Principal

**Upwell Academy**
**63 School Road**
**Upwell**
**Norfolk**
**PE14 9EW**

**Tel: 01945 773220**
- ** Salary - Leadership scale 14-18 **(_£65,010 - £71,729 per annum)_
- ** Permanent**:

- ** Full Time**:

- ** Term time + 2 weeks**:

- ** Required for April 2024**

As Principal, you will be joining our cadre of nine Executive Principals and Principals who lead delivering excellent education to the communities served by Eastern Multi-Academy Trust (EMAT). You will have the opportunity to shape and grow Upwell Academy as it continues along its improvement journey

**Role Purpose**

Upwell Academy is located at the heart of Upwell village based in the county of Norfolk. It is one of 11 Academies within Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT).

The Academy Principal is responsible for the overall leadership, management, development and performance of an individual academy within Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT). This role is pivotal in ensuring the academic success and well-being of pupils, fostering a positive learning environment for pupils and staff alike, and managing all relevant resources within the academy effectively to achieve the agreed Academy Development and School Improvement Plan.

Reporting to the Director of Education, the Principal works in partnership and close collaboration with staff, governors and wider Trust stakeholders to ensure the Academy’s success and that both pupils and staff can achieve their full potential.

**How to apply**

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

**Closing date: 30 November 2023, 12 noon**
**Interview date: TBC**

**If we receive sufficient applicants of a high calibre, we may bring the closing date forward.**
- This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations._
- EMAT is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, employee support services to welcome and support staff from different backgrounds. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment and signal our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity and welcome part time or flexible working applicants._