Headteacher
King Arthur's School, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BXThis job expired on 15 April 2024
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
15 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
18 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Range: L18 - L24
What skills and experience we're looking for
King Arthur’s School is an inclusive, collaborative, and happy learning community where our dedicated staff team have a collective will to bring out the best in every student in our care. Since joining SAST in April 2019, we have made great strides in establishing ourselves as an improving and popular school for this community. Together, we’ve put King Arthur’s School on the path to success, but our ambitions for the future mean there is plenty more to do for the next Headteacher.
As our new Headteacher, you will provide collaborative and compelling leadership that will further improve King Arthur’s School for the young people it serves. You will bring experience in best-practice teaching and learning and opportunities for students, ensuring that the school is a hub of the fantastic local community we are so proud to serve. You will be dedicated to improving outcomes and have the highest expectations for an outstanding education for all students. We seek a visionary and visible leader with a strong moral purpose and the skills and experience required to take our school to the next level. You will most likely be a Deputy Headteacher looking for your first Headship, but you could also be a serving Headteacher seeking a new challenge in a highly appealing part of the country- what matters is your track record and enthusiasm for our school.
For the right leader, this is quite the opportunity. King Arthur’s School is a continuously improving school within a supportive Trust. You’ll be given the autonomy to lead and shape the school for the future and every opportunity to work collaboratively with talented leaders across the SAST network, embedding a shared culture of excellence.
What the school offers its staff
King Arthur’s School is a small, vibrant school for students aged 11-16 in picturesque rural Somerset. It serves the historic town of Wincanton as well as surrounding villages in both Somerset and Dorset. The school is proud to be part of Sherborne Area Schools Trust (SAST), a family of thirteen primary schools, four secondary schools, and an alternative provision serving Dorset and South Somerset. Partnership and collaboration are core to SAST, and every school is an equal partner at the Trust, aiming to deliver excellent education for all.
In return, we can offer you an exciting career with a large and dynamic trust in an attractive area of the UK. If you are a dedicated and driven senior leader, get in touch. For an informal (and confidential) conversation, please get in touch with Propelo on 01273 222 877 or emailsast@propelo.co.uk
To find out more about the role, and to apply, please visit:https://sast.our-careers.co.uk. All applications will be acknowledged – if you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, call 01273 222 877. We look forward to hearing from you.
Further details about the role
Sherborne Area Schools Trust are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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About King Arthur's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 468 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- King Arthur's School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sast@propelo.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01273 222 877
King Arthur’s School was built in 1958 and is based in the Somerset town of Wincanton. We serve the local community across the area including surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. On the 1st April 2019 King Arthur’s School become an academy and joined the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST). Serving students from the local community and surrounding Dorset and Somerset villages, King Arthur’s has been supported by SAST prior to joining, and has close links with all SAST schools.
We are a small but rapidly growing secondary school. This helps us to develop a special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels cared for and valued. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment.
Our special culture and ethos focus on high achievement both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We also want them to develop a strong sense of belonging. This comes through their significant contribution to our school community, as well as benefitting from it.
Our goal is to see every student within our school community succeed and achieve their individual best. We aim to support and nurture students to develop confidence and resilience through a wide range of learning and enrichment activities. We continually emphasise high expectations and remind students that there are no limits to what they can achieve, if they have the right mindset.
We believe firmly in opportunity and achievement for all and we are proud to provide an education that aims to equip all students with the self-belief, knowledge, skills and understanding to fit easily and actively into a rapidly changing society.
Our journey of school improvement is well under way and we are all committed to the rapid development of our school. We have already seen huge improvements in outcomes for our young people and growth in our staff. Our improvement priorities currently include: improving the quality of teaching, securing high levels of challenge, and raising pupils’ attainment and progress; enhancing parental engagement to best support our young people in their educational journey; improve standards of behaviour and foster a positive culture that promotes learning; ensure pupils and staff have a rich, positive experience of school and are well-looked after.
Arranging a visit to King Arthur's School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sast@propelo.co.uk.
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