Headteacher
Stoke Park School and Community Technology College
Coventry
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive to attract the best
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 3 March 2016
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, inspirational and motivated individual to really make a difference at Stoke Park School & Community College – we are an improving school poised to achieve further success in the coming months and years.
Stoke Park School & Community College is a large, popular, multi-cultural 11 – 18 school in Coventry, and with over 1000 students on roll we are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the local area.
After being judged to require improvement in April 2014, we have undergone a period of rapid improvement, driven by the hard work of our school leaders, staff and students. We now believe we have firm foundations in place to build upon this and advance further. To support this process, we are keen to find the right person to lead us on this journey, inspiring the staff, students and community along the way.
At Stoke Park we are proud to offer a diverse curriculum that is reflective of the national agenda, with both EBacc subjects and vocational pathways available to our students. Our English department is a particular strength and is an area we continue to excel in, conversely we are keen to see rapid improvement in both our numeracy and science curriculum areas.
As our next Headteacher, it is essential you will be a visible leader, with the ability to motivate and inspire all those involved at Stoke Park. With a proven track record you will have the vision and drive to ensure the sustained success of the school and positive outcomes for our students.
For an informal (and confidential) discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Jo Fish, Helen Stevenson or Charlie Wiffen on 0113 287 8445.
To find out how to apply, please visit www.leadstokepark.co.uk.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 3rd March 2016;
Shortlisting will take place on Monday 7th March 2016;
Final interviews will take place on Thursday 10th March 2016 (day one) and Monday 14th March 2016 (day two).
Stoke Park School & Community College and Coventry Local Authority are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS will be required for this post.
About Stoke Park School and Community Technology College
- Stoke Park School and Community Technology College
- Dane Road, Coventry
- West Midlands
- CV2 4JW
- United Kingdom
Stoke Park School was formed in 1919 - a girls' grammar school in the Stoke Park district of Coventry. The current school was built in the 1930s and remained a girls' grammar school until 1975, accommodating 450 - 500 students each year.
In 1975, the school became a co-educational comprehensive school, and building work commenced to accommodate six forms of entry for the expected 900 - 950 students; the school became a Community College in 1976. The school has been, and remains, extremely popular with the new Year 7 intake always at full capacity. It also has a thriving sixth form (recently graded 'good') making total school numbers in the region of 1100 each year.
Stoke Park is a popular, inner-city multicultural school and community college, where places for students are always in demand. The school was awarded Technology Specialist School status in 1997 and became a Trust School on 1 September 2008.
We are committed to equality of opportunity : our work is motivated by a belief that the education of each member of our community is equally important, and that we are all individuals with differences who can appreciate each other's worth and learn from each other. We believe that every person should be valued for their unique talents, abilities and experiences, but, at the same time, is a member of a diverse and vibrant community. As a community college, we are open for the whole family to join activities for most weeks of the year, including daytime and evening community classes.
Our site and buildings are very well maintained and constantly undergoing refurbishment. A state of the art 6th Form centre was opened in Easter 2008. This specialist accommodation for 6th Form teaching includes science laboratories, music technology and an ICT suite, as well as a private study/resource base, general teaching rooms, seminar room and 6th Form common room.
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