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Visa sponsorship
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Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- £76,000
Headteacher job summary
Group 6 - Salary from £76,000 pa
Required September 2019
The Cottesloe School is looking for a high calibre leader with a passion to maximise the potential of the school and of each individual student.
We are a ‘Good’, inclusive, consistently oversubscribed secondary modern school. Students’ personal development is at the heart of our excellent pastoral care system. We are proud of our ‘Team around the Student’ model that focuses on maximising each student’s potential in their educational success by supporting emotional well-being and personal development. We pride ourselves on achieving the best outcomes for each individual student rather than placing sole importance on league tables. Our students are polite, courteous, welcoming and well behaved. We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and celebration of diversity.
The successful candidate will:
• Be a dynamic, inspirational leader with vision and drive.
• Have excellent leadership and management skills to further improve our school.
• Have the energy, enthusiasm and commitment to inspire our students and dedicated staff.
• Have a flair for working in partnership with parents, students, Governors and other stakeholders in the wider community.
We will provide you with:
• A committed, hard working, highly skilled, professional and dedicated staff.
• A great opportunity to lead and set the vision and strategy to take our school to ‘Outstanding’.
• The freedom to develop further strategies to challenge and optimise continual school improvement.
Applicants are warmly welcome to visit the school at 10.00am until 12 noon on Monday 17 December, Wednesday 9 January and Tuesday 22 January. To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Judith Woods (HR Manager) on 01296 688264 or e-mail recruitment@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 28 January 2019.
Shortlisting will take place on Monday 4 February 2019.
Interviews take place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 February 2019.
The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to receipt of Enhanced DBS Clearance, and satisfactory qualification, health and reference checks before a confirmed offer of employment is made.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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Commitment to safeguarding
The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. and all staff, volunteers and governors are expected to share this commitment, to follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children and young people at all times both in work and in their personal lives.
Offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory teacher status, qualification, online searches, health and reference checks as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy. The school has a policy of renewing all DBS checks every five years.
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About The Cottesloe School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1141 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
While our postal address is Leighton Buzzard, and our postcode is LU, our school is actually situated in the picturesque rural village of Wing, in Buckinghamshire. Situated close to the border with Bedfordshire, we offer a vibrant and inspiring learning environment in a peaceful setting.
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