Job details
- Job role
- Leadership
- Working pattern
- Full-time only
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Group 6 school (salary negotiable depending on experience)
Job summary
With the upcoming retirement of our inspirational Head in August 2021, a rare opportunity has arisen to lead our excellent school and leadership team and be part of this forward thinking and highly successful all girls’ selective Grammar School.
TGGS is a girls’ 11-18 selective Academy which has the core aim of developing caring, healthy women who achieve outstanding academic results. Achievement is consistently high and TGGS has maintained its position as one of the top 20 state girls' schools in the country for both progress and achievement.
Our school is part of a wider network of grammar schools, the South West Academic Trust (SWAT) which shares good practice and provides support, including a strong Headteachers’ network. The last Ofsted inspection, in September 2011, rated the school ‘Outstanding’ in all categories.
Torquay’s position makes it convenient for the outstanding natural beauty of both Dartmoor and the South Devon coast. The beaches of the county are some of the best of the country and you can get away from the stresses of life by walking on the rugged moors. The beautiful cathedral city of Exeter is on your doorstep, as is the City of Plymouth with its rich maritime history; both of these have excellent new shopping centres. There is a unanimous feeling among staff that the area is a wonderful place to bring up children.
The Governors of Torquay Girls’ Grammar School are seeking a highly motivated and outstanding Headteacher or exceptional Deputy Headteacher to see this amazing school through its next era. The successful candidate will build on all that has been achieved previously and construct an exciting new plan for the next 7 years and beyond. We want someone to combine our illustrious past with their own vision for our future.
The successful candidate:
A well-qualified individual with experience at senior management level;
Significant experience across a broad spectrum of teaching;
Experience in managing staff and supporting their professional development;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
Ability to balance efficiency and operational resilience;
Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Employee benefits
A relocation package will be available for the right candidate.
Applying for the job
Please see our Recruitment Pack for more information about the role. To apply, please click on the More On How To Apply button.
Previous applicants need not apply.
More on how to applySupporting documents
- Headteacher Recruitment Pack - Feb 21.pdf 3.81 MB
- TGGS Curriculum.docx 0.42 MB
- Working at TGGS Nov 2020.pdf 0.47 MB
School overview
- School type
- Academy
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 992 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Torquay Girls Grammar School website (opens in a new window)
- Contact email
- lrumbelow@tggsacademy.org
- Contact phone number
- 01803 613215
About Torquay Girls Grammar School
Please see Working at TGGS and TGGS Curriculum for information about the school.
Arranging a visit to Torquay Girls Grammar School
There will be an opportunity for prospective applicants to visit the school. Interested candidates should contact the Head’s PA, Mrs Louise Rumbelow, lrumbelow@tggsacademy.org to arrange a visit.
School location
30 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7DYSimilar jobs
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