Headteacher
Queen's Croft High School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6PJThis job expired on 26 September 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2023
Closing date
26 September 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Salary (L 29) £83, 971 to (L 35) £97, 273 p.a. (Required to start January 2023)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- (L 29) £83, 971 to (L 35) £97, 273 p.a.
Headteacher job summary
Greywood Multi Schools Trust seeks to appoint an inspirational, visionary, innovative, tenacious, highly skilled and highly effective Headteacher. This is an exceptionally exciting and dynamic opportunity to lead a successful secondary special school through the next phase of development.
Holding high aspirations for our students the appointed Headteacher will be of the highest calibre and will be expected to:
- Drive progressive and sustainable improvements to secure outstanding outcomes for our students
- Lead and inspire staff to deliver an outstanding curriculum whilst seeking to continuously improve the learning environment
- Build on our reputation and influence to generate partnerships, sponsors, additional capital and income
The successful candidate will have proven and highly effective leadership skills, the ability to think strategically and operationally, be committed to pro-active and collaborative working, demonstrate financial acumen, understand the widest range of additional needs in students, and hold a personal philosophy that ensures every student becomes the best person they can be.
Commitment to safeguarding
We take our duty to Safeguard all of our students very seriously. All staff are checked rigorously for their suitability to work with children. They are fully trained in all aspects of safeguarding and child protection. We recognise that this is the responsibility of everyone working and visiting the school and that we all have an important role to play.
We firmly believe that:
Pupils have the right to be protected from harm.
Pupils need to feel safe in our school.
We can contribute to the prevention of abuse and discrimination.
Support needs to match the pupil as an individual.
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About Queen's Croft High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 196 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen's Croft High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@queenscroft.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 227245
It gives us G R E A T pleasure to warmly welcome you to Queen's Croft High School. We officially took up post on 1st September 2023 and we are excited about the school’s future as we continue on a mission to G R E A T ness!
Students, parents/carers, staff and the wider community are very welcome to call us Sam and Letitia or Mr Wood and Ms Carter - we have no preference. What’s most important is that we build professionally strong, open, and mutually respectful relationships, which is in the best educational interests of the students who attend our school.
We are unapologetic in our relentless drive to ensure that we are aspirational for our students and that they receive a G R E A T education. Students at Queen's Croft get just one chance at their education, and therefore it is our duty as Co-headteachers to ensure that we get this right, to enable them to go on to live happy, healthy, and independent lives.
Queen’s Croft High School is an inclusive special school for students with a range of additional needs, mainly moderate and severe learning difficulties and/or disabilities. We are one of the largest special schools in the region and are sited in Lichfield, although we admit pupils from surrounding Local Authorities such as Birmingham and Walsall. All students who attend Queen's Croft have an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP).
We are proud to be part of the Primitas Learning Partnership, which is a near medium sized academy trust. Queen's Croft is the only special school within the trust. We are part of a family of six other schools; four mainstream primary schools, and two mainstream secondary schools.
Arranging a visit to Queen's Croft High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@queenscroft.staffs.sch.uk.
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