Assistant Headteacher (Director of Curriculum & Systems)

An opportunity has arisen to join our excellent school and leadership team, and be part of this forward thinking and highly successful all girls’ selective Grammar School. This Director of Curriculum & Systems role is one of two Assistant Headteacher vacancies, both resulting from promotion to Deputy Headship of the current postholders. Candidates interested in our other Assistant Headteacher (Head of Sixth Form) vacancy are asked to apply instead/as well via the separate advert for that role.

TGGS is a girls’ 11-18 selective Academy which has the core aim of developing caring, healthy women who achieve outstanding academic results. Achievement is consistently high and TGGS has maintained its position as one of the top 20 state girls' schools in the country for both progress and achievement.

Our school is part of an informal wider network of grammar schools, the South West Academic Trust (SWAT), which shares good practice and provides support. The last Ofsted inspection, in September 2011, rated the school ‘Outstanding’ in all categories.

Torquay’s position makes it convenient for the outstanding natural beauty of both Dartmoor and the South Devon coast. The beaches of the county are some of the best of the country and you can get away from the stresses of life by walking on the rugged moors. The beautiful cathedral city of Exeter is on the doorstep, as is the City of Plymouth with its rich maritime history; both of these have excellent new shopping centres. There is a unanimous feeling among staff that the area is a wonderful place to bring up children.

Torquay Girls’ Grammar School is seeking a highly motivated and outstanding senior manager. The successful candidate will build on all that has been achieved previously and work with our new Headteacher to help lead an exciting new plan for the next 7 years and beyond. We want someone to combine our illustrious past with their own vision for our future.

The successful candidate:

A well-qualified individual with experience at senior management level;

Significant experience across a broad spectrum of teaching;

Experience in managing staff and supporting their professional development;

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

Ability to balance efficiency and operational resilience;

Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

For more information on the role and school, please see the information pack and relevant documentation below.

If you would like to visit the school, please contact Mrs Rumbelow, the Head’s PA lrumbelow@tggsacademy.org

To apply, please complete the TES application form via the ‘Quick Apply’ button below. In the Supporting Statement section, please:

• Explain why you are the right person to be Assistant Headteacher (Director of Curriculum & Systems) at TGGS, highlighting examples from your career to date which demonstrate this.

Closing date: 4pm Tuesday 25th May 2021

Interviews:  Thursday 27th & Friday 28th May

TGGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be taken up for all shortlisted applicants, and the successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and other employment checks.