Skip to main content
Tes home
SearchBack to search
Headteacher

Headteacher

Christopher Whitehead Language College

Worcestershire

  • New
  • Quick apply
Salary:
L32 - L38
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2025
Apply by:
8 January 2025

Job overview

Salary: Leadership Pay Spine L32 – L38

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: September 2025

Apply by: 10.00am on 8th January 2025

Christopher Whitehead Language College, 11-18 school with 1,600 students, requires a dynamic Headteacher to lead this very good school, described by Ofsted as:

‘An inclusive, tolerant and welcoming school. Leaders have high expectations. They place a strong focus on academic achievement and pupils’ character development.’

The school is advertising early, with a holiday period for reflection, as they require the best possible candidate, one who continues with and builds on the lovely inclusive culture where all children matter and where the school prides itself on making a difference – going the ‘extra mile’.

Please look at the informative website for further information and an application pack that will guide the application process.

An informal visit/tour is offered on:

Wednesday 18th December, 8.00 – 9.15am or 4.00 – 5.15pm

Please book via email to Kim Williams k.williams@cwlc.email

The deadline for receipt of applications is 10.00am on Wednesday 8th January 2025.

Interviews will be held over two days:

Day 1 (up to eight candidates) Wednesday 15th January 2025

Day 2 (shortlist of three candidates) Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Please email your completed application form to recruitment@cwlc.email

Please do not send a CV.

Applications are preferred via our application pack on the website https://christopherwhitehead.co.uk/

Attached documents

About Christopher Whitehead Language College

Christopher Whitehead Language College is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 11-18 academy with sixth form, situated on the west bank of the River Severn in Worcester, Worcestershire and has approximately 1400 students.  The vibrant oversubscribed school opened its sixth form in September 2015.  In the latest 2018 Ofsted inspection, personal development, behaviour and welfare was judged as ‘Outstanding’.  CWLC were delighted to be re-awarded the prestigious Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence in June 2019.

Values and vision

Christopher Whitehead Language College values all its students and believes that, with its support, everyone achieves excellence in their education. The school believes it is a happy, vibrant place that offers life-changing experiences; it runs 24 after school clubs and in-school experiences, allowing academic, sporting, dramatic and artistic development to the highest standards.

Christopher Whitehead Language College’s mantra is ‘In pursuit of excellence’, which it says is much more than a strapline and can be seen in every aspect of the school where personal development is as important as academic success. The school believes its students feel happy, safe and ready to learn. 

Christopher Whitehead Language College’s latest Ofsted report 

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Quick apply