Headteacher
King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EEThis job expired on 1 March 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
1 March 2024 at 9am
Date listed
5 February 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: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L30 - L40
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Headteacher is retiring in the summer of 2024 after ten years guiding and developing our school to its current position of strength and success. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Headteacher to take over from her. The successful candidate will have an excellent track record as a highly effective practitioner and leader, demonstrating the strategic leadership and operational skills needed to support all staff in providing an inclusive education for all of our students.
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with vision and ambition who is keen to lead a large, high-performing maintained school. Candidates should have successful, relevant, recent experience of senior leadership and be able to demonstrate their impact. Applicants should have the drive to ensure that all our students and staff challenge themselves to reach their full potential. We value everyone in our school community and believe strongly in collaboration.
Visits to the school before application are welcome by appointment. Please read the application pack for further details.
Candidates who have not previously been shortlisted should not reapply.
What the school offers its staff
King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school which continues to be rated Good by OfSTED, most recently in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and a highly positive ethos. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching; we have recently expanded, adding an additional form group to accommodate the growing number of children in the local area. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.
Further information about the job
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About King Edward VI School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1627 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- King Edward VI School website
- Email address
- office@keslichfield.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 255714
Arranging a visit to King Edward VI School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@keslichfield.org.uk.
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