Currently working in a two school mat (not sure if that counts as a mat but there’s more than one and it’s an academy).
The new school that I’m looking at looks brilliant! Great facilities, great progression opportunities (although my assistant head said he worked there and the turnaround was high as they like to offer lots of leadership uplifts but no support). There’s a leadership shake up though so that could be too. However a Big con being someone in leadership there.
I recall him being sacked for school for gross misconduct and forcing people in during covid many moons ago at my PGCE school. He is best friends with the ex/current head. This deputy heads motto at the last school was (when he was head) “if you don’t want to work here. I’ll get someone else in simple as.” And the other motto was also “not afraid challenge you if you cannot perform”
I‘m actually still very interested in the school. But I can’t decide whether that particular leader could cause tension/ruffle feathers?
Also- are regular vacancies a big red flag? This is the second year running this role has been advertised, they said it’s due to teachers moving into leadership roles elsewhere but again, I can only go by what I am told.