Principal
Thurston Community College
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- £90,378 - £102,159 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2021
- Apply by:
- 25 January 2021
Job overview
Thurston Community College, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3PB
Principal
£90,378 - £102,159 pa
Required from 1 September 2021.
Our mission statement is 'Inspire, Empower, Achieve' and it is this philosophy that drives the college forward. Our ambition is that every student will be inspired by learning, empowered to seize life's opportunities, and will leave Thurston Community College as a happy, confident and well-rounded young person, having achieved their full potential.
Thurston Community College is a thriving and expanding mixed comprehensive school which boasts a strong sense of community, a supportive, caring ethos, and a positive, friendly atmosphere.
Thurston Community College offers an exciting, dynamic learning environment, where students display a positive attitude to learning and make good progress. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker with outstanding leadership and communication skills.
You will have the drive and ambition to deliver a clear vision for education and the college's continued improvement.
The governing body is seeking to appoint an inspirational and experienced school leader who will build on the current success of the college and lead Thurston Community College into its next era from good to outstanding.
Staff work collaboratively, share a common sense of purpose and are relentless in the pursuit of outcomes of the highest quality for every student.
'Staff morale is high, and most staff are positive about the leadership and management of the school. This is because leaders have provided them with high-quality training and supported their development well at all levels. Newly qualified and trainee teachers are passionate advocates of the school and its pupils. School leaders support them well and subject leaders develop their teaching skills through regular mentoring and effective support.' (Ofsted, March 2018).
Thurston Community College enjoys a rural location and convenient transport links to Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and London. If you are excited by this post, its challenges and opportunities; if you relish the prospect of leading our team of outstanding staff; please visit our website to learn more about the college: https://www.thurstoncollege.org.uk/
See also quick links to our online prospectus:
https://www.thurstoncollege.org.uk/docs/General/Parent_Page/Main-School-Propectus-2021.pdf
https://www.thurstonsixth.org/docs/Prospectus/Thurston-Sixth-prospectus-2021.pdf
Roll: 1712; ages 11-18, including a sixth form campus.
To arrange an informal visit to the college please contact: admin@thurstoncollege.org
For further information or an application pack, please contact Headteacher Recruitment at: headships@suffolk.gov.uk or (01473) 263943.
Closing date: midday, 25 January 2021.
Interview date: 8/9 February 2021.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. We are also committed to flexible working.
Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.
Attached documents
About Thurston Community College
- Thurston Community College
- Norton Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds
- Suffolk
- IP31 3PB
- United Kingdom
Thurston Community College is a large popular mixed comprehensive school with a successful sixth form. 2024 is an exciting time to join us as we have appointed a new Principal and the school had its Ofsted judgement confirmed as “Good”. We want all of our staff and students to be proud to work and study here and demonstrate our core values of PRIDE: progress, respect, integrity, determination and empathy.
There is an excellent programme of induction and support for newly appointed staff and you can be assured of a warm welcome from colleagues across the school. Thurston Community College enjoys a rural location just off the A14 and convenient road and rail links to Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.
We are a school that boasts a strong sense of community and prides itself on its culture of high expectations and values. The well-being and education of every young person is fundamental to us. We work hard to provide a safe and happy environment within which every student can grow and achieve personal, social and academic success. We are proud of our inclusive approach and strive to ensure learning is enjoyable and seen as a lifelong process.
Our purpose is simple; to inspire a love of learning, empower our college community with the knowledge and skills to help students make meaningful choices and achieve excellence in all aspects of school life and contribute positively to the world in which we live.
Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments to all posts are subject to the relevant enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Thurston Community College
Thurston, Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP31 3PB
Tel: 01359 230885
Email: recruitment@thurstoncollege.org
Website: www.thurstoncollege.org
Interim Principal: Maéve Taylor (BA Hons)
Roll: 1474; Years 7-11: 1338; Sixth Form: 136
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