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Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Headteacher

High Tunstall College of Science

Hartlepool

  • Expired
Salary:
L18 – L22
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
16 March 2018

Job overview

Do you have children at your heart and believe that everyone “can achieve”? 

Are you an outstanding practitioner? Do you believe that STEM learning is essential to the future learners of the Tees Valley? 

Governors of High Tunstall College of Science are seeking to appoint two outstanding teachers and leaders as Deputy Headteachers for September 2018. These vacancies arise from the current post holder’s successful promotion to Headship and from a small restructure to the senior team. This is an ideal opportunity for exceptional leaders to play a pivotal role in the College on its journey to Outstanding. 

High Tunstall College of Science is a true comprehensive school, which offers everything needed to succeed: high standards, high expectations and high quality teaching and learning. These qualities are reflected in our ethos, which is centred on the needs of the young people who attend our College. We like our teachers to inspire learning through their teaching and if you:

  • Are a good or outstanding practitioner
  • Have a proven experience of leadership
  • Really enjoy working with young people
  • Have high expectations and a commitment to going the extra mile
  • Are an inspiration to others and enjoys developing others
  • Have ambition to become a Headteacher

Then we can offer you:

  • A College that offers you the opportunity to achieve your potential
  • A supportive ethos that believes in the individualism of both its staff and students 
  • Staff that take pride in what they do and the desire to continue their learning
  • A community that is fully supportive of the College


Application forms and further details are available on our website (www.htcs.org.uk) or from the College and should be returned ideally via email to hradmin@hightunstall.hartlepool.sch.uk. Alternatively this can be posted and should be addressed to Mr Mark Tilling, Headteacher at the college. Should prospective candidates wish to visit the College please contact Helen Meggs, Headteacher’s PA, at the college.

Closing date:   Friday 16th March 2018, 12 noon 

Interview date:  W/C 26th March 2018

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to equality of opportunity. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

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About High Tunstall College of Science

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+44 1429 261446

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Headteacher

Mark Tilling

The College

We are very proud of what we have achieved. We are the school of choice in Hartlepool, with a waiting list in all Key Stage 3 year groups and staffed by well qualified, supportive members of “Team Tunstall”.

Our new £18m, state-of-the-art College building opened in November 2019 meaning we now have the facilities to ensure we get the outcomes for young people that they desire. As a College we were first rated Good by Ofsted in June 2016, which was reconfirmed in their section 8 visit in July 2021. We are very proud to be recognised in this way.

If you wish to find out more about High Tunstall College of Science I would encourage you to visit our website www.htcs.org.uk. If choose to apply for the post then I look forward to receiving your application.

Our Ethos

At High Tunstall, our vision is that we inspire and support our learners to achieve their potential. We do this by developing our High Tunstall Learners within our community.

‘As High Tunstall Learners we INSPIRE one another by getting involved, being imaginative and enjoying challenges. As High Tunstall Learners we SUPPORT one another by showing respect, being positive and having pride in our community. Together, as High Tunstall Learners we can ACHIEVE. The High Tunstall Learner – Embrace Every Opportunity’

We develop High Tunstall Learners by instilling our Magnificent 7 character traits within all in our community. There are 3 Personal Development characteristics and 4 Learner Development characteristics.

Facilities

The facilities that we have are unbeaten within Hartlepool Secondary Schools and a visit is recommended to see just how good they really are.

The College is proud of its place in the community and under the "Tunstall Active" badge offers much in terms of facilities to all in the town. All of our facilities are accessible to the wider community which include a swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, community gym, refurbished MUGA and new 3G football pitch.

Prospectus

Click here to view our college prospectus.

Location

The college is based in the West Park area of Hartlepool. The area has access to bus routes into the main town centre, which links to Hartlepool train station.

Hartlepool is a sea side town on the North-East coast which boasts miles of golden sand at Seaton Carew. The town also has a Marina, which is the home to the Maritime Museum and Historic Quay.

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Applications closed