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Principal

Sullivan Upper School

Ards and North Down

  • £87,537 - £101,407 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
L31 – L37
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
01/09/2022
Apply by:
22 February 2022

Job overview

The Board of Governors of Sullivan Upper School invites applications for the post of 

Principal which will fall vacant on 1 September 2022.


Sullivan Upper School is a co-educational, non-denominational voluntary grammar school established in 1877 and currently attended by 1249 pupils aged between 4 and 18 years.  The school is situated in Holywood, Co Down and has a proud tradition of academic excellence which is complemented by a broad and enriching co-curriculum to provide a rounded education.  To sustain and enhance this successful track record the Board of Governors is now seeking to appoint a Principal with significant experience of educational leadership, together with the vision, enthusiasm and commitment to effectively address the challenges of a changing educational environment and to lead the School into its next phase of development.


How to apply


An information pack and application form may be obtained by downloading from the website at https://www.sullivanupper.co.uk/job-vacancies.  


The closing date for applications is noon Monday 21st February 2022.  Completed application forms should be emailed to agraham813@c2kni.net.   


This appointment is supported by ASCL’s Leadership Appointment Service. If you feel this opportunity is the right career step for you and would like an informal confidential conversation about the position, please contact Kate Abbott at  kate.abbott@ascl.org.uk  or call 07496667385 for further information.  


Sullivan Upper School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.


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About Sullivan Upper School

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Sullivan Upper School, situated in Holywood County Down, is a voluntary grammar school school with a preparatory department and a sixth form. It educates girls and boys aged between 4 and 18. There are  1,249 children on the roll at present. Sullivan Upper School was founded in 1877 by the trustees of the estate of Robert Sullivan, a resident of Holywood who rose to a position of authority and influence in Irish education.The School is a registered charity and is owned and managed in all its affairs by the Board of Governors.

Sullivan Upper School is a selective voluntary grammar school and the emphasis is strongly academic; the School places a high value on academic achievement. The School is popular and oversubscribed with applicants to Year 8. Pupils entering the School at age 11 begin a 5-year course of study leading to GCSE examinations, in which they will be expected to enter for at least 9 subjects, and it is anticipated that the vast majority of those who take GCSE examinations will remain at school for a further 2 years to take GCE AS and Advanced Level courses before going to universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.

Headmaster

C J W Peel

Values and Vision

Sullivan Upper School’s motto is “lamh foisdineach an uachtar” which translates from Irish as ‘the gentle hand foremost’. This motto embodies the aims of the school to:

• protect and nurture its pupils;

• be inclusive and welcoming;

• support and encourage its pupils to realise their full potential;

• recognise the virtue of gentleness in dealing with others.

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