Deputy Headteacher
Fearnhill School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Between £60,755 and £67,008
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 22 March 2019
Job overview
Following the promotion of the present post holder to headship from September 2019, we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to join our senior team. As sole deputy you will lead on curriculum and standards across the school, building on the developments of the last few years and helping to deliver the best possible outcomes for our young people.
Fearnhill is a happy and thriving school community with supportive parents and motivated students. With strong relationships and a vision of holistic education at the heart of our work, this post offers an ambitious professional the chance to make a real difference, developing skills and knowledge in preparation for headship.
We are looking for someone with a clear understanding of school improvement and a track record of success in raising standards. You will be a strategic thinker who leads by example, resilient, tenacious and able to inspire staff. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy your work. We offer the successful candidate a supportive and positive working environment and high quality professional development.
You are warmly invited to visit Fearnhill by prior arrangement. Please email the Headteacher’s PA, Jacqui Simmonds, on jacqui.simmonds10@fearnhill.herts.sch.uk to arrange a suitable time. Do visit our website and find us on Facebook to capture a flavour of our school. How to apply: An application pack can be downloaded from the school website at www.fearnhill.herts.sch.uk/news-events/staff-vacancies/ or apply via TES Online.
Closing date: 22/03/2019 16:00:00
Interview date: 3rd and 4th April 2019
For more information and to apply online : www.teachinherts.com
Fearnhill School is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA barred list for children, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
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About Fearnhill School
Fearnhill School is a mixed, comprehensive secondary school with sixth form in Hertfordshire serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Letchworth Garden City has approximately 520 students on roll.
Fearnhill School was built for Hertfordshire County Council and has facilities including a music suite, drama studio, nine fully-size teaching laboratories and good IT provision. A sports centre is also on site, complete with a gymnasium and tennis courts.
Headteacher
Liz Ellis
Values and vision
I am proud to welcome you to Fearnhill School. We are a learning community where challenge, excellence and co-operation are our core values. We offer a positive and successful learning environment where all our students can achieve to the highest possible standard, within a framework of strong relationships. A Fearnhill student is a young person who is ready to take their place in a challenging and complex world because of their understanding of themselves and others, their knowledge and skills and their readiness to take on new challenges. Fearnhill students build a level of mutual respect between their peers and members of the school community and ensure that individuals are treated as equals, regardless of their differences. The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to get involved in and gain new skills and interests outside of the classroom, ranging from art lessons to sports clubs. From Year 7 onwards, the school introduces students to careers education, allowing for them to gain aspirations and work towards their future career goals during their education.
Ofsted
“Attitudes to learning are positive. Students interact well with their teachers, and the good quality of relationships in the classroom is an important factor in the increased rate of academic progress seen across the school”.
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