Vice Principal

Thurston Community College seeks applications from outstanding applicants with imagination and the motivation for this rewarding role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated inspirational professional to join a forward-thinking, open-minded and developmental leadership team. This opportunity arises following the promotion of the current Vice Principal to a regional role with a local Multi Academy Trust.

Thurston Community College is a large, popular, mixed comprehensive school. It comprises of two distinct and specialist sites. Our Thurston Campus, for students from Year 7 - Year 11 is situated four miles east of Bury St Edmunds. Thurston Sixth; Beyton Campus is located in the nearby village of Beyton, offering a bespoke centre of excellence for students in Year 12 and Year 13. Both locations provide an exciting, dynamic learning environment, where students display a positive attitude to learning and make good progress.

We are a school that boasts a strong sense of community and prides itself on its culture of high expectations and values. The wellbeing 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 them make meaningful choices and contribute positively to the world in which we live to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.

A new Principal was appointed in September 2021 and together with the Governing Body has set an exciting and aspirational vision for the college over the next five years.

You will be a fundamental part in building on our already 'Good' Ofsted status (March 2018) and realising this vision to create:

• a stimulating, accessible and safe learning environment in which our villages and towns come together as a community, which is much more than the sum of its parts
• a high performing learning organisation
• a culture of high standards, which reinforces excellent behaviour, mutual respect, tolerance and understanding of what it is to be a citizen, not only of the school but of local, national and international societies.

We are at the heart of a wide network of partnerships that provide opportunities for mutual improvement and benefit.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented leader to the post of Vice Principal to take responsibility for and lead on the Curriculum, Staff Development and Standards across the college.

This will include but is not limited to:

• ensuring we provide an ambitious, well planned and effective curriculum
• leading on teaching and learning to ensure positive student outcomes
• coordination of the coaching of teaching staff to improve the quality of education across the school
• development of Curriculum Leaders to ensure high quality intent, implementation and impact across all areas.

To be successful you will:

• be an outstanding teacher with a track record of achieving excellent outcomes for your students
• be able to lead with vision and think strategically
• have a proven track record of improvement and impact
• show an interest and passion for the art of teaching and learning, engage in the latest research and lead with a clear vision and strategic thinking
• be a good role model, coach and have strong interpersonal skills.

Roll: 1600; Years 7-11: 1350; Sixth Form: 250

Principal: Nicki Mattin B.Ed (Hons) NPQH

If you are excited by this post, its challenges and opportunities; if you relish the prospect of joining our team of committed and excellent staff; we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Please visit our website for further information or if you would like to discuss this post

further, please do not hesitate to contact: admin@thurstoncollege.org call (01359) 230885 or visit our website: https://www.thurstoncollege.org.uk/Information/Vacancies/

Closing date: 9am, 5 January 2022.

Interview date: w/c 17 January 2022.

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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.

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