Principal

Mossbourne Port Side Academy (11-16), Thurrock

Start Date: 1st September 2025 [SLT INSET Day 29th August  2025]

Interviews: Week beginning 31st March 2025 

Location: Mossbourne Port Side Academy, Hassenbrook Road, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS

Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Built on a formula of high expectations, doing the simple things right, and the belief that all children can succeed, Mossbourne offers an environment where all learners, regardless of ability, benefit from innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning. Our calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field, and academically.

In 2025, our 20th anniversary year, we are delighted to have expanded to include three Thurrock schools in our Federation. We now consist of seven academies:

Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA) secondary and sixth form, Hackney

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA) secondary and sixth form, Thurrock

Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (MHLA) primary, Thurrock

Mossbourne Parkside Academy (MPA) primary, Hackney

Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA) secondary, Thurrock

Mossbourne Riverside Academy (MRA) primary, Hackney

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) secondary, Hackney

The Governors of the Mossbourne Federation are seeking an inspirational and driven Principal, to join us in September 2025, to lead Mossbourne Port Side Academy on a rapid school improvement journey.

The ideal applicant will be passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to achieving excellence and the drive and influencing skills to work effectively with students and staff to inspire them towards rapid improvement and, in the longer term, towards outstanding achievement.

Mossbourne students deserve to receive the very best educational experience, and achieve results of which they can be proud, regardless of background or starting point. The successful candidate will build, develop and lead a senior academy team who shares your ambition and commitment to advance the strategic development of the academy.

You will have a proven track-record of accomplishment and successful leadership of outstanding classroom practice across all secondary key stages, be that as Principal or Vice Principal, and may have completed your NPQH.

You will draw on expertise and support from our tried and tested school improvement approaches, but also bring your own ideas, energy, passion and determination.

Please view the job description here: Principal JD MPSA Feb 2025

For an information pack, to arrange a tour of Mossbourne Port Side Academy or for any other details about the Academy, please contact: recruitment@mossbourne.org

Please note:

A Curriculum Vitae or incomplete application forms will not be considered.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Monday 31^st March 2025.

We encourage applications from candidates with diverse thinking and backgrounds.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS and Barred List Checks.

Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation here:  Federation Recruitment Brochure    Federation Employee Experience Brochure

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