Head of School
Wyvern Academy
Darlington
- £83,081 - £87,253 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Pay Scale L24 – L26
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To Be Agreed.
- Apply by:
- 12 February 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Head of School
Start date: To Be Agreed.
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Leadership Pay Scale L24 – L26 (£83,081 - £87,253)
Wyvern Academy are looking to recruit a Head of School to join our motivated team in an Academy that is committed to offering a warm, friendly and purposeful setting for all our students to flourish.
We are looking to appoint a Head of School with previous senior leadership experience or an experienced Deputy seeking their first headship.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work with a talented and dedicated team. You will work closely with the Executive Head on all operational and strategic leadership of the school. The role encompasses many of the duties of a traditional secondary headship but will also function within our multi-academy trust structure.
You will need to:
· Lead by example and inspire the confidence of students, parents and colleagues through enthusiasm and commitment to the role.
· Provide a professional vision and leadership for the school which secures its success and improvement.
· Ensuring high quality education for all its pupils and demonstrating a passion for continual improvement and achievement.
If you feel you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would like to hear from you.
The successful candidate will present the best possible example of professional standards to colleagues.
To apply please download and complete the attached application form. Please note we do not accept CV’s. We ask that all completed application forms are sent to Katie Ferguson at katie.ferguson@consilium-at.com
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
The closing date for applications is Monday 12th February 2024 at 09:00 AM.
Interviews will take place on Friday 16th February 2024.
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About Wyvern Academy
- Wyvern Academy
- Eggleston View, Darlington
- County Durham
- DL3 9SH
- United Kingdom
Wyvern Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the Branksome area of Darlington, County Durham, England.
As a Consilium Academy, Wyvern Academy is built on the values of the Consilium charter. The purpose of the charter is to ensure our mission and values translate into practice within our Academies, ensuring that every student benefits from our distinctively inclusive ethos.
At Wyvern Academy, we believe in:
Partnerships – Collaboration is the key to success. We work together to deliver on the promise set out in our mission statement.
Opportunity – Our aim of “Enriching Lives, Inspiring Ambitions” applies to all members of our Trust community, with our inclusive approach delivering a breadth of opportunities to give each individual the chance to fulfil their potential and prosper.
Integrity – Through our student-centred approach, advantage and ability are never seen as a ticket to involvement. We believe in every child’s right to high-quality education and access to amazing opportunities – irrespective of their individual circumstances. Integrity at Consilium means always putting students at the heart of everything we do.
Equity – We are truly inclusive, believing passionately that every student should be given the skills and support needed for them to meet their full potential. We are aspirational for all of our students, and we will ensure every student has the opportunities they need to achieve the highest of ambitions.
Excellence – We don’t settle for second-best, our standards are always high and we support everyone across the Trust to achieve them.
People-Centred – We genuinely want the best for each member of Consilium, that’s why everyone is treated with the highest level of respect. Our inclusive culture inspires us to be bold and engenders trust. It brings us together in ways that help us make a difference
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