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Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher

Harrow Way Community School

Hampshire

Salary:
LDR23-L28 (£52,415 - £55,749)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
25 March 2019

Job overview

“Harrow Way continues to be a good school. Senior and Middle Leaders are resolute in ensuring all pupils make good progress. A dedicated group of staff, led by an exceptional Headteacher.” Ofsted May 2017

 

We are seeking to appoint a talented and dynamic practitioner as Assistant Headteacher for Teaching, Learning and Professional Development from September 2019 to complement our ambitious, forward-thinking and dynamic leadership team.  We are seeking an individual with the capacity and credibility to drive forwards the ambition, ethos and vision of the school, with a commitment to their own and others professional development.

 

We are an oversubscribed, happy and ambitious school, excited about the future of education with a realistic determination to become outstanding in the next few years. You will have an eye for detail, capacity to think strategically and a deep personal commitment to education. It goes almost without saying that the successful applicant will be able to lead by example and have a track record of excellence in teaching and school leadership.

 

You will be expected to play a key role in ensuring that our students build on their potential and achieve academic excellence. This opportunity allows you to be at the heart of shaping the future success of the school. 

 

Harrow Way Community School’s commitment to the highest standards in teaching and learning has been recognised by the Teacher Development Trust Network (TDNT). Receiving high praise from the auditors, the school was awarded their prestigious Silver Award.

 

Commenting on their visit to the school where auditors interviewed teaching and support staff, they said: “Thank you for a very engaging and enjoyable visit to Harrow Way Community School. I was heartened to see a strong commitment to professional learning supported by senior leaders who are proactive in modelling CPD and understand that professional development is on-going for teachers of all experiences. It was a pleasure to talk to staff about their own professional learning.”

 

The auditors went on to highlight Harrow Way’s many strengths, including the strong and supportive culture at the school where all staff understand the importance of quality CPD (continuing professional development) and how this positively impacts on students. The report also acknowledged the clear leadership of CPD at Harrow Way with the Senior Leadership Team’s vision and rationale of CPD articulated well to staff, who all know who to approach with any professional development queries.

 

We are looking for an inspiring leader who has:

  • The ability to inspire students of all ages and abilities.
  • A track record of successful school development within a school.
  • The ability to think creatively, strategically and analytically.
  • Energy, enthusiasm and enjoyment in tackling new challenges and leading change.
  • The ability to work in close partnership with teams across the school, implementing our vision of Improvement for Harrow Way.
  • Demonstrated high expectations, capable of both securing and maintaining high standards of pupil achievement, attainment and behaviour.
  • Able to develop and establish excellent relationships with Governors, the community and other stakeholders.An outstanding practitioner, with a passion for teaching and learning, able to demonstrate excellent classroom skills and a proven record of pupil progress.

 

Harrow Way Community School can offer:

  • A strong sense of community with the welfare of others at its heart.
  • The willingness to engage in fresh approaches and the capacity to improve.
  • Supportive team of staff and Governors with the potential and desire to be outstanding.
  • A belief in partnership.
  • A desire to raise aspirations.
  • An excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills.

 

We strongly encourage potential applicants to visit us. To arrange such a visit, or for an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Mrs Tracey Roberts, Personnel Officer, on 01264 364533.

 

Application packs are available via the school website:
https://www.harrowway.hants.sch.uk/category/staffing-vacancies

 

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 25th March 2019.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on following the closing date. Interviews will be conducted over two dates with successful candidates progressing to the second day.

Harrow Way Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Attached documents

About Harrow Way Community School

Harrow Way Community School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form situated in Andover, Hampshire. It is a community state school, with a small minority of pupils attending one-day vocational courses at Winton Academy and Andover College.

A smaller than average secondary school, Harrow Way provides 1,178 places for students aged 11-16 when fully subscribed. The school first opened in September 1967.

Headteacher

Mrs Dawn German

Values and vision

The Harrow Way Community School vision is “Learning for Life, Success for All”. It aims to deliver a relevant and interesting curriculum that meets all needs. It provides its students with a range of opportunities, offers high-quality teaching, adopts a range of innovative learning styles, and makes sure that education is part of a lifelong journey.

Harrow Way is a specialist school in maths and computing, so is well-equipped for teaching the subjects. It believes that students should be able to access all aspects of both subjects in ways that will be beneficial to their life choices.

Ofsted report

“Attainment has continued to rise and is now in line with national averages. Progress in English and mathematics is good, with all groups making similar progress. Year 7 catch-up and pupil premium students are now doing as well as their peers. Students attending off-site provision make good progress as a result of their highly personalised courses. The curriculum is broad and balanced, and students’ literacy and information and communication technology skills are promoted well across the curriculum.”

View Harrow Way Community School’s latest Ofsted report

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