Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Science and STEM
Wycombe High School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale (L11—L15)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 6 March 2017
Job overview
This new post is required due to the significantly increasing numbers of students choosing to study Science subjects at A Level at our school. This post will ensure the same focus that is currently placed on Mathematics and English is available for Science. The successful post holder will be a member of the Leadership Group, and whilst focusing on Science and STEM matters, will share in the responsibilities and duties of senior leadership at Wycombe High School.
- Lead the STEM agenda at Wycombe High School
- Cement Wycombe High School’s reputation as a centre of Science Excellence
- Take responsibility for specific targets in the school development plan aimed at improving student learning
- Meet weekly with the Headteacher and the Leadership Group on matters of policy and improvement planning
- Chair one or more staff groups on policy development, school improvement and / or operational matters
- Attend and advise meetings of the governors and governors’ committees and working groups, as appropriate
- Share responsibility for the learning and personal development of all students
- Line manage specific members of staff, specifically Science Leaders
- Monitor and evaluate aspects of the school’s work, including the monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning of specific subject teams
- Promote cross curricular work and the development and implementation of cross-curricular policies
- Further develop the extra-curricular and supra-curricular Science provision
- Support teaching and support staff colleagues, with the aim of providing a secure and friendly environment for their own work and professional development.
- Carry out performance management reviews
- Promote the professional development of staff
- Assist in the appointment of staff
- Attend school events and activities as required by the Headteacher
- Represent the school at external meetings and other events
- Contribute to the school’s programme of income generation
- Liaise with other schools, as appropriate
Wycombe High School is a girls’ selective state academy school with 1350 students on roll, of whom over 400 are in the Sixth Form.
The school has educated girls of High Wycombe for over a hundred years and is very highly regarded in the local and wider community. There is a strong and shared sense of community and collective pride, built on core values. Parental support is strong. We have excellent links with other local schools, colleges and universities. We have a knowledgeable and supportive Governing Body fully involved with all aspects of school life, and an enthusiastic and active Parents and Friends Association.
Our school is part of the Wycombe High School Academies Trust; a Trust consisting of Wycombe High School and Bourne End Academy. The Executive Headteacher of the Trust is also the day-to-day Headteacher of Wycombe High School.
Our staff are professional, forward-looking and committed to extending the horizons of our students, encouraging them to aim high, to take on leadership roles and to become independent learners. We have an ambitious development plan, with a focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning, both within and beyond the classroom.
We are a National Support School, a Teaching School, a Mathematics Hub and strong uptake and commitment to Science. We have invested substantially in IT systems and training. We have an outstanding reputation for the performing and visual arts. Numerous educational visits take place each year and for every age group, at home and abroad.
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About Wycombe High School
At Wycombe High School we
- Look beyond the traditional grammar school.
- Look beyond league tables and exam results.
- Look beyond stereotypes and conventions.
- Look beyond a world where futures are fixed.
At Wycombe High, we look beyond.
All those who study, work or send their children to our school are part of the Wycombe High School Family and are ambassadors for our vision, mission, values and Wycombe High School characteristics.
Vision:
Wycombe High School is a school where students relish challenge, chase excellence and inspire those around them at every stage of their lives
Mission:
We build an ambitious and compassionate community of people who contribute eagerly to school life. We provide opportunities which propel our students out of their comfort zone, whilst supporting them at every stage and guiding them towards diverse futures
Values:
- Infectious Joy:
School days should be “the best days of your life”. We create a joyful environment where each girl can experience the thrill of success, seek opportunities that make her smile and develop long-lasting friendships.
- Limitless Ambition:
We reject the notion that there is anything in the world that a girl ‘cannot’ do or ‘should not’ strive for. We galvanize every girl to be boldly brilliant in whatever she wishes to achieve, pushing her limits without fearing failure.
- Insatiable Curiosity
For us, learning is a process which extends beyond your time at school; it’s a lifelong passion. We aim to uncover an innate intrigue and thirst for discovery in our girls, whatever their chosen subject(s) might be. We prepare our girls to think big and think globally.
- Generous Spirit
We champion a collective and collaborative spirit. We provide an unbreakable support network, sharing in our girls’ successes and enabling them to bounce back from times of difficulty.
Qualities
Our Motto Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter highlights the characteristics of a Wycombe High School student.
- Fortiter: Courageously
Each student is encouraged to speak out against all injustice, supported to take risks, and not be afraid of failure. She will push herself to her personal limits and beyond; and never give up. She will be encouraged to listen to the opinions of others, as well as to give them. She will accept responsibility for herself and other students. She will become independent and innovative in thought and action.
- Fideliter: Faithfully
Every student is expected to uphold our school vision, mission, values and be a great ambassador for the Wycombe High Family. She will act with integrity and be truthful and honest in all she does. She will keep promises and be reliable. She will work hard to achieve her full potential. Above all she will be a good friend, a good neighbour and a good citizen. She will contribute positively to school life and society.
- Feliciter: Joyfully
Every student will contribute to making our school the happy and joyful place it is. She will demonstrate mutual respect and empathy for all; is proud of her own achievements and those of others. She shows commitment to a fair and peaceful community and embraces diversity and a global mindset. She will be positive in approach; and support others to do the same.
"There is a clear commitment to the development of the whole child and the school provides outstanding opportunities for the students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. A significant strength of the the school is the high quality of pastoral care".
Ofsted, June 2012
You can find further information about the school on our website at http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/about-whs/our-ethos and you are welcome to visit us.
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