Vice Principal - Pastoral
Walton High
Milton Keynes
- £63,345 - £71,411 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2022
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2021
Job overview
Vice Principal - Pastoral
Salary: £63,345 - £71,411 per annum
As a result of the retirement of the school’s Pastoral Director after 20 years of outstanding service, Walton High is seeking an inspirational and motivational Vice Principal to join our senior leadership team.
Walton High opened in 1999 with 120 Year 8 students. Since then, the school has grown significantly and now has nearly 3,000 students on roll, including 500+ Post 16 across its two campuses. The school has an excellent reputation and is consistently oversubscribed.
The successful candidate will be an excellent pastoral leader who is ready for a new challenge; they will be keen to make a difference for all students in a truly comprehensive setting. S/he will be an engaging, visible leader, one who will win the respect of staff, students, parents and external partners. The person appointed will be able to demonstrate strategic leadership and management skills and have the drive and ambition to take Walton High through its next stage of development. Above all the person will be energetic, resilient and good humoured.
In return, the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to join a dedicated and experienced Senior Leadership team who, together with the Governing Body, will provide them with outstanding professional support. They will help lead and shape the school’s pastoral provision supported by a team of dedicated teachers and support staff.
If you would like to arrange a visit to the school prior to applying for the post, or a confidential discussion, please contact the Trust’s HR Manager, Gina Thomas, at hr@mket.org.uk.
Completed application forms and supporting statement should be sent to hr@mket.org.uk by 10:00 on 18 October 2021.
Interviews are scheduled for Thursday, 21 October 2021
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and follow safer recruitment practices. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About Walton High
Walton High opened in September 1999 with the firm intention to create a leading centre of learning in Milton Keynes. We are realising our ambitions.
Walton High has emerged as a leader in the achievements of its students and in the way professional staff and governors have developed this wonderful new campus for the wider community. This is not being achieved alone. We work in close partnership with families and others to ensure the very best for our students.
Throughout our teaching careers we have believed passionately in providing a well-ordered learning environment for all children. Against a background of clear discipline and a focus on learning, success in academic subjects, sports, music, the arts and technology will surely follow.
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