Headteacher
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar, Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L25 – L31
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2020
Job overview
Leadership Scale L25 – L31 (£74102 - £85825)
To Start September 2020
The Wessex Learning Trust is seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Headteacher at The Kings of Wessex Academy. As one of the top-performing 13-18 year schools in the South West, The Kings of Wessex Academy strives to provide a first-class education for all. There are currently 1100 students on our roll, including a popular Sixth Form of 300 students. We are proud of our traditional values, our care for young people, commitment to academic success and the excellent reputation we enjoy within the community. The latest Ofsted inspection judged Kings to be ‘Good’.
The Wessex Learning Trust is committed to appointing a Headteacher who has:
- Excellent leadership, management, communication and personal skills
- Drive and commitment to ensure the Academy continues its recent impressive upward trajectory
- Track record as an outstanding teacher and leader and the ability to lead and inspire colleagues
- Deep knowledge of teaching and learning
- Determination to ensure no student is left behind and all students reach their potential
- Good understanding of all aspects of the curriculum
- Experience and success within a leadership team
- Ability and desire to lead in all academic, pastoral and business matters
- Total commitment to ensure the safeguarding of all students
- A good sense of humour
If you are an existing Headteacher or a member of a successful leadership team with a proven track record of success, a strategic thinker with the skills, ability and passion to support young people to achieve and flourish within a superb Academy, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For full details of this position, together with the application process, please visit our website: www.kowessex.co.uk
Completed applications should be returned by email to: jobs@kowessex.co.uk or by post for the attention of Mrs F Prewett, HR Administrator.
Closing dates for applications Monday 10 February 2020 at 8.00 am
Interviews will be held over two days on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 February 2020
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure
Attached documents
About The Kings of Wessex Academy
The Kings of Wessex Academy is a mixed, Church of England academy secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 13-18, located in Cheddar, Somerset. It was founded in 1976, and was formerly known as The Kings of Wessex School before converting to an academy in 2011. The school has approximately 1,200 pupils.
Kings of Wessex is part of the Wessex Learning Trust, a group of eight academies in the Cheddar Valley.
Executive Headteacher
Mr Gavin Ball
Values and vision
The Kings of Wessex Academy aims to provide a first class education for all. The school has a dedicated team of staff, who aspire to inspiring all students to be the best that they can be, and to stand out from the crowd.
The school aspires to provide a caring and happy environment in which all children can flourish. It places considerable emphasis on respect and good behaviour. The academy has developed a rich and varied curriculum, and offers a wealth of extra-curricular activities.
The school describes itself as a forward-thinking academy, that also still believes in traditional values. Kings expects its students to be polite, to show respect for others and to maintain high standards of behaviour and uniform. It is a specialist technology college.
Ofsted
“The headteacher provides determined leadership. He is uncompromising in his pursuit of excellence among students and staff, and as a result, teaching is improving.”
“The proportion of students awarded at least five or more good GCSE grades including English and mathematics has been above average for the last three years.”
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