Career Opportunities

Smith’s Wood Vacancies

Thank you for showing an interest in joining Smith’s Wood Academy, part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust. 

Since I joined the Academy in February 2023, we have been on a clear trajectory to making small daily steps that result in big changes and everything we do is underpinned by our Academy values; ambitious, respectful, resilient. We are now one of the most improved schools for attendance in the Midlands; persistent absence has decreased, suspensions have halved due to a focus on behaviour for learning and progress at Year 11 in-year is predicting over half a grade improvement.

This is an exciting  time for you to become a vital part in Smith’s Wood’s transformation journey. Smith’s Wood is a large Academy with just over 780 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the Academy serves students who live in the immediate locality, with close to 60% from a disadvantaged background, 20% on the SEND register and 2% EAL. It has the benefit of being a PFI build and as such has a wide range of modern, state of the art facilities at its disposal. 

Smith’s Wood is in a transitional state and I am excited about the collective spirit that is apparent as we embark on our next phase of continued growth and school improvement. The experience of being a key player in bringing about systematic change will be an essential part of a successful candidates portfolio. The current focus continues to be to prioritise the behaviour and attitudes of the students, and the consistent application of expectations by all stakeholders. The staff and leaders at Smith’s Wood have

genuine care and passion for the Academy and the community it serves. We work at pace to ensure the best education can be delivered on a daily basis and the resources required to bring about the necessary improvements are being made available. 

It is also an exciting time to join the Trust as we are now entering the next phase of our development, having established ourselves as a mature MAT. We have attracted and recruited a wide range of experienced central leaders who have worked in a range of different Trusts. Given this, and the extensive connectivity of members of the Central Team with other leading Trusts across the country, FMAT is very well placed to build on its existing strengths.

Working at Smith’s Wood poses an opportunity for the right candidate to fulfil their vocational passion, whilst making a real impact, raising standards and consequently “enriching the lives, and  transforming the futures” of our young people. They deserve nothing less. 

Steve Huntington | Principal