Headteacher
Dereham Neatherd High School
Norfolk
- £79,958 - £88,187 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership pay scale ISR L27-L31 - subject to pay review
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st April 2023 or 1st September 2023
- Apply by:
- 21 November 2022
Job overview
Dereham Neatherd High School is an exceptional 11 – 16 school that has successfully undergone a journey of improvement and achieves excellent outcomes for its pupils, families and staff alike.
We require an outstanding individual to recognise and build on current strengths while improving areas that are yet to be outstanding within a supportive and high performing Multi-Academy Trust. The Governors and Trustees are looking for someone to continue the development of the school in our journey to be recognised as Outstanding and provide an exceptional service for our young people. The successful candidate will strive relentlessly to lead all parts of our community towards excellence.
We are looking for someone who:
· Is an ambitious, integrous leader, with a strong leadership record.
· Is passionate about students’ learning and has high expectations of all learners.
· Will strategically plan for the school to deliver an outstanding, world class education for their students.
· Has exceptional communication skills and resilience.
· Is seeking the opportunity to make a real difference to the learners and staff alike in our continuously improving school.
This is a rare opportunity to lead this high performing, large and ambitious school.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mr Russell Boulton, CEO, via the main Trust telephone number - 01953 859910.
Visits to the school prior to application are encouraged and will be conducted in the weeks before and after the half term break (please contact Helen Da Silva, the Headteacher’s PA, on 01362 697981 or email via office@neatherd.org to make an appointment)
Closing Date: 9am Monday 21st November 2022
Shortlisting Date: 21st to 23rd November 2022
Interview Dates: 1st and 2nd December (subject to confirmation)
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme for all staff. The school welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. If you would like further details and an application form, please access the vacancies page on our school website.
Please apply by completing a Trust application form and send, with your current CV and letter of application, to hr@enrich-learning.org.
The Enrich Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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About Dereham Neatherd High School
Dereham Neatherd High School is part of Enrich Learning Trust which comprises of Dereham Neatherd High School, Kenninghall Primary School, Long Stratton High School, Spooner Row Primary School, North Walsham High School and Wymondham High Academy. In total, the new Trust has 3,000+ students.
Neatherd Values and Vision
Neatherd is a consistently successful and oversubscribed “good” school (Ofsted, 2020) which aims to be outstanding. We have a long history of exceptionally high standards and a commitment to excellence in learning and personal development. There are currently around 1180 students at Neatherd with provision at Key Stages 3 and 4.
Our ethos – “Traditional, Inclusive, Supportive” – informs and is evidenced by our rigorous academic curriculum and our strong reputation for first-rate pastoral and SEND provision. This ethos is possible because we ensure that our five core values are at the heart of all that we do. These values are: compassion, hard work, respect, integrity and fairness.
Teaching and Learning
The school has a very well qualified staff of subject specialists. Learning is based on our research-informed principles around the key features we expect to see in our lessons. This is also supported by specific lesson routines and an explicit, clear behaviour management system. Our curriculum, underpinned by key pedagogic theory, includes what our subject staff believe constitutes the relevant knowledge and skills required at each key stage beyond those requirements solely preparing children for GCSE study. This is supported, at Key Stage 3, by homework focusing on the use of core knowledge organisers. Classroom practice is further enhanced by careful, strategic CPD centred on instructional coaching and subject-specific curricular and pedagogical development. The school enjoys strong links with local ITT providers including the University of East Anglia and Norfolk Teacher Training College, and works closely with primary schools in many curriculum areas.
The Autism Spectrum Condition base (SRB)
The Autism Spectrum Condition Base forms part of the Specialist Resource Base (SRB) programme of additionally commissioned services funded by the Local Authority and delivered by Norfolk schools for learners with a high level of Special Educational Needs who are educated in mainstream schools. The programme is an important part of the Local Offer of support and provision. Further information can be found here.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
The school is proud of the wellbeing and mental health support it offers and is a committed supporter of the Time to Change campaign. We are very proud to have achieved a Healthy Schools Gold Award for our work in mental health. Support for students is bespoke and extensive and may include voluntary mindfulness sessions, a talk therapist, an anger coach and access to a trained counsellor. Wellbeing is a regular topic in our assemblies and tutorial programmes, especially in the period running up to examinations, which can be stressful for young people.
Our most recent OFSTED inspection (February 2020) stated:
"Leaders are highly ambitious for the pupils. They ensure that the education they receive is good. Leaders want pupils to leave school as confident, well-educated young people. This is achieved through effective teaching and the traditional values of hard work, good behaviour and respect for others."
"There is a calm and orderly atmosphere in classrooms. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning as they want to do well. They are polite and friendly. Disruption to lessons is rare."
"Senior leaders have a relentless drive to improve the quality of education. They are committed to ensuring that pupils follow a broad curriculum." Latest Ofsted Report
Working for us
Our members of staff are talented, enthusiastic and committed to our core values and ethos. We take wellbeing and workload seriously and we invest in our people. Our Trust adheres to National Pay and Conditions for teaching and support staff, providing terms in accordance with - or better than - the Green and Burgundy Books. All members of staff and their families have access to CiC, our free Employee Assistance Programme, alongside a range of other benefits. If you share our values and our commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you.
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