Head of Academy
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Olive AP Academy Havering
Closing on 06/10/2025 at 09:00
Enhanced DBS Check
Permanent | Full Time
Full Time hours per week.
Olive Academies
Olive AP Academy - Havering
Inskip Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 3UR
Tel: 01708 478892
Website: aphavering.oliveacademies.org.uk
Executive Headteacher: Mr Tony Machin
Head of Academy
Salary: Leadership L19 - L23 (Outer London weighting)
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: 1st January 2026
We are seeking a Head of Academy who will undertake the day-to-day management and leadership of OA-Havering (OA-Hv) following the transition of the previous Head of Academy to Executive Headteacher. The successful candidate will ensure the vision and values of the trust are delivered so that OA-Hv is a beacon of best practice in the education and care of pupils, who have experienced considerable difficulty in mainstream schools, so that they can re-engage with education, make good progress, achieve academically and, wherever possible, return to a mainstream education. The Head of the Academy will report to the Executive Headteacher.
Other responsibilities include leadership; learning and teaching; managing both people and resources; safeguarding children; managing partnerships within the community, industry and the wider world; accountability and transparency.
How to apply
The job pack, application form and details of how to apply can be found on our website: https://oliveacademies.org.uk/vacancies/headofacademy
Please send your completed application form to Lisa Jobson, Office Manager: lisa.jobson@oliveacademies.org.uk
We welcome visits from potential candidates; please contact the academy on 01708 478892 if you would like to arrange a visit or for a confidential conversation about the post.
Closing time and date: 9am on Monday 6th October 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 9th October and Friday 10th October 2025
Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, both an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Barred List check are required for this role. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.
Safeguarding
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal Opportunities
Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
The job pack, application form and details of how to apply can be found on our website: https://oliveacademies.org.uk/vacancies/headofacademy
Please send your completed application form to Lisa Jobson, Office Manager, by the closing date: lisa.jobson@oliveacademies.org.uk