Vice Principal
Heathside School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale L19-L23 ( £62,429 - £68,738)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2018
- Apply by:
- 11 April 2018
Job overview
A unique opportunity for the right candidate to progress to Headship
We are seeking to appoint a talented experienced senior leader who aspires to Headship within the Trust. The Trust is working towards opening a six form entry free school in 2020. As a result, the post will provide clear coaching and pathways to Headship with the opportunity to:
· Have the opportunity to help shape the Trust at a key time in its development
· Be coached in all aspects of Leadership leading to Headship within the Trust
· Undertake appropriate CPD training in preparation for Headship
· Play a key role in Leadership across the Trust working closely with other senior leaders
Applications:
It is not anticipated that applicants will necessarily have direct experience of the job profile in its entirety. Informal visits are encouraged prior to application, to arrange a visit please contact Audrey Manzi by email: amanzi@heathside.surrey.sch.uk.
Closing date: 12 noon Thursday 12 April 2018
Heathside School, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8UZ.
Tel: 01932 846162 www.heathside.surrey.sch.uk
· Oversubscribed, co-educational Converter Academy 1252 NoR
· Sixth Form NoR 202
· Well motivated, high achieving students
· 86% grade 4 En & Ma
· 60% A*-B at A level
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Enhanced DBS disclosure. Committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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About Heathside School
Heathside is a high achieving 11-18 co-educational converter academy with 7 forms of entry totalling 1264 students on roll, 202 of whom are in the sixth form. In 2019 91% of students achieved Grade 4 English and Mathematics. At A level 71% of students gained A*/B and our 3 year Alps T score was 3.44. The school’s value added has risen year on year together with its GCSE average point score. Although we are pleased with this progress, which places us in the top 20% of schools nationally, (P8 0.41) we think we can do even better and our aim is to be one of the highest achieving schools not just in Surrey but nationally.
Our staff are extremely dedicated. Many began their teaching careers at Heathside and have grown and developed into both pastoral and curriculum leaders. CPD is valued and tailored to meeting the needs of our staff and improving teaching and learning. We have a small team of Lead Practitioners, who work with the Assistant Principal, CPD, to offer a wide-ranging training programme to staff.
Our students predominately come from Weybridge and travel to school by foot, bicycle or train, with the furthest catchment area distance being 1.6 miles from the school. Year on year the school is heavily over-subscribed. The prior attainment of students at KS2 is above the National average and they make very good progress at expected and more than expected measures. Like all schools though, we still feel that there is more that we could be doing to achieve even better outcomes. We are a self- evaluating school and regularly look to see what we can do better to improve all areas of provision.
The school was graded as 'Good' in the last Ofsted inspection. In the 2018 report, Leadership and management, Behaviour and safety and the Sixth Form were judged outstanding. Governance was also found to be a key strength. You can read all of the reports on our website.
The School is at an exciting phase of development, having become a converter Academy in September 2015 and a single multi-academy under the ElmWey Learning Trust. With the support of Surrey County Council the Trust has successfully bid to set up a 6 form entry free school in 2021. This is to fulfil a basic need for more school places within Elmbridge, where pupil numbers are set to rise markedly by this point in time.
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