Headteacher
Stanborough School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Group 7
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018 (negotiable - January 2019 for the right candidate)
- Apply by:
- 29 April 2018
Job overview
Stanborough School is an oversubscribed ‘Good’ School which has been asked to expand due to local demand for places. This is an exciting time with plans for expansion and the development of our building project in 2019, enabling our school to expand from a seven form entry to an eight form entry school.
Following the retirement of our Headteacher, who has been in post for the last 15 years, the governing body are looking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher with the skills and vision to build on Stanborough School’s current successes and achievements. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and creative leader who can continue to lead us into the future.
You will need to have proven leadership skills and be passionate about ensuring that each student fulfils their potential. You will be confident and positive, with strong leadership credentials and the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of internal and external partners. You will constantly be planning ahead, working closely with governors and the SLT to develop a compelling vision for the school.
Further information about the post, together with the job brief and person specification, can be found within the Application Pack.
If you would like to apply for this post, when completing your application form you should ensure that you address each of the selection criteria and provide supporting evidence on how you meet the criteria through reference to work or other relevant experience.
We warmly invite you to visit our school, meet our staff, students and Headteacher. To make arrangements please contact Tim Braybrook, Deputy Headteacher on tel: 07539442548 or by email on:tbraybrook@stanborough.herts.sch.uk or Neil Hounsom, Chair of Governors on tel: 07593096262 or by email on: nhounsom@stanborough.herts.sch.uk
Closing Date:9am Monday 30th April
Shortlisting:Thursday 3rd May
Interviews:Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th May
Stanborough Maths and Computing Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including the barred list, as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2016).
For more information and to apply online pleas visit: https://www.teachinherts.com/find-a-job/view,headteacher_46544.htm
Attached documents
About Stanborough School
- Stanborough School
- Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City
- Hertfordshire
- AL8 6YR
- United Kingdom
Awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted in January 2023, Stanborough School is an 11-18 co-educational Academy that sits on the southern fringe of Welwyn Garden City with easy access to the A1 and London. Due to parental demand for places at the school, from September 2019 the school expanded to 8 form entry. We pride ourselves in being a fully inclusive school that serves our local community and on being a school that does its best for each individual student so they can achieve their potential during their time at Stanborough.
Stanborough is proud of its community involvement. We work closely with the four other local Secondary Schools as part of the Welwyn-Hatfield 16-19 Consortium. We also take a leading role in hosting and developing a number of other key community developments such as the Handside Schools Partnership with a local special school and primary school.
The school boasts excellent facilities including our first-rate IT resources, a legacy of our Specialist Computing Status. With a dedicated Art and Technology block, Sports Hall, Sixth Form Centre and the recently constructed MFL and Humanities and Music and Drama teaching blocks the students enjoy some outstanding facilities. Our excellent resources in all curriculum areas also show our commitment to giving students a wide variety of curricular opportunities including technology, the performing arts and computing.
Our greatest asset at the school is our staff. We want the best educators for our students and through exceptional retention we have a stable staff with very low turn-over. A number of staff who started at the school as NQTs now find themselves in senior positions at the school. We have a strong support team and many staff have remained with the school for several years.
Ofsted
‘Pupils behave well at Stanborough’
- ‘Pupils behave well. They know and understand what leaders expect of them’
- ‘Leaders set clear and high expectations for behaviour. Pupils are clear that disruption or discriminatory behaviour will not be tolerated’
- ‘Pupils know staff will help if they have a worry or issue. They benefit from a range of effective support services such as counselling and well-being support’
‘Leaders have redesigned the curriculum so that it is academically ambitious’
- ‘Pupils study a broad and balanced curriculum which enables them to pursue their talents and interests’
- ‘Leaders have ensured that in many subjects, the curriculum is planned well to build pupils’ knowledge over time’
- ‘Teachers present subject matter clearly, promoting appropriate discussion about what is being taught’
‘Leaders ensure there is a wide range of opportunities for positive personal development’
- ‘Pupils learn values such as mutual respect and tolerance through a well-planned programme of life skills, assemblies and tutor time’
‘Leaders have taken clear and effective action to ensure the school has improved since the last inspection’
- ‘Staff feel that leaders listen to them with regard to workload and well-being’
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