Headteacher
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9SHThis job expired on 18 June 2024
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
18 June 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 May 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
- Leadership Scale L32 – L36
What skills and experience we're looking for
Headteacher – Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Salary: Leadership Scale L32 – L36
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Contract Type: Full Time
Contract Term: Permanent
Are you an experienced, strategic educational leader that can build on our success, and inspire excellence in students and staff alike?
This This post is a rare and exciting opportunity for candidates with exceptional personal and professional qualities to lead Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, a recently inspected “Outstanding” secondary school in Tunbridge Wells.
Our successful candidate will join a school with a strong reputation for exceptional achievement as well as highly effective care and support. They will lead our expert teachers as they deliver our ambitious curriculum teaching powerful knowledge for all.
To take us on the next steps of our journey we need an inspirational leader who can motivate others and drive continuous improvement. They will have the support of a highly effective leadership team and specialist Trust central services and executive team.
To be our next leader you will need to understand and be confident in articulating a theologically rooted inclusive Christian vision. Our headteacher plays a vital role in making this vision a reality and for ensuring that our faith foundation is an integral part of our culture and mission. As such you will need to model and sustain a culture of respectful relationships where all can develop the confidence and security to excel and flourish.
What the school offers its staff
This This post is a rare and exciting opportunity for candidates with exceptional personal and professional qualities to lead Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, a recently inspected “Outstanding” secondary school in Tunbridge Wells.
Our successful candidate will join a school with a strong reputation for exceptional achievement as well as highly effective care and support.
Further details about the role
To see what is so special and distinctive about our school for yourself, book a school tour for 12th or 13th June. Please email Mrs Katherine Wagstaff to book at wagstaff@bennett.kent.sch.uk
More information and a candidate pack for this role can be found on the Tenax Schools Trust website at jobs.tenaxschoolstrust.co.uk
Please submit your completed application form via email to:Isaacs@tenaxschoolstrust.co.uk or recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk
Closing: Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 12 Noon
Shortlisting: Wednesday 19 June 2024
Interviews: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th June 2024
Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and all applicants are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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About Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1897 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01892 521595
A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status
• 1,903 on roll including 400 in the Sixth Form
• Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023
• World Class School Quality Mark in 2021
• Outstanding GCSE and A Level results
• Excellent reputation; oversubscribed
Priority places at the school are available for children of staff.
We welcome pre-application visits to the school.
Our staff are highly committed and we have a strong and positive school ethos.
Bennett Memorial is part of the Tenax Schools Trust.
The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Providing the exceptional learning opportunities available to the children and young people in our schools, requires exceptional teachers and support staff. In addition to our competitive employment packages, we offer access to high quality professional and career development opportunities to support your own growth, underlining our commitment to life long learning. You are encouraged to look at the school, and Trust websites, as well as the post details for the role. Thank you for your interest in opportunities at Tenax Schools Trust, and our family of schools, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your interest. Should you wish to visit the school informally or to discuss any aspect of the advertised post before applying, email: recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk.
Arranging a visit to Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk.
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