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Headteacher

The King David High School

Manchester

  • £85,146 - £91,633 per year
  • Expiring soon
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
7 May 2024

Job overview

Position: Headteacher

Full time

Start Date: September 2024

The Governors of The King David High School are seeking to appoint a Headteacher to provide inspirational leadership for our school community and enable the school to build on its achievements and develop still further.

The King David High School is an academically successful, warm and caring Jewish school, until recently, consistently ranked amongst the top performing non-selective schools in the country.

The school’s mission is to provide academic excellence in a friendly and supportive environment, where each child is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential in terms of academic achievement, creativity and personal development.

The values of the Jewish faith underpin all that we do and we hope to produce confident young adults who will be outstanding citizens with a sense of purpose and a wish to contribute.

The position offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and young people and committed to achieving the highest standards in every aspect of school life. The successful applicant will be a dynamic leader and strategic thinker who possesses excellent communication skills, vision and drive as well as an understanding of budgets and finance. We welcome applications from candidates of any faith or none.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.

We would encourage potential applicants to visit the school.

Please contact Will Bridge at Academicis on 07825 346535 or via email at wbridge@academicis.co.uk to have a confidential conversation and to find out more about this excellent opportunity.

Closing date: 7th May 2024

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About The King David High School

+44 161 740 7248

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The King David High School, situated in Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire, is a secondary coeducational school. It is an academy that educates children between the ages of 11 and 18. Its denomination is Jewish. At present, there are approximately 780 students on the roll. There are also 200 pupils enrolled in sixth form.

Headteacher

John Dalziel

Ofsted report

“The achievement of students is outstanding. The progress students make from their starting points in different subject areas, including English, mathematics, science, languages, humanities, the arts, and physical education is outstanding. This is the case for all groups of students, including those of different abilities and both boys and girls. The quality of teaching is often outstanding. Teachers have an excellent understanding of their students’ needs and meet those needs very closely. Teachers’ questioning of students is often very skilful. Teachers use the information from the checks they make on students’ understanding very well. This informs planning and teachers make adjustments where necessary to move students’ learning on very rapidly.”

View The King David High School’s Ofsted report

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