Senior Vice Principal
Surbiton High School
Surbiton
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2019/September 2019
- Apply by:
- 5 November 2018
Job overview
Surbiton High School is embarking on an exciting new phase in its development. Mrs Rebecca Glover arrived as Principal in January this year, and the School has ambitious plans to build on its considerable existing strengths and further develop its position as a leading academic school which delights in the individual and inspires a life-long love of learning. Surbiton High School educates girls aged 4 to18 and boys aged 4 to 11 with a total pupil roll of 1,605.
The current Head of the Senior School, Mr Silas Edmonds, has been appointed as Head Teacher at Ewell Castle from January 2019 and the role has been reconfigured as Senior Vice-Principal. This is an interesting opportunity for an ambitious individual to contribute to the strategic development of an outstanding school as part of a highly collegiate Executive Leadership Team. The post-holder will be responsible for the leadership of the 1,082 strong Senior School, deputising for the Principal and leading on assessment, reporting and tracking. For individuals aspiring to headship, this post offers an excellent opportunity to develop as a leader in a highly successful, ambitious organisation.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader with the charisma and interpersonal skills to engage and inspire pupils, parents and staff. He or she will bring a track record of successful senior or middle leadership experience, strong organisational management skills and a collaborative style. High levels of ambition and integrity are essential, as is a passion for excellence and a genuine commitment to Surbiton High School’s aims and ethos.
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The deadline for applications is 0830hrs GMT on Monday 5th November 2018.
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About Surbiton High School
- Surbiton High School
- 13-15 Surbiton Crescent, Kingston upon Thames
- Surrey
- KT1 2JT
- United Kingdom
Surbiton High School aims to inspire, encourage and empower its staff and pupils to be the very best they can be.
We are a school where a passion and energy abound, a school with a real heart and soul, where we look beyond the A* to offer a breadth of opportunity which allows every pupil to flourish and every staff member to develop and succeed.
Surbiton High School is a school “brimming with energy and joie de vivre.” (ISI Inspection Report). We pride ourselves on being an extraordinary community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. We feed our pupils’ minds, but we also care passionately about their character development and happiness. Our approach to education means that Surbiton High School pupils achieve the very best exam results and are also compassionate, authentic young people with strong values, keen to make a positive difference in the world.
Our inspirational staff are dedicated to delivering a rich curriculum and programme of co-curricular activities which challenge our pupils to explore ideas for themselves. Whether engaged in learning in the classroom, or through musical, artistic, sporting, enterprise or charitable activities, our pupils are constantly encouraged to connect with the wider world and embrace new experiences to build their confidence. All staff are expected and encouraged to play a full part in the academic, co-curricular and pastoral life of the School.
At Surbiton High School, we aim to bring out the ‘Best in Everyone’, and this resonates in the investment that we make in our colleagues. We recognise the importance of continuous learning and training and the School has a senior member of staff dedicated to supporting continuing professional development. We have a comprehensive whole School and individual INSET programme in place, including support for School Direct trainees as well as Newly Qualified Teachers (in our role as a regional NQT induction centre).
We actively encourage our staff to continue to develop their own expertise in the classroom and support their professional development through coaching and mentoring alongside professional qualifications such as: NPQML, NPQSL and MA courses in educational leadership. The School has a clearly developed leadership structure, offering extensive opportunities for career development and progression, including Heads of Department (Including Deputies) and Heads of Year (including Deputies) as well as Co-ordinators with specific responsibilities such as: Gifted and Talented, Oxbridge, Duke of Edinburgh and Expeditions.
Surbiton High School has approximately 1600 pupils aged between 4 and 18. Our Preparatory Schools are divided into the Girls’ Preparatory School and Boys’ Preparatory School, and the Senior School is girls only from age 11 upwards.
We are looking for applicants who are passionate about inspiring, encouraging and empowering our pupils and working with us to become the number one school of choice in South West London.
Principal
Rebecca Glover
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