Head of School
Merstham Park School, Redhill, RH1 3PUThis job expired on 18 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
18 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L26-L30
What skills and experience we're looking for
GLF Schools’ Merstham Park Secondary School in Redhill is looking for a new Head of School to join them in September 2024.
We seek to recruit an outstanding leader who will understand, inspire and be proud to represent the school community.
Your opportunity
As Head of School, you will be pivotal in maintaining our high standards of excellence and committed to championing the needs of our students. You will be working at the forefront of modern education, harnessing the power of expert teaching to provide an exceptional learning experience.
Applications are welcome from individuals who can apply empathy and are emotionally intelligent. Candidates should be driven by a clear moral purpose and a passion for working with young people. You must act as a role model to staff and students, build teams, and empower others.
At GLF Schools, we strive for an inclusive environment where staff and students are comfortable expressing their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on race, sex, gender reassignment. age, disability, sexual orientation or religion/belief.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large Multi Academy Trust that comprises 42 schools (Primary and Secondary) across the Southeast of England with a large school support team of talented and passionate specialists.
What the school offers its staff
About Merstham Park Secondary School
With the support of the Executive Headteacher and our Secondary Director, Merstham Park provides everyone with the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
At Merstham Park, the ethos is simple - igniting a passion for learning. We are proud to be a values driven school, encouraging our staff and students to embrace these values in all that they do.
As a growing school we are excited about our brand-new state-of-the-art facilities that benefit students, staff and the wider community. Our new building, which opened in September 2022, is tailored to enable our staff and students to thrive in a truly first-class educational setting through the creation of inspiring and interactive learning environments.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our school support team.
- Celebrating over 10 years as a Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish:
- Access to our highly competitive teaching pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
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.
About Merstham Park School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 521 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Merstham Park School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- k.sullivan@glfschools.org
About Merstham Park School
At Merstham Park, our ethos is simple - igniting a passion for learning. We are proud to be a values driven school which encourages its staff and students to embrace these values in all that they do. This approach provides everyone with the opportunity to exceed their potential. Our team of passionate staff are committed to providing children with the very best educational experience
As a growing school we are excited and proud of our state of the art facilities which we opened in September 2022. Our brand new home is tailored to enable our staff and students to develop unique skill sets in a truly first-class educational setting through the creation of inviting and interactive learning environments.
As the school grows the career progression for our staff is endless. We will be looking to enhance the opportunities for everyone to grow in their roles, whether that is through individual CPD or through additional responsibilities
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