Assistant Headteacher
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L13 - 17 (fringe area), £64,737.00 - £71,285.00 Annually (FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024, or earlier if appropriate
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2024
Job overview
Job Reference # EDV/2024/WGSG/21965
Location Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE
Contract Type Permanent
Contract Term Full-Time
Salary £64,737.00 - £71,285.00 Annually (FTE)
Closing Date Midnight, 17th Apr 2024
Start Date September 2024, or earlier if appropriate
Positions Available 1
Interview Date(s) 26th April 2024
About this Role
Assistant Headteacher
Scale Range : L13 - 17 (fringe area)
The Trustees and Headteacher are seeking to appoint an Assistant Headteacher to join the school's dynamic and dedicated leadership team. The core purpose of this role is to be responsible for the Pastoral and Curriculum for Key Stage 4 and other specific whole school strategies.
The successful applicant must have
- excellent interpersonal skills, ideas and imagination to build on current good practice;
- a proven track record in managing change;
- experience in developing and maintaining excellent teaching and learning and/or pastoral care;
- a deep understanding of current issues affecting 11-18 schools.
We are seeking to appoint a person to actively promote the vision and aims of Watford Grammar School for Girls. The successful applicant will be an outstanding teacher with the ability to think strategically. As an effective team player they will work within a diverse community of students, parents, staff, Trustees and Senior Leaders.
Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the school by prior arrangement with the Headmistress's PA.
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About Watford Grammar School for Girls
- Watford Grammar School for Girls
- Lady's Close, Watford
- Hertfordshire
- WD18 0AE
- United Kingdom
Since 1704, we have been nurturing independent, creative and ambitious young women. Building up a long tradition of academic excellence, our modern curriculum empowers our students to be the best they can be.
Watford Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding state school, one that achieves excellent exam results built from a rich academic curriculum and strong pastoral support. Whilst we value our past and tradition, we embrace innovation and recognise the importance of being progressive and forward thinking.
We are a partially selective 11-18 girls’ school, founded as ‘The Free School’ in Watford in 1704 with a mission to teach girls from the outset. This makes us one of the oldest girls’ school in the country. We are proud of our heritage, but equally proud of our forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning. Watford Grammar School for Girls has a very strong and distinctive ethos with clear vision and values. There are close to 1500 pupils on roll with more than 400 in the sixth form.
There are always plenty of opportunities for teaching and support staff to train and develop their careers at Watford Grammar School for Girls.
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