Headteacher
Felpham Community College
West Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Group 7 ISR L31 – L37
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Monday 17th April 2023
- Apply by:
- 3 January 2023
Job overview
The Governors of Felpham Community College are looking to appoint a new Headteacher to build on the leadership that has been provided by Mark Anstiss over his 13-year tenure.
Felpham Community College is an 11-18 local authority, mixed comprehensive with 1522 students on roll and a successful sixth form. In March 2019, our one-day, short OFSTED inspection confirmed our OFSTED ‘Good’ status originally achieved in January 2016. The school has benefitted from an £11.5M building project in October 2019, that has providing outstanding facilities for our students and staff.
The school has emerged from the pandemic to achieve strong educational achievement. For GCSE, students produced Basics 4+ E&M at 65%, and Basics 5+ E&M at 41%. Our KS4 Progress 8 is +0.07. At A Level, 31% of grades were at A*-A and 63% at A*- B. For KS 5 vocational qualifications, 70% were at Distinction* or Distinction and overall, 84% equivalent at A-C.
We are:
- a successful, inclusive and popular school
- committed to raising standards of achievement
- intent on distributing leadership throughout the school
- focussed on the learning needs of staff as well as students
You will be:
- a strong leader with the skills and ability to inspire and enthuse the whole school community
- someone with a proven record of raising standards and offering exciting learning opportunities
- be emotionally intelligent with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Please visit our website (www.felpham.com) for more information and an application form.
How to Apply
Please complete the application form and write a supporting letter addressing the person specification and provide evidence of impact from your current/past experience by referring where appropriate to the Headteachers Standards. We would also welcome a statement of your vision for our school, maximising the potential of all students whilst maintaining inclusivity.
Your letter and statement should be no more than two sides of A4, (size 11 font min.) when typed.
Candidates should submit their application form and letter to Sarah Buswell (Headteacher’s PA & HR Manager) by email at jobs@felpham.org.uk
Closing date: 10am, Tuesday 3 January 2023
If you wish to speak to the Chair of Governors, Ken Lloyd, send a text to 07734 256163.
Visits to the school are welcomed and are available on:
Wednesday 23 November at 1pm
Friday 25 November at 9am
Wednesday 30 November 1pm
Tuesday 6 December at 1pm
Friday 9 December at 9am
Wednesday 14 December 9am
To arrange a visit, please contact Sarah Buswell, the Headteacher’s PA, on 01243 838026.
The Governing Body look forward to receiving your application.
Safeguarding
Felpham Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. We will also undertake an online search as part of our due diligence.
Equal Opportunities
Felpham Community College is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Attached documents
About Felpham Community College
- Felpham Community College
- Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis
- West Sussex
- PO22 8EL
- United Kingdom
FCC is an 11-18 local authority, mixed comprehensive with 1420 students on roll and a successful sixth form. In March 2019, our one day, short OFSTED inspection confirmed our OFSTED ‘Good’ status originally achieved in January 2016.
The school has a good record of academic outcomes and pastoral support and our core values of achievement, care and equality underpin our work, creating a happy and vibrant school.
Last year saw the completion of significant building work costing £11.5M. Students joining us from 2020 benefitted from fantastic modern facilities in our new three-storey block that replaced all of our older classrooms. Whilst great schools are about the people in them and not just the buildings, the enhanced facilities at Felpham have been a massive boost.
Headteacher
Suzanne Pike
Values and vision
Felpham Community College want all students to thrive in a nurturing and stimulating learning environment and follow three core values: achievement, care and equality. It hopes for all children to reach their full potential and identify their individual talents, allowing for them to have the confidence to succeed. The secondary school wants students to show compassion and kindness, and respect one another, regardless of their differences. Students are prepared for life after school and have plenty of opportunities to attend extra-curricular activities to broaden their experiences outside of the classroom. Felpham Community College holds an International School Award, where a global outlook is embedded into students. The school has also been recoginsed as a Healthy School and has received an Artsmark Award and Sportsmark England award.
Ofsted
“The school is a warm and welcoming place. Pupils’ welfare is a very high priority for staff and good systems are in place to offer help and support, sometimes involving external agencies when appropriate. A very high proportion of parents say that their child is happy in school and is well looked after here. One parent described how, ‘the staff have been excellent at looking after [their son’s] whole educational well- being. They have responded to any concerns immediately and have helped him as if he were their own’”.
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