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Assistant Headteacher/Director of Sixth Form

St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8PG

This job expired on 2 March 2020 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  2 March 2020 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 January 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £54,993 to £60,664

Assistant Headteacher/Director of Sixth Form job summary

Assistant Headteacher/Director of Sixth Form

Due to promotion to Deputy Head of the previous post holder an exciting opportunity has arisen to become the Director of Sixth Form at this “flagship” school where a strong sense of community
adds value to the education of all.

St Wilfrid’s is an “outstanding Catholic School” (Section 48 2017) and was described by our lead Ofsted Inspector (2018) as a “special place with an amazing atmosphere”.

Do you want to work in a place where everyone is valued and supported to be the best they can be (both students and staff)? If so, this could be the school for you.

Please click on this link to get a flavour of St Wilfrid’s: https://youtu.be/rak_vR7U2Tc. As you will see, we have great facilities, great staff and above all else, great students!

This is a school that wants to be the very best it can be. Do you want to be part of that? The successful candidate will be first and foremost, an excellent teacher with a commitment to inclusive
education and a desire to drive improvement, both within the Sixth Form as well as across the school.

The strength of community at St Wilfrid’s is a strong one based upon mutual respect. The staff work incredibly hard and are prepared to go the extra mile for the students in their charge. Our
students are amazing and contribute enormously to making the school such a welcoming and productive place. Both our Section 48 Report and Ofsted Report reinforce this aspect of school life.

All potential applicants are invited and encouraged to arrange a visit – we firmly believe you will not be disappointed.

Application by form downloadable from our website www.stwilfrids.com/current vacancies to include a maximum of 2 pages of supporting statement contained within the form.

Please return your completed application to Ms S Minnis, Headteacher’s PA at recruitment@stwilfrids.com.

Closing Date: 9 am Monday 2 March 2020

Any successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check at an Enhanced level.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1061 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@stwilfrids.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-wilfrid-s-catholic-comprehensive-school-crawley (opens in new tab)

St Wilfrid’s has an extremely strong reputation in the community and as such, are heavily oversubscribed with waiting lists all year groups. We a 5-form entry Catholic School 788 students Year 7-11 182 our Sixth Form. In September 2020 took 6 form groups into 7 this will continue for 2021 beyond.

The students love their school and staff love working here. In our most recent Section 48 inspection, where we were rated “Outstanding”, the inspectors commented, “in every interview the word “community” was one of the defining characteristics of St Wilfrid’s”.

The quotes below are from staff members who have recently joined us:

“As soon as I arrived for my interview, I knew that St Wilfrid’s was a special place and that I really wanted to work here. The staff have been so welcoming and supportive since I joined in what have been extraordinary circumstances this year and the students are incredible – it is a caring and respectful school community. The ethos is evident in all areas of the school from assemblies led by an inspirational senior leadership team right down to the way students treat each other in the playground, it really is a wonderful school and I am so glad to be a part of it.” Miss L Cearns (Subject Leader for Drama)

“You only need to walk around the school to see what a vibrant place St Wilfrid’s is to be. The sense of community and passion they have for developing both students and staff across all subjects is second to none. Having joined the school during the toughest year for everyone, I still went home every day knowing there wasn’t any other school I would rather call my place of work. I hope you've already downloaded the application form!” Miss K Towson (Dance)

“I am currently in my third-year teaching at St Wilfrid’s. Throughout my time at this school I have been extremely happy and have felt a valued part of the strong community. I have been supported by other members of the team who have always been there to provide advice if needed. The ethos of the school is compassionate and warm and the staff at St Wilfrid’s are an incredibly fantastic team to work alongside. St Wilfrid's is strongly committed to the happiness and well-being of their lovely students as well as their staff. Over these years I have been given a wide range of opportunities for progression and have been supported throughout these new ventures during my career progression. The school is a wonderful school to work for, I am very blessed to be here!” Mrs H Lay (Social Sciences)

Students at St Wilfrid’s make “above average” progress overall and our reputation for this is countywide. We are determined to do even better.

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