Headteacher
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L29 - L35 (£78,359 - £90,773)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Ideally April 2018 or September 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 October 2017
Job overview
The Governors wish to appoint an outstanding, charismatic educationalist to lead this successful, friendly, selective girls’ school, building upon the significant achievements of the Headteacher, Mrs Amanda Chong, who is retiring after twenty years distinguished service as Headteacher. The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader who will inspire students and staff to achieve beyond their expectations; one who will nurture all that is special at Ribston Hall High School; one who believes that it is the role of a great school to do all in its power to develop both the academic life and character of its students. The Governors welcome applications from professionals from selective and non selective state maintained schools and from the independent sector.
Ribston Hall High School is a popular girls’ selective school set in the heart of the city of Gloucester. It was founded in 1921 and converted to Academy status in 2011. The current roll is 866 which includes 255 students in its highly successful co-educational Sixth Form.
The new Headteacher of Ribston Hall High School will benefit from working with a committed and ambitious staff and Governing Body who are eager to continuously improve the school thereby providing the very best selective education for girls. Ribston Hall High School ascribes great importance to excellence and enjoyment in its extensive co-curricular programme which includes a wide range of opportunities in Sport, the Arts and foreign visits. Most significantly, the spirit of the school is embodied in its students described by Ofsted inspectors as ‘confident, articulate young women with a keen sense of social responsibility’.
Ribston Hall High School is situated in the beautiful cathedral city of Gloucester and is close to glorious countryside.
The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 9th October 2017 . Details about the Application Process are contained in the Headteacher’s Pack.
Candidates are most welcome to visit the school anytime prior to the closing date.Please contact the Head’s PA Judith Stevens, JAS@ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk or by telephone on 01452 382249 to arrange a mutually convenient date for your visit.
Attached documents
About Ribston Hall High School
Ribston Hall High School is a selective, grammar school for girls aged 11-16. It also has a co-educational Sixth Form. Ribston Hall converted to academy status in 2011 and has approximately 871 students on roll.
Headteacher
Mr Alec Waters
Values and vision
At Ribston Hall, we know that every child is different. We believe that each child's individuality should be encouraged and developed. This is achieved by offering an all-round holistic education, where we value all the subjects we teach and have worked hard to ensure students receive a broad learning experience in many different subjects. We feel that they type of experience offered enables every student to develop the confidence to follow their own path, develop their opinions and have high aspirations for themselves.
Through high-quality experiences both within and beyond the classroom, we enable students to learn, thrive and unlock their own personal potential. We want to ensure our students learn to challenge themselves, discover who they are and feel inspired to take brave and exciting steps towards their future careers.
At Ribston Hall, we are proud of our academic values. The role of our staff community is to ensure or students become more effective, autonomous learners. Through the use of effective pedagogy, informed by cognitive science, teachers at Ribston Hall enable students to learn with great cognitive fluence. With a strategic focus on increasing challenge, our teachers help to develop skills across all Key Stages to ensure students quickly become more confident, reflective learners that enjoy deep thinking.
Ofsted
"Pupils are proud to attend this school. They feel well cared for and describe Ribston Hall High School as being like a family. Many parents who responded to Ofsted Parent View say their child is happy and thriving at the school."
"Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. This includes pupils’ academic outcomes, as well as the development of their character. The school has the values of compassion and tolerance as themes running through the curriculum. Pupils talk about these as being important to them."
"There are a range of extra-curricular opportunities for pupils. These include a variety of sports, art and music. Pupils are excited about the return of theatrical performances. Many are attending auditions for the next school production."
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