Headteacher
Wadebridge School, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6BUThis job expired on 10 January 2024
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 January 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 December 2023
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £91,633 - £108,776
Pay scale
- L28 - L35 (five point range to be agreed dependent on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an inspiring Headteacher to lead our outstanding team at Wadebridge School, a strong 11-16 Single Academy Trust. Effective and caring interpersonal relationships underpin the culture and ethos of Wadebridge School, and you will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to all students and all staff being able to thrive and flourish at the school. You will be a passionate advocate of the education of the whole child. You will be committed to ensuring high quality teaching and learning, and you will further strengthen a culture in which the best possible outcomes for each individual student are paramount.
Please see links to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of everyone in our school community and this starts with our staff. Health and wellbeing is the number one priority on all our school improvement and professional growth plans. We have an extensive and highly effective student support team as well as a dedicated team of Health Champions focussing on strategies to promote positive staff wellbeing. The school also benefits from an onsite, workplace Nursery. Every member of the Wadebridge School community is valued: students, staff, parents and trustees.
We work collaboratively with a number of other secondary schools both in Cornwall and further afield. As our newly appointed Headteacher we will encourage you to continue to strengthen those relationships and forge new ones. We will encourage you to engage in continued professional development to enrich your leadership and your own personal wellbeing. We will fully support you in taking an active role in the Cornwall Association of Secondary Headteachers (CASH) and also in networking widely with school and trust leaders locally and nationally.
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
⚠️ The school is committed to safeguarding children, and the successful applicant will be required to provide an enhanced DBS disclosure. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to appropriate online/social media searches.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wadebridge School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1073 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wadebridge School website
- Email address
- rhughes@wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01208 812881
Wadebridge School is an oversubscribed highly successful 11-16 academy with a strong reputation for academic excellence and student support. We are proud to be a Single Academy Trust, meaning we can focus on what matters most – our students, staff, and wider community. As a school, we invest in professional development, encourage innovation, and provide a collaborative and supportive working environment.
At Wadebridge School, we balance an unwavering focus on progress and achievement with a strong commitment to student wellbeing. We work tirelessly to support our young people in every aspect of their lives, ensuring they develop the skills and strategies needed to succeed academically and personally.
We also prioritise the health and wellbeing of our staff. In 2020, our work in this area was recognised with a Gold Award from the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. Some of the wellbeing strategies we have implemented include:
✔️ Over 110 staff trained as Mental Health First Aiders through MHFA England.
✔️ An extensive and highly effective student support team.
✔️ A dedicated team of Health Champions promoting positive staff wellbeing.
✔️ Fully paid wellbeing time built into the school calendar each half term.
Arranging a visit to Wadebridge School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rhughes@wadebridge.cornwall.sch.uk.
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