Head Teacher
Argoed High School
Flintshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Pay Range £65,363 - £75,708, Current ISR L22 – L28
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2017
Job overview
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an exceptional leader to the post of Head Teacher.
Argoed High School is an 11 - 16 school, and is expected to have approximately 590 on roll in September 2017. The school presently has a successful fully inclusive Social Communication Resource and a Speech and Language Resource.
Argoed High School is located within the Welsh county of Flintshire, close to the Welsh/English border approximately 10 miles from Chester and has good transport links to the North West, Cheshire and Shropshire.
The post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, committed individual who has demonstrated that he / she:
- is an inspirational leader
- has vision, enthusiasm and creativity
- has a track record of raising achievement
- leads by example and works as part of a successful team
- inspires, motivates and develops others
- is committed to driving improvement through our QA and striving for excellence
- is extremely committed to an inclusive approach to all learners
The success of our school is built on a foundation of strong relationships with an ethos of support, inclusivity and challenge. The successful candidate will demonstrate such values and make an outstanding contribution to our school community.
The school is currently being monitored by Estyn and is on a positive and sustainable improvement journey.
All documents can be downloaded and should be completed electronically. Please send to Claire Homard, Senior Manager – School Improvement, Education and Youth Portfolio, Flintshire County Council, County Hall, Mold, Flintshire CH7 6ND. Email: claire.homard@flintshire.gov.uk
Please note you may apply for the post if you have recently undertaken the final assessment of your NPQH qualification but do not yet have the result. However we would be unable to proceed with your application if you do not obtain it.
Interviews will be held on 10th and 11th May, 2017.
Applicants are welcome to arrange a tour of our school with the Chair of Governors on Monday 24th April at 4pm. Please contact Karen Charles on 01352 756414 to arrange an appointment.
The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Tuesday 25th April, 2017.
Attached documents
About Argoed High School
- Argoed High School
- Bryn Road, Bryn Y Baal, Mold
- Flintshire
- CH7 6RY
- United Kingdom
Argoed High School is a mixed, secondary comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school without sixth form situated in the county of Flintshire in north-east Wales. It is a state school that is a member of the connecting classrooms project, which helps the school collaborate with its link schools in Cyprus and Malta. A smaller than average size for a school of its type, the latest Estyn report identifies a student roll of 590 secondary school students, between the ages of 11-16.
The school was first built in 1978 as the first purpose built 11-16 school in the Clwyd County. While it has remained similar throughout its four decades as a school, the school’s time under its third headteacher saw the construction of a new reception and sports hall.
Headteacher
Dawn Spence
Values and Vision
Argoed High School is a place of high expectations and aims of success, shown by its school motto “succeeding together for excellence in learning”. It is a school that is proud of its exam success and prepares its students for later life with a strong curriculum.
Estyn
“Performance in the level 1 indicator has been high over the last four years and compares well with family and national averages. Pupils with additional learning needs are supported well and generally make progress in line with expectations. Attendance rates have improved gradually during the last four years and are in line with modelled outcomes. The attendance of pupils eligible for free school meals compares well with that of similar pupils in the family and nationally.”
View Argoed High School's latest Estyn report
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