Headteacher
Faringdon Community College, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LB15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
12 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £109,275.00 - £126,517.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Spine L33 - L39 + additional allowance for an exceptional candidate
Headteacher job summary
We are looking for a highly experienced leader with expert knowledge and proven impact for embedding effective behaviour and inclusion systems whilst developing a positive culture within the school to continue to raise outcomes for all learners. The successful candidate will benefit from working with an attached Executive Headteacher (School Improvement Partner) along with the full support of the Trust. We are looking for someone who can work effectively with parents, staff and students whilst having a clear vision for meeting the needs of the most vulnerable students in the school. We are looking for someone with gravitas, confidence, energy and resilience.
Faringdon Community College (FCC) is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive secondary school set in attractive landscaped grounds, on the edge of Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The school has a good local reputation and is known for inspiring exciting teaching and learning where teachers are supported and encouraged to help every student to achieve individual success and realise their potential.
Faringdon Community College was last Inspected by Ofsted June 2024 and retained being Good in all areas. Our ambition is to be better. The school is part of Cambrian Learning Trust and benefits from networking with 4 secondary schools in the Trust. Your energy and enthusiasm will inspire, challenge, and empower all members of the school in achieving the vision, and fostering an environment in which learning thrives.
As a dynamic organisation, our Headteacher will have strong leadership skills, and be comfortable managing competing agendas. The school has a strong and motivated team of teaching and non-teaching staff, committed to ensuring the needs of our students are met and providing the best education they can.
In return for your energy, passion, and ambition, as a Trust Headteacher you will be welcomed into our innovative partnership of Headteachers and central trust team; supporting both your own ambition and continuing professional development, and that of your school and staff.
For full details please visit our website www.fccoxon.co.uk/vacancies
Requests to visit the school are warmly welcomed. Should you wish to have an informal conversation about this vacancy with our Chief Executive Officer Richard Evans, please contact recruitment@cambrianlt.org.
Faringdon Community College and Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Faringdon Community College and Faringdon Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Faringdon Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Faringdon Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Faringdon Community College website (opens in new tab)
Faringdon Community College (FCC) is a successful and well-established 11-18 co-educational secondary comprehensive school.
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