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Assistant Head
Due to the expansion of the Senior Team, we are seeking to appoint an additional talented, positive and forward-thinking Assistant Head to join the School. We would be pleased to hear from applicants with experience and interest in either the Main School or Sixth Form Division of Education as flexibility exists to shape the position according to the successful candidate's particular skills and interests.
Applicants should have leadership experience with a track record of impressive organizational and interpersonal skills. Specific responsibilities will be Pastoral in nature and we are seeking candidates with a strong track record in the Pastoral field within a School. Whilst this experience is our priority, we would also be interested to hear from candidates who can offer experience in one or more of the following areas (please note that these are not essential criteria for applicants, or necessarily a focus for this role, but they are areas of interest which may support the School's development planning):
Curriculum timetabling;
Compiling, analyzing and reporting on School data;
Experience of working in or with business/commercial organizations;
Emerging technologies.
It is our intention to attach to the position additional whole School responsibilities which support the School's development priorities and, as indicated above, which align with the skills, experience and interests of the candidate appointed.
The successful candidate will be able to offer creativity and imagination with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire staff and students; combining professional integrity with high expectations of self and others. He/she must have a genuine belief in the potential of all students and a commitment to promoting aspiration and achievement in the School.
WHSB is a selective Academy Grammar School which has been designated Outstanding by OFSTED and is listed in the top 50 State Schools in the country. Our School currently has 900 boys at 11-16 and 370 students in its mixed Sixth Form.
For further details and an application form, please visit our website or contact Mrs C Robinson, Headmaster's PA, at the School.
WHSB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 15 MARCH 2021 AT 4PM
Westcliff High School for Boys, Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BP.
01702 475443
Information about the School
Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) is an Outstanding Grammar School. We continue to hold dear our values and traditions whilst fostering academic excellence and a dynamism which allow us to provide a twenty-first century world class education.
Our record of success is reflected in our outstanding A Level and GCSE results and we are committed to providing the highest standards in all aspects of our provision for pupils.