Deputy Headteacher
Dame Alice Owen's School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for 2017
- Apply by:
- 2 November 2016
Job overview
Dame Alice Owen’s School is a truly ‘outstanding’ (Ofsted) 11-18 co-educational school with an enviable reputation for adding value to its part-selective, part-mixed intake. Well resourced and well staffed, in no small part due to the relationship we have with the Worshipful Company of Brewers, in 2016 82% of our A level entries were graded A*- B, 14 students secured places at Oxbridge, and 97% of our GCSE students achieved 5 A* to Cs.
We are currently looking for an outstanding Deputy Headteacher to replace Mr John Godfrey, who has chosen to retire after 12 years of invaluable service to the school.
Based in its own generous grounds in the Hertfordshire countryside, close to Potters Bar station and served by numerous school buses, we have state-of-the-art Music, Drama, Science and Arts blocks, extensive playing fields and a highly motivated staff and student cohort. The shared sense of purpose and ethos inspire both pupils and staff to be the very best they can be.
We are seeking a committed educator with student-centred values, drive, ambition and a genuine love of learning to assume this challenging and rewarding leadership role. You may already hold a Deputy Head role yet be seeking a position which offers greater scope for personal development in a stimulating, intellectually challenging environment. Alternatively, you may be ready for a greater challenge and be passionate about teaching, learning and the development of others. You will have innovative ideas to inspire and lead our team and students to even greater success.
We are looking to appoint the right person to this crucial role in the school and as such, your final job description and indeed your start date can be open to an element of negotiation in order that they best suit your skill set and needs. Some of the areas on which you may lead will include:
- Teaching and Learning including effective learning to learn programmes
- The development of line managers and the leadership of academic areas
- Work scrutiny and data analysis for enhanced school performance
- Curriculum development
- Student feedback and evaluation
- Continuous self-evaluation and improvement programmes
- Parent/teacher communication and relationships, and
- Performance management and CPD requirements of staff.
We will reward the successful candidate with a competitive salary and benefits; an opportunity to improve on our already excellent record, and to develop his or her leadership potential in this exceptional school community.
For an informal discussion or an application pack, please telephone 01707 622 841 and speak to Véronique Duvergé or write to duvergev@damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk.
For further information about this role, please go to http://www.thelifecloud.net/schools/DameAliceOwensSchool/spaces/Vacancies (or www.damealiceowens.herts.sch.uk > General Enquiries > Vacancies).
Closing date: midday, Wednesday 2 November 2016.
Interviews to take place on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 November 2016.
About Dame Alice Owen's School
- Dame Alice Owen's School
- Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar
- Hertfordshire
- EN6 2DU
- United Kingdom
HEADTEACHER’S WELCOME
Our school was founded 400 years ago by Dame Alice Owen, a remarkable philanthropist with an unusually modern vision for education. She established the first school in Islington and, as demand outstripped space, it moved to its current setting, in the Hertfordshire countryside, in 1976.
Today, Owen’s is an exciting place to work where “staff overwhelmingly feel well cared for” and behaviour is “exemplary.” [Ofsted December 2023] Ours is a school where teachers love talking about teaching and learning, where relationships between students and staff are positive and strong, and where we do what we can to keep workload manageable.
We are never complacent; we are always looking for marginal gains in order to keep what we do reasonable, but exciting. It is the combination of interested students, dedicated staff, supportive parents, a rigorous and empathetic Governing Body and school leadership team (staff and student) which makes our school such a special place to be.
Dame Alice Owen’s School is a mixed, partially selective secondary school with approximately 1,440 students including over 400 in our vibrant and highly successful sixth form. Our school benefits from some of the most able students in the country. In the 2023 A level examinations; 60% of all A level grades were A*-A with 82% of grades being awarded A*-B. In GCSE examinations, students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 71.2 and a Progress 8 score of 0.63 with 24% of all grades awarded at level 9 and 95% of students achieving 5 or more grades 9 – 4 including English and Maths. Many of our school leavers from Year 13 have offers from top universities to choose from, including an average of 24 places at Oxbridge each year.
We were delighted to be recognised as ‘The Sunday Times Regional School of the Decade’ in 2020 and the country’s highest ranking non-fully selective state school of the year many times over. Securing a place at Owen’s has been described as “winning the lottery” in the Good School Guide, “the golden ticket” in Tatler and Ofsted judged us “outstanding” in all categories in December 2023, with no areas for improvement.
WHY WORK AT OWEN’S SCHOOL
At Dame Alice Owen’s, we appreciate that when staff are well looked after, and conditions are right for learning, students and staff thrive.
Owen’s has a relaxed, supportive environment, the atmosphere is friendly and collegial and staff are nurtured and supported. Students at Owen's are engaged, well-motivated and behavioural issues are rare and well managed. Therefore, it is a place where you can focus your energies on developing effective teaching and learning strategies and grow as a practitioner. The Senior Leadership team are fully aware of the importance of a good work life balance and are mindful of this when supporting the teams they line manage. Meetings are kept to a minimum, as is cover, courtesy of a team of dedicated cover supervisors. There are regular, whole staff and departmental social events throughout the year, and, with a nod to our 400 year old traditions, Owen’s is often a fun and interesting place to be.
Teaching at Owen's is not just a job; it's a fulfilling and rewarding experience that goes beyond the classroom, positively shaping both students' futures and teachers' careers. If you would like to work in a school where your passion for education can truly flourish, Owen's is the perfect place for you.
In addition to this, we also offer a variety of benefits including:
- Access to an Employee Assistance Package, which provides staff with a wide range of health and wellbeing services including physio sessions and 24 hour access to a
GP;
Excellent facilities and resources including a Fitness Suite which is open to all staff for certain hours outside of the school day;
Free on school site parking;
Staff child places, in line with our admissions procedures;
A great location - the school is situated on an attractive 35-acre site in the Green Belt. Central London is easily reached, in 15 minutes, by rail from Potters Bar and
the school is close to motorway links.
Hear from members of our Staff in the video below about why they enjoy working at Dame Alice Owen’s School.
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