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Head of School

Causeway School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ

This job expired on 23 April 2019 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 September 2019
Closing date
23 April 2019 at 1am
Date listed
15 March 2019

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Full-time equivalent salary: £64,736 to £72,119

Head of School job summary

Following the appointment of our current Headteacher to the post of Executive Headteacher of the Causeway School and Peacehaven Community School formal partnership, we are seeking to appoint an experienced and dynamic leader with a proven track record of school improvement. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who will be ambitious for our whole school community.

As Head of School, you will work alongside the Executive Headteacher to build on our current achievements, taking the school on to the next stage of its development. The portfolio for the successful candidate will be matched to the skillset of the candidate with the experience and attributes we are seeking.

This is an excellent opportunity for a leader who wants to develop their career in an exciting and supportive environment. Working in partnership with Swale Academies Trust and Peacehaven Community School we are focused on school improvement and continuous learning for both our students and our staff.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work with leaders from across the Trust and be part of a thriving and highly successful network that stretches across Kent and East Sussex.

Causeway School is a small 11-16 comprehensive school of 525 students. The building is 20 years old, has excellent facilities and a positive, vibrant setting. Our students are at the centre of everything we do; putting their achievement first, within a caring community rich with opportunity is our moral imperative

The school will offer:
● An effective and committed staff, providing outstanding care, guidance and opportunity for every student.
● A community, inclusive of all, supporting and caring for each other, despite diversity or difference.
● A highly skilled IEB (governance arrangements) and dedicated senior leadership team who are passionate about creating an inclusive learning environment, which enables all children to succeed. The ideal candidate will:
● Strive to raise standards through exceptional leadership and management.
● Be visible, accessible and able to positively engage with our community.
● Show resilience in the face of challenge.
● Embrace our whole school values and commit to staff well-being.

Informal visits to the school are welcomed on the mornings of Monday 25 March, Tuesday 26 March, Monday 1 April and Tuesday 2 April. Please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Elaine Gardner on 01323 465702 to arrange a visit.

Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 23 April 2019
Shortlisting Friday 26 April 2019
Interviews Tuesday 7 May and Wednesday 8 May 2019

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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