WHY WORK FOR US?

ABOUT ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS

At Advantage Schools, we aim to provide all children with the highest quality of teaching of an excellent curriculum, which enables them to become highly educated and active participants of society.

We provide sector-leading professional development offer and extensive networking opportunities, and excellent opportunities to develop and grow in a successful and expanding trust.

ABOUT THE STOCKWOOD PARK ACADEMY

Providing the very best education for all our students is the simple goal for The Stockwood Park Academy. Whilst firmly rooted in traditional values, we have made our academy a vibrant and exciting place with a positive ethos that runs throughout the academy. We want our children to flourish and develop into decent, disciplined, well-educated and employable adults.

We have an innovative curriculum, which makes the transition from primary to secondary education an enriching and enjoyable experience and enables students to follow a personalised route to success. Our students are achieving the highest standards in the classroom, on the sports field and among the community.

 Our state of the art building offers cutting edge facilities that are benefiting students even further. Our hardworking and motivated staff are providing outstanding lessons and are given the best possible support. We work closely with parents and carers, encouraging their children to achieve and ensuring that excellent progress is made.

With the rigorous use of data, constant assessment of student progress and quality assurance methods, together, we are achieving more than we ever thought possible. We instantly respond if students experience difficulties. Dialogue with teachers is encouraged as a framework for students to develop ideas, ask questions think about their learning.

WELCOME LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the The Stockwood Park Academy (TSPA), part of Advantage Schools. 

I am immensely proud of the work we do to serve our community and to help shape and improve life outcomes for our students. That said, we are relentlessly ambitious to improve even further.

At TSPA, we do not chase fads or quick fixes. Instead, we believe in the power of hard work, deep curricular thinking, and high‑quality professional learning. Across Advantage Schools, we value colleagues who are intellectually curious, academically minded, and committed to excellence in their profession.

The successful applicant will build on the strong foundations already in place. They will model The Advantage Way by leading teams to ensure systems are clearly understood and implemented consistently by all. This will secure the highest standards of behaviour and attendance and will continue to shape a strong, positive culture across our school.

The Stockwood Park Academy is a joyful place to work. It is a genuine privilege to work with our students, and our high levels of staff retention reflect that the adults in the building feel the same way. TSPA is an environment that promotes excellent attendance, punctuality, attitudes to learning, and behaviour. Traditional values and good manners matter deeply to us. It is extremely important to me that every student experiences academic and personal success during their time at The Stockwood Park Academy, regardless of their starting point.

Make no mistake - this is a fantastic opportunity for the right person, but it is also a challenging role that places significant demands on the successful candidate. We are looking for someone with proven experience in this area and a demonstrable track record of leading teams to make a real and measurable impact.

I believe that education opens the door to endless possibilities - a message given to me by my mother - and I want every student at our school to have the same opportunity to aspire to the very highest levels of academic achievement. This role is central to making that belief a reality.

I would warmly encourage interested candidates to contact the school to arrange a visit. I look forward to receiving your application.

Yours sincerely,

Mumin Humayun

Principal

INTEGRITY  AMBITION  EXCELLENCE

We are a unique family of schools, sharing our practice and beliefs to enable young people to achieve the very highest standards. At Advantage Schools, we provide exceptional opportunities for all to be knowledgeable with experiences that broaden horizons. We ensure our children, students and adults cultivate a strong self-belief so that they can flourish and develop into successful, well- rounded, self-respecting people.  Our commitment to this vision can be demonstrated by our values.

INTEGRITY

We:  provide a caring, nurturing environment where children and young adults feel happy, healthy and supported. Our academies will be places of safety, enabling pupils to develop courage, strong ambition and be the best that they can be act honestly and transparently, advocating for pupils even when this causes difficulties work together to share innovative practice and to provide a wealth of opportunities for all pupils and staff focus on the development of all our colleagues through quality recruitment and retention, with excellent opportunities for clear and dynamic career progression.

AMBITION

We:  provide exceptional lessons enabling our pupils to be highly successful. We share the most impactful approaches to teaching, curriculum and assessment, ensuring an interesting, inclusive and challenging education is on offer in each of our schools.  Our aim is to guarantee excellent 2-19 provision, with clear progression routes for all. You can expect excellent behaviour and conduct at all times, allowing all to make progress and achieve.

EXCELLENCE

We:  enable all of our pupils to develop and flourish, through close working and regular communication with our families and local community.  Our Cross-Trust focus is to ensure children are supported to meet ambitious targets and to provide exciting opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom.

CAREER PROGRESSION

 At Advantage Schools, we are committed to helping every colleague grow, thrive, and achieve their full potential. Supporting career progression is at the heart of what we do.

To empower our staff, we provide fully funded opportunities to study for NPQs, along with tailored middle leader training for eligible colleagues.

Additionally, we offer a wide range of CPD training through various partnerships and platforms, giving all staff access to an extensive selection of professional development courses.

Join us and take your career to the next level with our exceptional development opportunities!