Headteacher
John Hanson Community School
Hampshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- The indicative pay range L29-L35 salary £93,902 - £107,700
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2024
Job overview
John Hanson Community School
- Closing Date: Monday 30th January 2024 (Noon)
- Interview Date(s): 11th and 12th March 2024
- Job Start Date: September 2024
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Leadership Scale
- Salary Details: The indicative pay range L29-L35 salary £93,902 - £107,700
- Hours of Work: Full-time
- Location of Role: John Hanson Community School, Andover, Hampshire.
- Number on roll: 1007
- Contact e-mail address: eps-recruitment@hants.gov.uk
John Hanson Community School is looking for a talented and highly committed Headteacher, who is able to build on our strengths and secure ongoing effective improvement, to ensure that all our students reach their full potential, not only whilst at school, but throughout their lives.
You will have:
- Clear vision of what outstanding education looks like.
- Exceptional leadership skills – able to inspire staff to deliver the highest quality of teaching and embed excellence at every level.
- Track record of leading significant change and improvement in a school.
- Substantial experience of improving performance.
- Ability to build effective relationships with students, families and the wider community.
- The desire and ability to hit the ground running.
The school offers you:
- Caring community in which students and staff genuinely value each other’s individual characteristics, beliefs and abilities.
- Superb facilities, which provide a rich curriculum offer and broad extra-curricular opportunities.
- Well-behaved and polite students who enjoy coming to school and relish the leadership opportunities provided to them (Ofsted 2019)
- Parents and carers who are happy with the school and would recommend it to others (Ofsted 2019)
- A forward-thinking environment in which to lead, one in which student outcomes increased significantly in Summer 2023
- The support of a well-regarded and strong Local Authority, included a dedicated area School Improvement Manager and Leadership and Learning Partner
Application Procedure
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Karen Brown on 01264 325631 or email karen.brown@jhanson.hants.sch.uk.
For further details and an electronic application pack, please contact Education Personnel Services by email eps-recruitment@hants.gov.uk
Applications will need to be returned to Education Personnel Services, electronically to eps-recruitment@hants.gov.uk
John Hanson Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Attached documents
About John Hanson Community School
Location and History
John Hanson Community School is a thriving, mixed gender 11-16 community school in South West Andover, Hampshire, with almost 1000 students. The school has a rich history, dating back to 1582, and was previously known as Andover Free School and Andover Grammar School. In 1974 the school was renamed John Hanson School in honour of its founder, and moved to the current site on Floral Way in 2001.
Headteacher
Mrs. Erin Sudds
Values and vision
At JHCS, our vision is to inspire and empower our students, within a culture of care and belonging, to embrace opportunities to learn, succeed and become the best versions of themselves. This is underpinned by our strapline: Inspire. Care. Succeed.
Inspire: Students who leave John Hanson Community school will:
- Be motivated to reach their academic and personal potential
- Be proud of their achievements
- Find their passion for knowledge
Care: All members of the John Hanson community will:
- Feel cared for and safe
- Show kindness and respect to themselves, each other and the environment
- Develop a strong sense of belonging and service to the community
Succeed: We achieve success by:
- Striving for excellence in all that we do
- Learning from mistakes
- Embracing opportunities
Ofsted report
“John Hanson Community School continues to be a good school.” Ofsted, March 2024
“This is a very happy and inclusive school because staff have successfully created a caring and aspirational culture. They share a genuine belief that all pupils can fulfil their potential. Pupils follow a rich and broad curriculum which supports academic development. It is designed and delivered to nurture confidence and independence. Pupils rise to staff’s high expectations of them, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.” Ofsted, March 2024
“The school is very mindful of staff workload and of creating a positive and supportive working environment which puts pupils first. Staff recognise this and are proud to work at the school.” -Ofsted, March 2024
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