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Headteacher

The Whitstable School, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1PX

This job expired on 3 October 2022 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  3 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £83,956 - £97,256 L27 – L33

Headteacher job summary

Full time, Permanent

Required for January 2023

Are you a passionate, dynamic and inspirational senior leader who is keen to take on your next challenge? Do you have a proven track record in educational leadership and have aspirations to take your next leadership step?

Following the announcement of the retirement of the Headteacher, we are seeking to appoint a Headteacher to The Whitstable School, a medium, successful, and oversubscribed 11-18 school in Whitstable. The Whitstable School is part of Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South East.

We are looking for a creative and collaborative leader who has experience of building teams and devising systems to drive the high performance of both pupils and staff.

We are proud that each school within the Trust has its own unique identity and ethos. The Whitstable School is already well established and highly regarded in the local community. We are looking for an exceptional leader who has the drive, vision and talent to build on the many strengths at the school and take it forward on its journey to excellence.

Swale Academies Trust provides an extensive network to empower all to achieve success. You will be supported by an Executive Headteacher, and will be encouraged to work closely with the other schools in the Trust to share best practice.

If you have the ambition, resilience and determination to inspire the next generation of students and staff at The Whitstable School, we look forward to receiving your application.

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About The Whitstable School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1080 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Whitstable School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: debbie.possee@swale.at
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-whitstable-school (opens in new tab)

The Whitstable School is part of the Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement, situated in the highly desirable location of Whitstable, Kent. Rated by Ofsted in February 2018 as a Good school, we are now embarking on the next stage of our journey to outstanding and are looking for exceptional and inspiring individuals to help us achieve this ambition.

Please visit www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk and our twitter page @TheWhitSchool for more about our school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check and references will be taken up. We are an Equal Opportunities employer and seek to reflect the diverse community we serve. Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the stated requirements; please note that we cannot accept CVs.

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