – Year 10. PA High is oversubscribed.

The trust is committed to excellence in education, addressing social injustice, and supporting community growth through our civic duty. Trust primary schools feed into the secondary enabling a seamless transition and depth of understanding.

The school is an exceptional place to work; staff are hardworking and committed to providing our students with broad and knowledge rich education that equips them to live full and successful lives. Our students have a love for learning and display joy and purpose when engaging with their teachers and peers. We are unashamedly ambitious for the quality of care and all-round education of the children and young people we serve. We want to provide access to outstanding opportunities within the classroom and beyond. The staff have an ingrained belief that every student can fulfil their potential regardless of their starting point.

We are searching for a school leader who is deeply inclusive, nurturing and who has a relentless focus on enabling excellent student outcomes. This leader will know that our students will never have this day again and will passionately understand the value of education. The school is about to start the next phase of its extraordinary journey. We have our founding cohort embarking on their GCSE’s, thereby bringing our vision to reality. There is an atmosphere of excitement amongst the staff, students and community. This is only the start. In 2026, we will open our sixth form.

So, are you extraordinary enough to lead PA High?