Job Description
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This is a rare opportunity to lead an established, successful and forward thinking stand-alone academy in a semi-rural location.
The governors of Thurstable School are seeking to appoint an exceptional leader in this popular school to build on the successes of the current Headteacher, by leading the school through its next stage of development.
Applications are welcomed from Headteachers and senior leaders who can demonstrate that they are ready to take on their first headship and will:
·Create opportunities for every student to excel.
·Inspire unite and motivate students and staff.
·Build effective relationships with parents, other schools and the wider community.
·Show strong leadership that consistently strives to achieve the best for all within the school community.
Applications packs are available from our website whttp://www.thurstable.essex.sch.uk/Current-Vacancies and for further details please contact Fiona Beck HR manager by email at beckf@thurstable.essex.sch.uk or by phone on 01621 816526 Ex126. Only applications submitted on the school's application form will be considered.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults.
Appointments will be subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references.
Information about the School
Thank you for taking an interest in joining us as at Thurstable School.
Thurstable School is an ambitious and successful 11-19 academy with 1209 students, located in Tiptree near Colchester in Essex. We are a school on a journey as seen by our excellent outcomes at KS4 in 2022 and our vision is to be a school of character and excellence. Our three guiding values are Aspire, Respect & Endeavour and our mission is to build knowledge and grow character so that as well as flourishing as scholars our students will thrive in life and be the best versions of themselves.
Why join us?
● Every minute counts and our classrooms are disruption free. To enable this we have a simple and centralised approach to behaviour centred on a warm/strict philosophy and shared routines. All detentions are centralised and overseen by senior staff. It is these routines that allow the positive student-staff relationships to flourish.
● We believe that you are the expert. We promote the importance of teacher led lessons based on brilliant subject knowledge, great explanations and skilful questioning. We are committed to helping you continue to develop your subject knowledge and pedagogy.
● We take CPD seriously and we are one of just 8 Steplab Hub schools in England for the quality of our Instructional Coaching model which is based on Rosenshine and Lemov’s Teach Like A Champion. All staff receive one to one coaching for at least and we believe in improving not proving so our appraisal process is linked to engagement in CPD not student grades.
● We are committed to staff wellbeing and adopting sensible approaches to workload. We recognise the efforts and achievements of all our staff on a weekly basis and never take anyone’s work for granted.
● We are on a journey of which you can be a driving part. Our school improvement groups, led by non-SLT members, are crucial to driving change in the school and this year played a key role in shaping our behaviour policy, uniform and staff development model.
We believe this is an exciting time to join the school and help our students reach their undoubted full potential. If you can dream big, work hard and also have a sense of fun, I genuinely believe that you will really enjoy working at Thurstable.
Our website provides a clear picture of our aspirations and our vision; however, please do not hesitate to contact us to seek further information.
We very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities, values and experiences support and reflect ours. We welcome visits or conversations with prospective applicants.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We look forward to hearing from you soon