Headteacher
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth
- Expired
- Salary:
- L25-30
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 7 December 2018
Job overview
Headteacher
Plymouth High School for Girls is a vibrant and highly regarded Grammar School set in the heart of Plymouth. It has been providing quality education for over 100 years and has a distinguished place within the city. The school is consistently high performing and provides a caring and supportive ethos for its pupils.
The school motto “For life we learn not school” is a key value which students, staff, parents and the community understand. Our curriculum is varied and offers pupils real opportunity to excel and progress in many areas of their choice, including a wide variety of extra -curricular opportunities. We have a lively 6th form which is developing a reputation for quality and academic excellence.
We are seeking a Headteacher for September 2019 who can lead the school into its next phase of development; someone who can take the existing strengths further and build a successful future that is reflective to past successes.
- Are you able to present a vision for the school within the range of available structures?
- Do you understand and demonstrate the key challenges and responsibilites of headship?
- Are you committed to promoting excellence across the broad spectrum of the curriculum and creating a positive school climate?
Please contact Jennifer Alderson, the Head's P.A. for an application pack or to arrange a visit to the school - jalderson@phsg.org
Plymouth High School for Girls strongly supports the principles and practice of safeguarding. We would expect the successful candidate to do the same and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. References will be requested for all short listed candidates.
Further details about the school are available on the website; www.phsg.org.
Applications should be addressed to Mr. P.F.Braide, Chair of Governors and sent to the school or emailed to jalderson@phsg.org.
The closing date for receipt of applications is the 7 December 2018. We expect to contact shortlisted candidates by the 18 December 2018 and Interviews will follow in January 2019.
Attached documents
About Plymouth High School for Girls
About us
Plymouth High School for Girls is a City selective Grammar school with a good reputation for providing an engaging curriculum within a supportive and encouraging environment. Students are happy at our school and enjoy the benefits of well taught and engaging lessons along with extensive extra-curricular opportunities. We are a small school with a friendly feel where people work flexibly and collaboratively to give our students the best possible experience.
Values and Vision
Plymouth High believes as much in preparing its students for life as it does their school years, shown by its slogan “For life, not school, we learn”. It aims to help its students achieve socially, personally and educationally, stressing the importance of the three Rs – respect, resilience and responsibility. The school promotes a caring and supportive atmosphere, and its core values include consideration, tolerance, respect, honesty, integrity and fairness. It is proud of its students, who are encouraged to grow both academically, by following the diverse and balanced curriculum, and as individuals.
Ofsted
“The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. [The headteacher], senior leaders and governors have a common and accurate view of the school’s strengths and weaknesses. The school development plan is sharply focused to address the identified priorities and work is under way on most of these. [Leaders] have fostered very strong relationships with other agencies to support pupils and their families.”
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