Headteacher
Debenham High School, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6BLThis job expired on 24 February 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2020
Closing date
24 February 2020 at 10am
Date listed
7 February 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- £75,936 to £87,960
Additional allowances
Leadership spine 26 – 32 (£75,936 to £87,960) + performance related bonus
Headteacher job summary
Debenham High School, a high-achieving Church of England Academy, is seeking to appoint a committed and dedicated professional to lead the school into the next stage of its development. The new Headteacher will inspire our community and lead our stand-alone academy with acumen, integrity and compassion.
Miss Upton, the current Headteacher leaves us for promotion and this position offers an exciting opportunity for the right person to continue to lead a dedicated, strong and successful leadership team and staffing body.
It is expected that the new Headteacher will be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the school. The success of our school is built on the foundation of strong relationships and an ethos of support and care that underpins all that we do. The successful applicant will demonstrate such values and set this example to our school community.
The school has:
-an excellent academic record (ranked 11th nationally in The Times State Secondary Schools 2019, 2019 80% Grade 4+ English and Mathematics, 71% Grade 5+, Progress 8 0.70)
-an enviable reputation and is consistently oversubscribed
-a hardworking and committed staff
-a very sound financial base
-experienced and ambitious leadership team and a supportive Governing Body
-Teaching School status
-OFSTED “outstanding” (2008)
-SIAMS “outstanding” (2017)
-lovely students who engage well in their learning and their community
-A wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Debenham is a large, attractive village 14 miles north of Ipswich and 30 miles south of Norwich; it is an excellent and attractive area for families and Mid Suffolk has been judged on a wide range of criteria to be among the best locations in which to live.
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 Debenham High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 681 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Debenham High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@debenhamhigh.co.uk
A Church of England High Performing Specialist Academy
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