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Director of Strategy & Resources

Director of Strategy & Resources

Forest Hill School

Lewisham, London

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Salary:
L12 - L16 (inner London)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
24 April 2018

Job overview

Forest Hill School is seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Strategy and Resources to help shape our journey to excellence.   It is an exciting time in the development of our school, and we are looking for a colleague committed to improving the life chances of our young people. Our recent Ofsted inspection has reaffirmed our own views of our positive direction of travel, and that we are on a journey of rapid and sustained improvement.  A vibrant and truly comprehensive school whose intake is completely reflective of our district of London, we have a performing arts’ specialism and a reputation for innovation in this sphere.  

The post represents an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious leader to make their mark and establish a culture of sustained excellence in a truly unique school.  The responsibilities of the post are outlined in the job description. 

The successful candidate must: 

•be an outstanding professional in the field of finance and school resourcing 

•be passionate about ensuring school excellence in their field can enable excellent outcomes for students 

•be able to inspire and get the best from others 

•show commitment to the school’s vision and ethos 

•be creative, innovative and energetic 

•have proven leadership experience and the potential to develop further 

If this is a challenge which appeals to you, please visit our website at www.foresthillschool.co.uk to make direct e-applications, which must be returned to vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk.     

Informal visits are welcome – please contact Vaughan Williams in the first instance.     

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 25th April with interviews scheduled for Thursday 3rd May.   Note - we do not accept CVs.  

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified and that the interview process will include data, finance and HR based tasks.  

Forest Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.   Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

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About Forest Hill School

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+44 20 8699 9343

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Forest Hill’s ethos is aptly summarised in our motto Aspiring to Excellence Together. We are a community in which mutual support and a spirit of relentless ambition drive a desire to ensure that we constantly strive to surpass previous achievements. All community members are encouraged and expected to contribute to this culture thus ensuring that the creativity and evolution of our student offer is maintained. We are a performing arts’ school, but creativity does not simply apply to our performing arts’ subjects; it also applies to the academic curriculum in which we promote engagement, enquiry and ingenuity. We want our students to emerge from Forest Hill School as engaged citizens and leaders of the future, fully equipped to confidently enter a competitive world. 

We communicate and reinforce the vision and ethos of the school community through our Core Values (https://foresthill.lewisham.sch.uk/motto-and-values/), which were developed in consultation with all stakeholders: 

• Hard Work 

• Ambition 

• Respect 

• Kindness 

All aspects of life at Forest Hill is underpinned by these values, and we promote them as the prerequisites of academic excellence and success. The values also encapsulate a sense of pride in belonging to Forest Hill, something which is shared by all students and staff.

Headteacher

Mike Sullivan

Ofsted report

Pupils study a broad and interesting curriculum. The school has carefully considered the important knowledge that they want pupils to study. In the sixth form, a wide range of A-level choices is supplemented by several different vocational qualifications. Within subjects, the chosen topics of study have been put together in a logical way. This helps pupils to build on their prior knowledge so they learn more and remember more over time. This means that, from the start, pupils are well prepared for the rigour of GCSEs and for sixth-form studies. Leaders also make sure that content is relevant and interesting for pupils.

View Forest Hill School's latest Ofsted report

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