Headteacher
Ridgewood School
Doncaster
- Expired
- Salary:
- L33 – L39* (£90,145 - £103,334)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 January 2021
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2020
Job overview
Headteacher
Start date on or before 1 January 2021 (to be negotiated)
Number on roll: 1376
The governing body are seeking to appoint an outstanding senior leader to the post of headteacher at Ridgewood School. The role is suitable for an experienced headteacher relishing a new challenge or an aspiring leader working
towards their first headship.
We are a larger than average secondary school with a substantial Sixth Form. In the main school, our results are continuing to improve and our students achieve in line with their peers nationally. In our Sixth Form, over 90% of our students go on to study at university, with one in three of these gaining a place at a prestigious Russell Group university.
To be successful at Ridgewood you will need to demonstrate a proven track record in strategic leadership and should possess the single-minded vision and drive to lead the school to continue to achieve success.
As school leadership is extremely influential on the success of a school, it is expected that you will be instrumental in shaping our future direction using your specific knowledge, skills, and attributes for the benefit of students, staff and
governors.
The successful candidate must:
- be an inspirational leader with effective management experience
- be committed to the continued development of students, staff and the wider community
- display a collaborative and supportive approach to inspire and motivate others
- possess the vision and drive to sustain and build on the school’s successes.
In return he/she will enjoy:
- a dynamic learning environment for students
- the opportunity to work with a dedicated and committed team of teaching and associate staff
- the support of an experienced governing body.
Due to the measures imposed by government on the closure of schools and concerns over observing social distancing it is not currently possible to arrange visits to the school. However, it is strongly recommended that you take the time to visit our website at www.ridgewoodschool.co.uk.
An applicant pack and application form can be downloaded from TES or from www.educatehr.co.uk
Please return your completed application form, via email, to recruitment@educatehr.co.uk for the attention of Gill
Meeson (HR Director, EducateHR Ltd).
Closing date for applications: 8 June 2020 (by 12 noon)
Assessments/interviews to be held on: 23 and 24 June 2020
Ridgewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate preemployment checks which will include references from previous employers, confirmation of the right to work in the UK and appropriate DBS and prohibition checks.
Safer recruitment practice aims to minimise the risk of appointing individuals who are unsuitable to work in a post where they will be in contact with children or vulnerable adults and could cause them harm.
Our selection processes observe best practice in selecting the appropriate candidate by ensuring equality of opportunity for all applicants whilst excluding any who may be unsuitable to work with our children.
Attached documents
About Ridgewood School
- Ridgewood School
- Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster
- South Yorkshire
- DN5 7UB
- United Kingdom
We want every student who leaves Ridgewood School to aspire to achieve beyond what they thought they could do when they first started with us. Our core values emphasise high standards, pride in everything we do, and working together as school community to achieve the best, both inside and beyond the classroom. Nobody at Ridgewood settles for second best. It is important to us that our students not only achieve great results, but develop as people who are ready to meet any challenges they face in the future with confidence and self-assurance. We want to give our students opportunities that let them grow both intellectually and personally, and enable them to develop their own unique characters. Students at Ridgewood are given the means to contribute to both our school community and the wider community beyond. We educate the whole child so that students immerse themselves wholeheartedly in school life, and leave with a desire to contribute to society.
We offer our students an environment in which they can flourish, and see the results of their own hard work pay off. With the help of our dedicated staff, they can prepare for the road ahead and begin their journey into adult life equipped with the skills they need to ensure a happy and successful future.
Our core values are, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
We educate the whole child. Ridgewood School seeks to provide all its students with the opportunities and support which enable them to achieve and exceed their potential, not only in terms of academic achievement, but as a valuable member of the school community, and of the wider society beyond.
Ethos and Aims:
- To raise the aspirations of students so they desire to achieve and exceed targets set for them, both within and beyond the classroom.
- To engender a sense of collaborative purpose, so students and staff work together to achieve their best.
- To care for students as individuals and to respect their talents, aspirations, strengths and unique qualities.
- To provide opportunities for students to be engaged, interested and challenged by what they do and learn, every day.
- To continually strive for improvement in all areas, through hard work, resilience and determination.
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