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Job Description
Start Date 1st September2025
Due to the retirement of our current Principal we are looking to recruit an outstanding dynamic Principal at TorlandsAcademy an Alternative Provision setting for secondary pupils. Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social emotional and mental health needs.
We are looking for someone who embodies the Trusts values; someone who has diverse experience as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.
This role is suitable for an experienced senior leader with demonstrable success of leading inclusive will have the ability to lead change and raise standards alongside a desire to create an outstanding educational offer for pupils.
You will not work Multi Academy Trust works as a collegiate team across the Southwest and as a result there is the opportunity to work with peers in internal professional networks as well as benefit from a supportive Executive Team who are highly committed and dedicated to success.
Informal conversations are welcomed and encouraged for an informal conversation email
For a full list of duties please see the job description.
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.
About the Academy
Torlands Academy is a medical provision that provides education for children and young people with complex medical and/or mental health needs which prevent them from attending school.
We pride ourselves in providing pupils with access to high quality education ensuring they are thoroughly prepared for the next stage in their learning journey. Personalisation is the cornerstone of our pedagogy; the curriculum is bespoke and programmes are crafted to meet individual needs which demands a totally flexible and adaptable approach to teaching and learning from all involved.
Torlands provides personalised education through a combination of teaching at our centre in Exeter (Merrivale) small group teaching online learning and1:1 teaching.
Wave Trust: What we believe and what we do
Who We Are
Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs) Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trusts child and adolescent mental health unit Sowenna) and a Special Academy.
We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.
We Aim To
- Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual moral cultural mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
- Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation and for those pupils with specific learning difficulties effective and personalised programmes.
- Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional wellbeing and selfesteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
- We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning develop confidence independence selfesteem and express their needs and desires.
- Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils families schools and other agencies.
- Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.
The Benefits
The Benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Counselling
- Occupational Health Services
- Professional Development & Training
- Salary depending on experience
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Free Will Writing Benefit
- Health & Wellbeing Champion
- Company sick pay dependent on service
- Free refreshments in workplaces
Our Values
BE POSITIVE
HAVE EMPATHY
SHOW RESPECT
WORK AS ONE TEAM
BE INCLUSIVE
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Employment Type
Full-Time
