Headteacher
Bungay High School
Suffolk
- £81,942 - £94,914 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L28 - 34
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2021
- Apply by:
- 25 January 2021
Job overview
Bungay High School, a high-achieving comprehensive academy, is seeking to appoint a dynamic and dedicated professional to lead the school into the next stage of its development. The new Headteacher will inspire our community and lead our fantastic school (part of East Anglian Schools’ Trust - EAST), with drive, compassion and integrity.
Angelo Goduti, the current Headteacher leaves us for promotion to the role of EAST’s CEO and this position offers an exciting opportunity for the right person to continue to lead a dedicated, strong and successful leadership team and staffing body. Bungay High School believes in ‘Opportunity, Aspiration and Excellence for All’; the successful applicant will demonstrate such values and set this example to our school community.
The school has:
• high achievement (2018 P8 0.49, 2019 P8 0.32)
• an increasing roll due to its reputation locally and further afield
• a hardworking and committed staff
• excellent and ambitious leadership team and a very supportive Governing Body
• OFSTED “Good” (2016)
• lovely students who engage well in their learning and their community
• a wide range of extra-curricular activities
• support from a new and exciting local Trust, EAST.
Bungay is situated in a pleasant rural area, 20 miles from Norwich and 15 miles from the delightful heritage coast.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit our school for a tour. Please contact Jayne Capps-Jenner on jcappsjenner@bungayhigh.co.uk or 01986 891642 should you wish to visit the school. Visits to the school will be carefully managed within Covid restrictions.
Application packs are available from TES, Suffolk Jobs, Bungay High School website (www.bungayhigh.co.uk), or by contacting Mrs Capps-Jenner by email or telephone.
Closing date for applications: Monday 25 January 2021 at midday.
Shortlisting: Tuesday 26 January 2021
Likely interview dates: Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 February 2021
Completed applications should be returned to:
Sylvia Knights, Chair of Governors
c/o Mrs J Capps-Jenner, Headteacher’s PA, Bungay High School, Queens Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RW
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check will be required for this post.
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About Bungay High School
Bungay High School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status in Bungay, Suffolk. It caters for children aged 11-18.
The school, originally Bungay Grammar School, became Bungay High School in 1974. A range of academic and vocational and academic qualifications are offered in its sixth form.
Headteacher
Mrs Chanel Oswick
Vision and values
Bungay High School is committed to “Opportunity, Aspiration and Excellence for All”.
The school is proud of the strong bonds that exist between teachers and students, and between students and their peers. It believes this caring and supportive atmosphere creates an aspirational culture and ensures all its pupils make excellent progress.
The school believes that it has designed a broad and daring curriculum, encouraging both academic and vocational excellence. It aims to ensure that courses excite students and strike a genuine cord with their future.
A key feature of Bungay High is its efforts to get to know every student, leading to an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. School life is designed to provide students with the opportunity to become supportive, sensitive, team workers who feel they can access their learning fully. The school wants all students to become confident, independent and active learners.
Ofsted
“Leaders successfully communicate a clear vision to members of staff to promote a strongly aspirational culture with respect to both attainment and personal development. There is an explicit aim to become an outstanding school. School leaders and trustees know what is necessary to progress towards this goal. School development planning is detailed and realistic.”
View Bungay High School’s latest Ofsted report
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