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·        Thurston Community College, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3PB

·        Principal

·        £101,067 - £117,067 per annum (L32 – L38)

·        Full Time

·        Permanent

·        Reference: 9838

·        Required from September 2024

The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an inspirational, experienced, and exceptional Leader who will build on current success and lead Thurston Community College forward as we enter a significant new era of growth and development.

Our mission and purpose is to INSPIRE a love of learning, EMPOWER our College community with the knowledge and skills to help them ACHIEVE, make meaningful choices, and contribute positively to the world in which we live.

We are looking for a strategic thinker with first-class communication skills, the ability to enthuse, and the flexibility to adapt in a fast-changing educational landscape.

Thurston Community College is a high performing learning organisation which provides a stimulating, accessible and safe learning environment with a culture of high standards. The College is situated 5 miles from the historic town of Bury St Edmunds and enjoys both a rural location and convenient transport links to Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and London.

Age range: 11-18 including sixth form campus.

Roll: 1,494.

Please visit our college website at: https://www.thurstoncollege.org for information. To arrange an informal visit please email: recruitment@thurstoncollege.org

For further information or an application pack, please contact Headteacher Recruitment at: headships@suffolk.gov.uk or (01473) 263943

Closing date: 9am, 9 January 2024.

Interview date: 29 and 30 January 2024.

Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2021).

All vacancies appear on: www.suffolkjobsdirect.org

Suffolk County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.