Headteacher
Sexey's School
Somerset
- New
- Salary:
- £85,146 to £93,902 depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 8 September 2024
Job overview
Full-Time 1.0FTE
Permanent
Required from January 2025
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, committed and inspirational individual to lead the school forward through its next phase of development. The next Headteacher of our school will be a visionary and strategic thinker with exceptional leadership experience. You will have a proven track record of raising educational standards and experience of successfully leading change and motivating a community of students, staff and parents.
We are looking for a candidate who has the ability to inspire, demonstrate and support the highest expectations for all; a person who can lead by example with high professional standards and with energy and resilience; and who can work collegiately with other leaders in the Trust, exemplifying our core values. Sexey’s School is a Church of England School and candidates should be committed to supporting the development of the school’s Christian distinctiveness and its Christian vision for education. The school also has state Boarding provision which was rated ‘Good’ in all areas in its most recent inspection.
As a Trust we can offer:
• a vibrant and fast paced working environment with a strong sense of community and moral purpose
• hard working pupils
• dedicated staff, committed to achieving the best outcomes for their pupils
• a supportive Governance structure at school and Trust level
• a wide range of professional development opportunities
• leadership coaching and support
• strong partnerships with a range of organisations, including the Education Endowment Foundation and diocese of Bath and Wells
Visits to Sexey’s School are warmly invited and encouraged. Please contact Kelly Broome on KBroome@Quantockedtrust.co.uk to arrange an appointment or discussion with the CEO.
Closing date for applications: 8 September 2024
Interviews: 1 and 2 October 2024
Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates.
The Quantock Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches as part of our safer recruitment processes.
The advertised post is subject to an enhanced DBS check References, Right to Work in the UK and other pre-employment checks.
For application details and further information please visit:
Headteacher of Sexey's School (cloud.microsoft)
email: QETrecruitment@quantockedtrust.co.uk
Durleigh Road, Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Attached documents
About Sexey's School
About Sexey's School
Sexey’s is a leading Church of England, co-ed state boarding and day academy for ages 11-18. The school is one of only thirty eight state boarding schools in the country and, with 200 boarders, is one of the largest. The fact that so many students and staff live on the school site gives the school a strong family and community feel, making it a very friendly and rewarding place in which to work.
The school is relatively small for a secondary school with around 590 students, 180 of which are in the Sixth Form. The school provides a predominately academic A Level offering for ages 16-18. The majority of our sixth formers, usually well over 90%, will go on to higher education, many at Russell Group universities.
Sexey’s School has always had a strong academic tradition. In recent years the school has always featured prominently in the national league tables for comprehensive schools. Sexey’s is listed as a Top 100 State school according to The Telegraph. The expectations are high both in terms of the work ethic and student behaviour. Visitors to the school often comment that students are polite, welcoming and confident without being arrogant and, above all, that they appear very happy at the school. This makes Sexey’s a very positive school environment in which to work and it is set in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. The Sunday Times lists Bruton in the Top 10 of the most desirable places to live in Britain and it was the number one destination to visit this summer. With its own railway station, Stourhead National Trust Park, the new contemporary Art gallery, Hauser & Wirth at nearby Durslade Farm, Godminster Cheese and the celebrated restaurant At the Chapel on Bruton High Street, you can understand why.
Sexey’s is a CofE Academy in the diocese of Bath & Wells, and while Christian affiliation is not a prerequisite for a teacher at Sexey’s, there is an expectation for members of staff to support and embrace the Christian ethos and values of tolerance, respect and kindness. Similarly, an understanding of the boarding context of the school is essential and staff are expected to contribute to the boarding dimension, though working in the boarding houses is not essential. Those who choose can be residential or non-residential, and this is subject to a separate contract and additional remuneration. As a boarding school, the terms are shorter than other state schools but the school day is a little longer and staff are required to contribute to the After School Learning (ASL) programme – which ranges from a variety of sport, music, art, drama, culture and a whole lot more.
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