Headteacher
Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- L25-L31 (£71,053 - £82,293)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2018
- Apply by:
- 21 March 2018
Job overview
As our highly-regarded Headteacher prepares for retirement at the end of the academic year, we have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational, forward-thinking leader to build on our school’s many strengths and guide the next stage of our journey.
Sitting on the edge of the picturesque Staffordshire Moorlands, Endon High School is relatively small in size but big in ambition. Our ethos and values welcome children of all backgrounds and abilities to develop and thrive in a culture of inclusivity and teamwork. We were rated ‘Good’ across all areas in our latest Ofsted inspection and rank in the top quarter of the Staffordshire schools’ league table. However, we don’t just measure success by academic results – we help every child to uncover and nurture their unique talents, creating opportunities that enable pupils to see the wider picture and develop real life skills.
As our next Headteacher, you will join a close-knit and dedicated team at the start of an exciting new chapter as we work towards a multi-academy trust. This presents new opportunities and challenges, to which you will bring experience, fresh perspectives and energy to drive the continuous progress and success of our school.
You will be:
- an outstanding qualified teacher with evidence of Continual Professional Development;
- an excellent communicator with a proven track record in leadership and effective management of people and change;
- a strategic planner with strong financial awareness and business management skills.
Your leadership style:
- approachable, supportive and collaborative;
- lead by example, taking an active role in curriculum delivery through regular classroom teaching;
- dedicated and determined, with a strategic vision.
What you can expect in return:
- to be at the heart of a semi-rural community;
- a vibrant and welcoming school with a ‘one team’ philosophy;
- talented teaching and support staff guided by an outstanding Senior Leadership Team;
- a strong supportive Governing Body.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Mrs J Sawyer, Head’s Secretary, or access the information from the school’s website www.endon.staffs.sch.uk
Applications are to be sent electronically to secretary@endon.staffs.sch.uk.
Closing date for applications: Friday 13th April 2018
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th April 2018
Endon High School are committed to Safeguarding and all employees are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Attached documents
About Endon High School
Endon High School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary in Staffordshire. As of the most recent inspection there were 705 pupils on the school roll. The school is located nearby to St Luke's C of E Primary School. The town of Endon has a population of 3,200, and is located six miles northeast of Stoke-on-Trent. As well as a wide range of extra-curricular activities offered to students in the spheres of music and sport, the school provides a 4-day trip to Paris each year for Year 8 students.
Headteacher
Andrew Skelding
Welcome
Our 700 pupils are representative of the area: some are from rural, farming families and others opt in from the nearby Stoke suburbs.
We are a true comprehensive, welcoming pupils from the full ability, social and economic ranges. We are also fully inclusive regarding pupils with physical disabilities, and are very aware that we all benefit from working together.
Endon High is significantly popular with parents who would like their children to enjoy the many positive features of our school. The school is fairly small in size, and for this reason every year large numbers of parents are disappointed in their hopes of a place here.
Our academic standards are generally high, comparing well with both national and county averages. However, we believe that education is not merely about examination results, and we are committed to a broad and balanced experience generally. We provide a rich range of residential activities, trips and visits, opportunities for performance through concerts and shows, for achievement through sport, and for citizenship through involvement in a wide range of community-based and service activities.
We strongly believe that the school is a community which succeeds through partnership between pupils, teachers and parents, and that the strength of our school lies in its staff - teaching and non-teaching - who are true professionals, and (what's more) seem positively to enjoy the company of the young people in our care!
We are proud of our pupils and are delighted to celebrate their successes and good qualities whenever possible: their strengths are the school's strengths.
We hope you enjoy looking at our web-site and finding out more about the work of the School.
Ofsted
“Leadership of teaching is focused on raising quality and standards. The regular checks on the quality of teaching, supported by well-targeted training, have led to improvements in teaching and learning. Subject leaders manage their areas of responsibility rigorously by checking the quality of teaching and students’ progress in their departments and challenging staff underperformance quickly and robustly.”
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