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Head of School – Upper

Head of School – Upper

Dorothy Stringer School

Brighton and Hove

  • £56,796 - £62,561 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/04/2023
Apply by:
6 December 2022

Job overview

Head of School – Upper

 

Closing Date:            Midday on Tuesday 6th December 2022*

 

Interview Date:         13th December 2022

Salary:                      Leadership Point Range 11-15   

Starting Date:           1st April 2023

 

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. We pride ourself on the high quality teaching and learning throughout the school and a commitment to staff well-being.

 

The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint a dynamic leader with excellent interpersonal skills, a flair for innovation, drive and ambition to join the Senior Leadership Team of our forward thinking 11-16 comprehensive school. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the further development of our school. 

Specific responsibilities our outlined in the attached Job Description. Specifically, we are seeking a senior leader who, under the direction of the Headteacher:

·        Can lead and manage the work of others with vision, energy and sensitivity 

·        Has a commitment to improve teaching and learning, and student outcomes that is rooted in research-informed practice 

·        Has effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as emotional intelligence to motivate and inspire staff, students and stakeholders.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art on-going links with our partner schools in Africa, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.

 

For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).

HOW TO APPLY

Application is by application form with a supporting letter. Your application should take account of the Person Specification. In line with our safer recruitment Policy, we cannot accept C.V.s.

See application form and associated paperwork attached.

 

Please return your completed application to recruitment@dorothy-stringer.co.uk. If you have a problem replying electronically please contact the school on 01273 852222.

 

Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

 

*We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Attached documents

About Dorothy Stringer School

Dorothy Stringer is a vibrant, stimulating and happy community where it is safe to learn and where everyone can excel both inside and outside the classroom. We are ambitious for our students’ progress and attainment and strive to create 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.

Matt Hillier | Headteacher

View Dorothy Stringer High School’s latest Ofsted report

Dorothy Stringer School Values: education_for_life (dorothy-stringer.co.uk)

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