Deputy Head – Organisation and Strategy
Godstowe School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2019
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Deputy Head – Organisation and Strategy as a result of the impending retirement of our present Deputy.
The Governors and Headmistress seek to appoint a senior executive who will be responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the School, whilst at the same time making a significant contribution to formulating the new vision for the School, following the School’s recent highly successful ISI Inspection. The post holder will be inspirational, far-sighted, innovative, dedicated and commercially minded, as well as having refined people skills.
The successful candidate will have a strong academic record, a good honours degree and Qualified Teacher Status. A range of outstanding personal qualities and relevant experience are essential as the role carries executive, leadership, as well as excellent organisational responsibilities.
Detailed information on the role, the required attributes of the successful candidate and the application process are outlined in the Candidate Information Pack which is available on our School’s website at www.godstowe.org
Closing date: Midday, Tuesday 5 February 2019 with long-list interviews envisaged for 14 and 15 February 2019.
Godstowe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Godstowe School
Something Special is happening at Godstowe
Godstowe was founded by two strong, progressive women, originally in fact as a school whose purpose would be to prepare girls for the move down the hill to Wycombe Abbey School. Their vision was for an innovative, academic and broad education for girls and, without a doubt, this continues to live on in today’s school.
Our ethos is simple. All we want is for our girls and boys to be Confident, Happy and Successful. Indeed, if the first two are true, the third will almost certainly follow. Success is defined in many ways, and we mean successful in the broadest sense: successfully kind, successfully courteous as well as successful in achieving a wide range of goals. We keep our pupils busy and engaged, we entertain and intrigue them, encourage them, and excite them. Happy children are easy to teach.
With outstanding, highly qualified teaching staff as well as a strong and experienced pastoral team, excellent facilities, wonderful surroundings, a non-selective intake policy and a more positive, exuberant and industrious atmosphere than you will find in other schools, it is likely that most of our children will be happy to learn, happy to stretch themselves, happy to support each other, and happy to do whatever they can to take an active part in their own education. Why push children through the curriculum when they can be inspired to make their own journey, choose their own routes and arrive at their destination under their own steam?
Our pupils love their time at school. It never ceases to amaze me just how much highly motivated and enthusiastic people can willingly contribute, and we don’t just mean the girls and boys, we mean the staff and the parents too! Godstowe is alive with opportunity. Remember, to learn a lesson you need to live it.
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