Executive Headteacher
Helena Romanes School
Essex
- £92,624 - £107,239 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale L33-L39 (Group 7)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023
- Apply by:
- 6 June 2022
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and principled leader with the skills and flair to deliver an exceptional education for our pupils at this growing all-through school, which is part of Saffron Academy Trust.
Our new Executive Headteacher will build on strong relationships in the community and harness the potential of a talented staff in order to realise the outstanding promise of our school.
Helena Romanes is at the heart of the growing community of Great Dunmow in beautiful rural North-West Essex, an area consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the UK. The excellent local transport links offer easy access to Cambridge, London and East Anglia, as well as worldwide through Stansted airport.
This is an exciting time to join the school.
• In September 2021, the school opened a Primary phase with children in Reception and Key Stage 1. Together with the expansion of the Sixth Form, the school will grow to become an all-through school of 2000 pupils from ages 4 to 18.
• Plans are being explored for the school to be rebuilt on a new site. The Executive Headteacher will play a key role in the development of the environment that this new building will provide.
• Helena Romanes has made excellent progress with the support of Saffron Academy Trust towards being judged by Ofsted as a Good school. Working with the talented senior leadership team that is in place across all phases of the school, and drawing on the commitment from staff to provide the best possible outcomes for the pupils, this is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate great leadership and deliver an all-through school of exceptional quality of which the local community can be very proud.
Visits to tour the school and to meet our CEO, pupils and staff are welcome on Thursday 19th May and Monday 23rd May, from 9am – 11am. If you would like to join one of the tours please contact Ceri Weston (PA to the Executive Headteacher) at cweston@hrs.education
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 16th and Friday 17th June 2022
Attached documents
About Helena Romanes School
We are a mixed 4 – 18 Academy with over 1200 pupils on roll. The school is situated in beautiful countryside, occupying approximately 35 acres just to the north of Great Dunmow.
The school was established in 1958 and is named in honour of the first Chair of Governors.
At Helena Romanes, we are ambitious for our pupils and we offer them a rich and varied curriculum. Our pupils develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that enables them to move successfully into higher education, apprenticeships, training or employment.
While academic achievement is of crucial importance, we also ensure that we focus effectively on developing our pupils’ personal, social and creative skills. Our aim is that pupils leave Helena Romanes as successful, confident and considerate young adults.
We are very proud of our pupils. They are superb ambassadors for our school when they represent us locally, nationally and internationally, participating in our many and varied extra-curricular activities.
At Helena Romanes, we have a large team of well-qualified, dedicated staff who focus on supporting pupils’ progress and well-being. We work closely with parents, carers and the wider community to ensure we provide a well-coordinated approach to our pupils’ learning and development.
Ms Catherine Davis BA (Hons)
Executive Headteacher
Ofsted
“Pupils are happy at The Helena Romanes School. They enjoy learning and coming to school.”
“Pupils are well mannered, friendly and respectful to their teachers and to each other.”
“Pupils want to do well and are focused in lessons.”
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