Head of Sixth Form
The Ferrers School
Higham Ferrers
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- UPS/MPS + TLR2c (£6,515)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2018
Job overview
Head of Sixth Form
The Ferrers School is seeking to appoint a well-qualified, dynamic, creative and enthusiastic leader to be the Progress Leader for Sixth Form (Head of Sixth Form).
This post represents an excellent opportunity for an outstanding teacher with a strong track record of improvement work as a middle leader. The successful candidate will provide leadership and management of the Sixth Form in order to secure high quality teaching and standards of learning, effective academic monitoring and tutoring to support attainment, achievement and behaviour of all students. They will need to have the ability and tenacity to ensure that students achieve our ambitious goals and carry out rigorous monitoring of student progress, the curriculum, recruitment criteria, completion and success rates and all the relevant duties of a main scale teacher.
(Please note that all Subject Specialisms offered at The Ferrers will be considered)
The Sixth Form at The Ferrers School has worked in consortium – The East Northants School (TENC) - with other schools in the local area since 1986. This successful arrangement enables our students to continue to build on their academic achievements, supported by the continuity of the strong pastoral support they have received since they joined The Ferrers School in Year 7. In addition, the TENC arrangement offers the benefits of expanding our students’ horizons through working with Sixth Formers from other schools and developing their skills and knowledge in new learning environments.
Our Sixth Form combines the strengths of the three schools The Ferrers School, Huxlow Science College and Rushden Academy, who are all rated as "Good" by Ofsted at Post-16 and who work closely together to offer a very wide range of courses and opportunities to our students. Our students are able to choose from subjects from the three schools and we provide free transport to enable students to access the course on any of our sites.
Students follow a bespoke programme of study to suit their individual needs. This may be BTEC courses, or 3, 4 or even 5 A levels for our very highest achievers, or a combination of both. We also offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) to students in both Years 12 and 13 which enhances their research and study skills which are prized by universities.
All students are supported to take part in extra-curricular activities such as the Community Leadership Project, work-experience and mentoring within the school as well as an extensive programme of PSHE that includes advice and preparation for life post Sixth Form.
We have an excellent tradition of success at A level and BTEC and we are very proud of our students’ achievements. Last year, all students who wanted to go to university secured a place, most at their first choice university, including those within the Russell Group. Other students were supported to enter apprenticeships or employment.
Some of our students come into the Sixth Form with lower prior attainment than the national average; however, the progress those students make, and the value our Sixth Form adds to students’ performance at A Level or on BTEC programmes is significantly above the national average. The TENC website may be accessed at http://www.tenconline.co.uk/
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About The Ferrers School
- The Ferrers School
- Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden
- Northamptonshire
- NN10 8LF
- United Kingdom
The Ferrers School is a mainstream secondary academy for children aged 11-18. It is situated in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, and there are just under 1,000 pupils on its roll.
We care passionately about our staff, their well-being and their professional development and this is reflected in the fact that we are an enthusiastic team, committed to working collaboratively and sharing the very best practice. We are seeking ambitious candidates who are keen to develop further and, as such, are committed to providing excellent CPD for the development of staff. We are striving for the very best for our students and we are focussed on and passionate about learning.
This is an exciting time to be joining the the school. We have secured improving outcomes over the last 3 years which were validated in our recent Ofsted report (July 2021) where The Ferrers School was found to be Good in all areas. These five areas are: ‘The Quality of Education’, ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’, ‘Personal Development’, ‘Leadership and Management’, and ‘Sixth Form Provision’.
Principal
Angela Smith
The Ferrers School is part of the Meridian Trust, a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
Values and vision
The Ferrers School motto is “Aspire, Achieve, Acclaim” and it is on these three values that its ethos is based. The school strives to instil the highest aspirations in each individual pupil and to help them gain confidence in themselves and their abilities. Teachers believe that all children can achieve their very best with the help and guidance of the school. Pupils are encourage to celebrate their achievements and those of their peers.
The secondary school hopes to send its pupils into the world as well-rounded individuals who are aspirational and high-achieving. The Ferrers School places value on learning, respect, punctuality, aspiration, celebration and success.
Why teach at The Ferrers School?
The Ferrers School offers you:
We care passionately about our staff, their well-being and their professional development and this is reflected in the fact that we are an enthusiastic team, committed to working collaboratively and sharing the very best practice.
We can offer you:
· a dedicated Senior Leadership Team who want to see their staff progress and flourish in their career
· a post with the potential for future progression both within this role and the wider trust. Support from the wider trust including numerous CPD opportunities.
· A full induction programme alongside weekly training sessions and staff meetings to ensure effective communication.
· a successful teaching school within the CMAT trust and with a strong track record of staff development
· Employee Assistance Programme to help support you in everyday life as well as career decisions
· a strong team environment that takes staff well-being seriously
· ample on-site car parking.
Ofsted report
“Leaders have high expectations and ambitions for the school and have created an environment where students achieve well. The school’s focus on students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good and students are being well prepared for their futures and for life in modern Britain. Students behave well. They are smartly dressed and look after the school’s buildings and grounds. Attendance is above average.”
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