Headteacher

The Governors seek to appoint an inspirational principal to lead this popular and growing school and help take it from Good to Outstanding. The school is in a stunning rural location and has an enthusiastic staff team with a strong focus on innovative teaching.

Required to start 1st September 2019.

South Molton Community College is a successful, popular and growing rural comprehensive school with an inclusive ethos serving the 11 16 age group.  We do hope you’ll come to agree that this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspirational leader to really make a difference – while we are a good school there is scope for development to make us outstanding, you will be working from a strong starting position:

• We’re established as a Co operative Learning Trust school and are not part of a wider Academy or Trust
• Recent Ofsted inspections (2012 and 2015) have judged the School as ‘Good’
• Our excellent Progress 8 results for 2018 placed us 4th in Devon
• We have a committed leadership team, along with an enthusiastic, experienced, talented, and dedicated wider staff body with a strong focus on innovative teaching
• Some senior positions are filled on a temporary basis and there is scope for the new principal to shape the future leadership structure
• We’re a happy caring school with a real family atmosphere
• We moved into new buildings in April 2017
• We are a popular school, already full at 620 pupils, and are looking to create more teaching space
• The Governors are committed to providing the personal and professional support the successful candidate will need for this demanding and exciting role
• South Molton is a thriving market town, with significant levels of new build development
• We’re in the glorious rural area of North Devon, close to the sea and moors – a wonderful place to live, work and bring up a family.
  

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a very clear understanding of what makes a great school and the skills and character required to develop this
• Demonstrate evidence of truly effective leadership at a whole school level
• Be a great teacher themselves. As a leader of teaching, we are looking for someone who really knows what great learning looks like in the classroom and how to achieve it
  

You are warmly encouraged to visit our school prior to application. Please contact Ruth Williams, PA to Principal on 01769 572129 or email rwilliams@smcc.devon.sch.uk

Our interview process will be over two days, Thursday 28 February and Friday 1 March, during which we will seek to test, challenge and fully explore your key competencies and skills. Further details will be provided should you be shortlisted.

An application form can be requested by contacting Jennifer Cartledge at Babcock LDP on 01392 287221 or emailing LDP-AdminHeadships@babcockinternational.com.

Closing date: 06 February 2019

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires a DBS disclosure.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.