Headteacher
Wolgarston High School
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £72,119 - £83,528
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2019
Job overview
Headteacher Wolgarston High School, Staffordshire
Lead of one the best high schools in England.
This is a superb opportunity for a dynamic and experienced senior leader in a secondary setting. We aim to offer you an outstanding opportunity to challenge yourself in a new environment.
Wolgarston High School is a 13-18 mixed High School, drawing predominantly from two feeder middle schools and serving a widely dispersed, semi-rural catchment area. There are 750 students on roll, including 190 in the sixth form. Our results for the past few years have been fantastic and now we’re looking for the person ready to take the reins for the next stage of the school’s journey.
We are not looking for the ‘finished article’; we are interested in your attitude, commitment and potential. So, if you’ve got what it takes, click through on this advert and download the application pack. We look forward to hearing from you.
Remuneration
The role is offered with a salary in the leadership range between points L25 - L31 (equivalent to £72,119 - £83,528, pay award due September 2019)
We are looking for the very best candidates to apply for this role and as such are pleased to be able to offer a relocation package of up to £5,000. More information about this package is available upon request.
If you believe you meet all of the criteria set out in the application pack, we are looking forward to meeting you. Not sure? Why not come and have a coffee and a look around before applying? To arrange your visit please contact Donna Harrison via email d-harrison@penkvalley.co.uk or by telephone on 01785 788427.
The following day/times are available for visits:
• Thursday 4th April 2019 - 9.15 - 11.00
• Tuesday 9th April 2019 – 9.15 – 11.00
• Wednesday 10th April 2019 – 2.15 – 4.15
Application pack, forms and job description and specification are available on the school website.
Closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday 29th April 2019 Midday.
Expected interview dates: 8th and 9th May 2019
Completed application forms should be returned to Donna Harrison via email
d-harrison@penkvalley.co.uk or by post to the school address.
"This Trust/School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment"
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.crb.gov.uk
Attached documents
About Wolgarston High School
- Wolgarston High School
- Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford
- Staffordshire
- ST19 5RX
- United Kingdom
Wolgarston is a fantastic school, we’ve developed a reputation locally for delivering some of the very best results at GCSE, A-Level and BTEC. But it’s not just our results that speak for themselves. Students leave Wolgarston as better people. People who are ready to make a positive contribution to the world, respectful of those around them and resilient enough to take on the challenges that life may bring.
We are proud of our academic ethos and high standards. Academic success is always the product of hard work, expert teaching and the nurturing of inquiring minds. At Wolgarston, alongside all other schools in Penk Valley Academy Trust, we follow the research-based approach to teaching and learning described in Professor John Hattie’s Visible Learning.
This meticulous attention to delivering and sequencing high-quality lessons mean that students know precisely where they are on their learning journey and can develop the habits needed to be successful and independent. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum with a strong focus on traditional subjects and the facilitating subjects that open up the doors to the best universities and employers.
This deep learning is complemented by our strong enrichment programme. We offer an excellent range of educational visits and international learning opportunities and regularly welcome a variety of guest speakers to speak in our purpose-built lecture theatre. We play host to awareness days for all of our students covering such themes as cultural diversity, our community, careers and sports.
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