Headteacher

Headteacher, Coombeshead Academy

September 2019

Salary: Starting at L26, negotiable with relocation allowance

Location: Newton Abbot, Devon

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

No. on roll: 1056

The Directors of Education South West wish to appoint a dynamic Headteacher at Coombeshead Academy with a proven track record in senior leadership.  You will be uncompromising in your pursuit of excellence whilst placing strong inter-personal relationships at the heart of all you do. You will enjoy working in a context where our local community is important to us.

As part of the Education South West family of schools, you will enjoy high levels of support from the Shared Service and School Improvement teams – and of course from your colleague Heads who work as a close group. Within the Trust we have a Teaching School, Research School and NPQ provider, so the opportunities for professional development for you and your staff are broad and rich.

This is an exceptional opportunity for leadership within the supportive context of Education South West. If you have vision and passion for the success of every young person, then we want to hear from you.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 9:00am on Tuesday 23rd April 2019, with interviews on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th April. 

Please email your completed application to: caroline.battong@educationsouthwest.org.uk 

For more information about Coombeshead Academy, please visit our website: www.coombesheadacademy.org.uk or for an informal conversation or to arrange to look round the school, please contact Executive Principal matthew.shanks@educationsouthwest.org.uk 

Coombeshead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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