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Head of School

Lavington School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4EB

This job expired on 9 March 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2020

• Closing date

  9 March 2020 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 February 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £70,555 to £81,722

Head of School job summary

Equa Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Head of School to lead Lavington School through its next phase of academy development, to become a truly great school; in every way. The vacancy has arisen due to the promotion of the current head teacher to CEO of Equa.

We are a thriving 11 –16 co-educational school at the heart of our local rural community. We have a newly formed sixth form satellite centre on site. Our students are fantastic and are drawn from a wide geographical area across Wiltshire. We are proud to be the inclusive and aspirational school of choice, which has seen significant growth in recent years. Our KS4 results consistently add great value, well above national averages, achieved through a broad and aspirational curriculum and high standards of teaching from our dedicated teachers and support staff. Our students have high expectations of themselves as we do of them. We are a caring and nurturing community, in which children flourish.
We are part of Equa Multi Academy Trust and our ethos of ‘equity’ giving Every Child, Every Chance is clear. We are currently a group of six schools, Lavington School and five local primary schools, with the single aim of providing excellence in education for our rural community. We are looking for a new Headteacher who shares the values of our school and who is aspirational for the school going forward. Much has been achieved in the last years but we seek to continue to grow and improve. As trustees and governors we have a sensible understanding of the challenges, as Head, for schools. We seek to be critical friends in support of the new Head in driving standards and culture.

We are seeking to appoint a Head driven by moral purpose with the skills to ensure that Lavington School is a place of excellence for achievement, at school and beyond. The post is suitable for a Deputy Head ready to take the next step and equally for a serving Headteacher ready for a new challenge. The successful candidate will use their energy, strategy and enthusiasm to make sure all in the Lavington School community are able to thrive.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lavington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this committment.

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About Lavington School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 858 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lavington School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: clerk@lavington.wilts.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lavington-school (opens in new tab)

Lavington School is a mixed comprehensive school and currently has 965 students on roll, aged 11 to 18. It is situated on the western edge of the village of Market Lavington, about six miles south of Devizes, in the heart of rural Wiltshire. Numbers on roll have grown over the years with the school being over-subscribed. In 2018 the school opened its Sixth Form as a satellite centre of Devizes School.

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