Deputy Principal at The Quest Academy - South Croydon, United Kingdom - The Collegiate Trust

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Academy The Quest Academy, South Croydon

Required 1st September 2023
**Salary TCT L2- L25 (£76,003- £83,464)

Closing date Wednesday 10th May 2023

Interviews Week commencing Tuesday 9th May 2023
**Welcome
Dear Applicant

A very warm welcome to the Quest Academy. We are a great place to begin or further your career.

At the Quest we know that having great people is our biggest asset and we work very hard to make sure that the
posts we offer, the professional development we provide and the environment we create are the cornerstones of a
highly successful Academy on a journey from 'good' to 'outstanding.'

Our motto, 'learning changes lives' succinctly describes our mission: to improve the life chances of all of our young
people by enabling them to achieve outstanding qualifications and develop the personal characteristics necessary to
lead fulfilling adult lives.

We believe in the broadest and richest educational experience and have a highly developed and universal
enrichment offer, numerous trips and visits, a wide range of clubs and societies, sports fixtures and a thriving Duke
of Edinburgh award scheme.

I know that the atmosphere and climate in the Academy are key considerations for staff.

At the Quest we have created a disciplined environment with well-behaved children. Levels of attendance are above
the national average because our students enjoy coming to school and we have very well crafted systems of support
in place to make sure that the Academy runs efficiently. We are oversubscribed and results are above the national
average in all key stages.

We believe we are outstanding in the support we provide for staff development. We have achieved the 'CLPD Gold
Mark' for our professional development work and we run in-house training sessions every week to update and further
our colleagues' skills.

We are also very fortunate to occupy a stunning 17 million pound building with extensive grounds which we moved
into in 2014. Every part of the school is brand new and across the campus we have invested in nearly one million
pounds of cutting edge IT equipment to support all aspects of Academy life.

Geographically we are ideally located just 15 minutes from the M25, forty minutes from central London by train and
Croydon itself is undergoing major investment as a place to work and live. Rents are relatively low for London and the
town centre, with venues such as Boxpark and the Southend restaurant quarter, mean there is always something to
do.

I do hope that our vacancy will be of interest to you. We welcome visits at any time to see us at work so that we can
show you all of this in person._ _

With best wishes.

Mr A

Crofts:

Executive Principal _

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**Key Information
The Quest Academy is committed to ensuring that
each student succeeds academically and
personally. Our motto, _Learning Changes Lives_
(Eruditio Vitas Commutat) reflects our belief in the
importance of our work. We are committed to
making sure that every student makes outstanding
progress. We have high expectations of every
student, offer the best quality teaching and insist
on the highest standards of behaviour and respect.

The Quest is a positive, rich and innovative learning
environment where every student can achieve
excellence in all that they do, in the classroom and
beyond it.

We offer a wide range of enrichment activities to extend learning in a range of contexts and promote
leadership, teamwork, reflection, confidence and high self-esteem.

We are constantly searching for new ways to encourage participation and service to others as the basis
for the development of lifelong learning and a happy and successful life.

Our strength comes from strong partnerships: with our parents, the community we serve and the close
links we have with the Trust. Together we have extensive experience and expertise to guide our work.

**_You can find out more information about our school, and our Trust at the following websites: - **P a g e 3

Information about _The Collegiate Trust _**Our Trust works in the Crawley and Croydon areas with a clear vision to deliver _exceptional education for all_.
Such an education achieves excellent outcomes in pupil progress and attainment, a rich creative, cultural
and physical learning experience, and great personal and social development for all pupils. We achieve this
by working with and developing strong teams of staff in each school, under the direction of the Principal of
the school and the _Local Governing Body._ (LGB)

The Trust has grown out of _Riddlesdown Collegiate_, an
outstanding secondary school in Croydon with almost
2000 students and over 200 staff. _Gossops Green_, in Crawley, was the next school - and the first primary
- to join the Trust, followed by _Waterfield Primary_ (also in Crawley) on 1st March 2018. _The Quest Academy_
joined the Trust on 1st June 2018 and _Courtwood Primary_ and _the Quest Primary_ joined the Trust on 1s