12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April 2025

  • Closing date

    4 December 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    15 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Subjects

Citizenship, PSHE

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

TLR 1A

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, creative and visionary Leader of Learning for Personal Development/PSCE/RSHE (Personal, Social and Citizenship Education/Relationships, Sex and Health Education) to join us in April 2025. The role provides an excellent opportunity for an outstanding and dynamic leader to drive significant improvement in the curriculum and across the whole-school community. We are looking for a dynamic, evidence-informed, creative and strategic thinker, who will embrace the opportunity to work collaboratively to embed sustainable school improvement across both of our school sites. The successful candidate will have the autonomy and freedom to shape the Personal Development/PSCE/RHSE curriculum and its role in the wider extra-curricular life of the school as well as through assemblies and the tutoring programme. They will find a staff and student body who readily embrace change for the better and will work collaboratively with an established leadership team to lead their vision.

The position requires someone with leadership experience, who can inspire others and help us deliver our vision.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • The energy, ambition, drive and resilience to make a tangible difference as a Leader of Learning in a large and ambitious school.
  • The integrity, moral purpose, presence and emotional intelligence necessary to inspire confidence in staff, students and parents/carers.
  • An absolute commitment to evidence-informed practice, inclusion and social justice to support the best possible outcomes for all students, but our disadvantaged and most vulnerable students in particular.

What the school offers its staff

Our students have an extremely positive attitude towards their learning, enjoy school and feel valued and well cared for. We promote a collaborative culture with a strong commitment to the professional development of our staff. We are also working towards the aim of being an anti-discrimination school.

Commitment to safeguarding

Imberhorne is committed to safeguarding children and all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to anicholls@imberhorne.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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About Imberhorne School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1615 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
anicholls@imberhorne.co.uk
Phone number
01342 323562
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Imberhorne is a thriving and oversubscribed 11-18 school in East Grinstead on the Surrey/Sussex border.

Arranging a visit to Imberhorne School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email anicholls@imberhorne.co.uk.

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