Headteacher
Wycombe High School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- An indicative salary range of L33-L39 (currently £92,624 - £107,239 pa) This is a guideline and the salary is negotiable for the right candidate. A relocation package is also on offer for the right candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 24 January 2022
Job overview
Wycombe High School’s Board of Trustees is seeking an inspirational headteacher for this nationally and internationally renowned girls’ grammar school. The current headteacher is retiring in August 2022, after almost 14 highly successful years in post, during which time the school has gone from strength to strength.
Applications are welcomed from existing headteachers wishing to develop their leadership impact and/or strong experienced deputy headteachers. This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking, driven leader who will embrace the ethos and values of this ambitious school and take it to new heights. Applicants must be dedicated to our unwavering commitment to girls’ education. Wycombe High School is a national Initial Teacher Training provider, operating an innovative state-independent sector partnership across England and a Mathematics Hub. As the successful candidate will be expected to live within a reasonable commute of the school, a relocation package is available for applicants looking to move to High Wycombe, Henley, Marlow and surrounding areas.
We go above and beyond for our staff, and are proud to work alongside Mind, having achieved their workplace Gold Award in 2020-2021 for ‘successfully embedding mental health into our policies and practices, demonstrating a long-term and in-depth commitment to staff mental health’. Informal visits in advance of application are welcomed.
For full details and an application form please visit our school’s website or contact Mrs Maggie Brookling, HR Manager.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 28 February 2022
Interviews will be held: Thursday 3 & Friday 4 March 2022
(We reserve the right to close the vacancy if we have sufficient applications)
Wycombe High School and WHSAT are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level and must provide proof of the right to work in the UK.
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About Wycombe High School
At Wycombe High School we
- Look beyond the traditional grammar school.
- Look beyond league tables and exam results.
- Look beyond stereotypes and conventions.
- Look beyond a world where futures are fixed.
At Wycombe High, we look beyond.
All those who study, work or send their children to our school are part of the Wycombe High School Family and are ambassadors for our vision, mission, values and Wycombe High School characteristics.
Vision:
Wycombe High School is a school where students relish challenge, chase excellence and inspire those around them at every stage of their lives
Mission:
We build an ambitious and compassionate community of people who contribute eagerly to school life. We provide opportunities which propel our students out of their comfort zone, whilst supporting them at every stage and guiding them towards diverse futures
Values:
- Infectious Joy:
School days should be “the best days of your life”. We create a joyful environment where each girl can experience the thrill of success, seek opportunities that make her smile and develop long-lasting friendships.
- Limitless Ambition:
We reject the notion that there is anything in the world that a girl ‘cannot’ do or ‘should not’ strive for. We galvanize every girl to be boldly brilliant in whatever she wishes to achieve, pushing her limits without fearing failure.
- Insatiable Curiosity
For us, learning is a process which extends beyond your time at school; it’s a lifelong passion. We aim to uncover an innate intrigue and thirst for discovery in our girls, whatever their chosen subject(s) might be. We prepare our girls to think big and think globally.
- Generous Spirit
We champion a collective and collaborative spirit. We provide an unbreakable support network, sharing in our girls’ successes and enabling them to bounce back from times of difficulty.
Qualities
Our Motto Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter highlights the characteristics of a Wycombe High School student.
- Fortiter: Courageously
Each student is encouraged to speak out against all injustice, supported to take risks, and not be afraid of failure. She will push herself to her personal limits and beyond; and never give up. She will be encouraged to listen to the opinions of others, as well as to give them. She will accept responsibility for herself and other students. She will become independent and innovative in thought and action.
- Fideliter: Faithfully
Every student is expected to uphold our school vision, mission, values and be a great ambassador for the Wycombe High Family. She will act with integrity and be truthful and honest in all she does. She will keep promises and be reliable. She will work hard to achieve her full potential. Above all she will be a good friend, a good neighbour and a good citizen. She will contribute positively to school life and society.
- Feliciter: Joyfully
Every student will contribute to making our school the happy and joyful place it is. She will demonstrate mutual respect and empathy for all; is proud of her own achievements and those of others. She shows commitment to a fair and peaceful community and embraces diversity and a global mindset. She will be positive in approach; and support others to do the same.
"There is a clear commitment to the development of the whole child and the school provides outstanding opportunities for the students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. A significant strength of the the school is the high quality of pastoral care".
Ofsted, June 2012
You can find further information about the school on our website at http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/about-whs/our-ethos and you are welcome to visit us.
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