Assistant Headteacher
Sandringham School
ST. ALBANS
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- Expired
- Salary:
- L12-L16
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2018
Job overview
A significant career opportunity has become available at Sandringham School, a high performing and extremely popular Outstanding School situated in the picturesque city of Saint Albans, conveniently located just 20 minutes by train from London.
We are seeking to appoint at least one, but probably two new Assistant Headteachers to join the leadership team at Sandringham and work with the staff at the school in the task of taking the school on to even greater achievement. We are looking for someone who is ambitious and eventually wants to lead a school of their own in the future.
Over the years we have developed a national reputation for innovation and creativity, with an amazing culture where staff can experiment and push the boundaries of learning so that students not only excel academically but also leave as extremely well-balanced and confident young adults. We pride ourselves in delivering high-quality outcomes across the curriculum. Significant work is done to promote the STEM subjects and we also place a strong emphasis on the Arts. Sandringham also co-runs the local Teaching School Alliance and operates as an Accredited Initial Teacher Training Provider for the area. This year we have also taken on the role as a lead Research School for this area.
Our mission statement is simple – ‘Everybody can be Somebody’. Visitors always comment on the wonderful learning atmosphere at the school; we are a heavily oversubscribed, high-achieving school with a reputation for academic excellence. The school is consistently judged as one of the 100 top performing non-selective schools in the country and is graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Since converting to academy status in 2011 over £8m of capital investment has been invested to create a very powerful learning environment with more development planned in the future.
The successful candidate must have:
· an expert knowledge about the process of learning
· excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
· the ability to make a difference and to desire to become a deputy headteacher within 3 – 5 years.
Precise responsibilities will be negotiated upon appointment, however we are keen to hear from candidates who are interested and able to lead or support in the leadership of e-learning, standards and performance, teaching and learning, CPD or pastoral care. Flexibility will be an important criteria for selection.
Applications should be sent to Lesley Dunkley, P.A. to the Headteacher at Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St. Albans, Herts. AL4 9NX. Telephone: 01727 799560. E-mail appointments@sandringham.herts.sch.uk You can learn more about the school by visiting our web site at www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk
Closing date: 9am, Monday 15th January
Online TES applications are accepted.
Sandringham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references. We are strongly committed to promoting equality of opportunity and the elimination of unlawful discrimination. Please note that this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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About Sandringham School
Sandringham is a highly popular and oversubscribed school with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. Over the past years we have been graded Outstanding by Ofsted at every visit to the school. We have been in the 100 top performing non-selective state schools in England for the past 6 years, and are one of the first to gain 'World Class Schools' status. Each year our examination results demonstrate high performance at all levels. Our value added is very high placing the school in the top percentile rankings of all schools nationally. Saying this, there is still plenty of room for improvement and we are working hard to continue to raise standards wherever possible. We support all areas of the curriculum and, in addition, have a strong focus on STEM subjects and the Arts. We also hold International School status and encourage work on an international basis.
Sandringham School is a member of the Alban Academies Trust, together with Verulam School, Ridgeway Academy, Wheatfield’s Junior School and Wheatfield’s Infants’ and Nursery School. We work in a multi-academy trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students. Our motto is ‘Educational Excellence for Everyone’. The trust offers significant opportunities for career development of staff at all levels within our organisation.
Sandringham also co-ordinates the Alban Federation which is a School Centred Initial Teacher Training Provider. As part of the AAT we offer an enhanced induction programme for all our NQTS. This programme begins at the beginning of July with our 3 week summer induction programme, which attracts an attendance payment of £2,000 and a contract on the main pay scale from 1st September. Support is provided by subject and senior leader mentors and we offer subject specific as well as general training through ATSA and Herts for Learning events. Please see the attached document for further information. We are also a National Teaching School and run the Alban Teaching School Alliance with Sir John Lawes School in Harpenden and STAGS in St Albans, offering significant CPD opportunities for staff across a large number of schools. All our teaching staff are provided with a laptop and iPad and as our own admitting authority our admissions criteria now includes a children of staff rule.
We deliver a blended learning environment with every student able to use their own tablet device in the classroom. One of our most important and well-established networks is the BeauSandVer Consortium that provides high-quality post-16 education across Beaumont, Sandringham and Verulam Schools. We are an eight form entry school with 1482 students including over 380 in the Sixth Form.
We take every opportunity to develop the campus and are proud of the resources and facilities available to all the young people and staff at Sandringham and have invested over £10m in recent developments.
Staff morale at Sandringham is very high, shored up by an excellent working environment. Central to everything that happens at Sandringham are its students. With our direct and simple mission statement: ‘Everybody can be Somebody’ staff have sought to ensure that every young person feels valued and listened to. We pride ourselves in developing staff and providing significant opportunities for leadership and promotion. It is a really exciting and enjoyable place to work.
Additional information can be found on our website.
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