Head of PSHE & Careers Leader

Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2018), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.  

A Head of PSHE & Careers Leader is required to provide outstanding and inspirational leadership within the PSHE Department and across the school. They will provide leadership in ongoing development of a creative and innovative PSHE curriculum across KS3 and KS4; ensuring that high quality Teaching and Learning meets the needs of individual students. As Careers Leader, they will take responsibility and accountability for the delivery of our school’s programme of careers advice and guidance, ensuring that the school meets the Gatsby Benchmarks by the end of 2020.   

The successful candidate would benefit from a high level of support and continuing professional development.  For further details, see the Person Specification and Job Description

Dorothy Stringer is a vibrant, stimulating and happy community where it is safe to learn and where everyone can excel play their full part both inside and outside the classroom. We are ambitious for our students' progress and attainment and strive to create an in an environment that promotes a keen enjoyment of learning.  

Today's students face a world that is changing at an ever-increasing pace and we have a duty to  prepare them for their adult lives. We value and promote self-discipline, creativity, independence, self-confidence and the ability to work collaboratively with others.  We work to ensure that all our students achieve their full academic potential. However, we believe that school is not just about academic success: we want our students to thrive and to develop holistically. 

We are immensely proud of the wide range of opportunities we offer outside the classroom in sport, performance, creativity and service.  We excel at nurturing our students in a safe and happy environment and believe that schools need to care for the emotional wellbeing of their students and understand their personal needs. We have created an atmosphere where students can be themselves and they are known and supported as individuals. Students take pride in our school and in their own achievement as well as in the achievement of others.  

We are a community which is based on clear moral values and where there is a sense of belonging and identity. We work hard to develop partnerships with parents and carers and to secure their interest, support and commitment. We aim to be a community to which everyone wants to belong and where all feel respected and valued.