Assistant Headteacher with Mathematics Specialism - Full-time

Meopham School, Meopham

• Ref:KCC886-4004-381L
• Posted:10/08/2022
• Pay:L11 – 15
• Start Date:January 2023 or sooner if possible
• App Close Date:31/08/2022 at 12:00
• Interviews:September 2022

Advert

Salary: L11 – 15 £54,091 - £59,581

Permanent.

Full Time.

• Are you an inspiring teacher of Mathematics who has an exceptional track record of leadership success?
• Can you demonstrate that you have led a team to achieve excellence?
• Are you now hungry to prove that you have what it takes to take on a whole school leadership responsibility in our Outstanding school?

We have an opportunity to appoint a passionate, creative and dynamic Assistant Headteacher, with a Mathematics Specialism. Our senior leadership team is innovative, collaborative and phenomenally successful.

Meopham School is situated in a beautiful village location. Our staff love working in our warm, friendly, family environment. Our reputation in the community is second-to-none and our students are wonderful ambassadors for us, both in our school and beyond. Our staff work in partnership with students, parents and each other to create a supportive, enthusiastic and inspiring climate for success.

This school is unique in that it has all the benefits of a small school rural setting, with the advantages of working as part of a larger Trust. Meopham School is a small school with a vast vision. We are involved in extensive outreach work across schools in Kent, both within the Trust and beyond. This means that we can offer you an invigorating professional environment in which to grow. The opportunities are genuinely endless.

As well as its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating, Meopham School is the highest performing non-selective school in Kent. We invite you to be a significant part of our future success.

For more information about our school please visit our website: meophamschool.org.uk

This is an exciting opportunity to join our school. In return, we offer a stimulating, supporting and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.

Additional benefits include:

• Excellent on site facilities;
• Excellent CPD programme;
• Being part of a highly successful Trust;
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
• Cycle to Work Scheme;
• Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts;
• Employee Referral Recruitment incentive.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Kate Girling, Head of School at kate.girling@swale.at or 01474 814646.

Applications should be made via Kent Teach.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at  or 01795 426091 (option 2)

We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interview Dates: September 2022

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Information about the school

We are an 11-18 school located in the beautiful village of Meopham, taking students from the surrounding villages and also from Gravesend, which is close by via public transport. We are very proud to be able to offer these young people a dynamic and forward-thinking school that embraces modernity, whilst also providing the tranquility and natural beauty of a traditional village setting. We believe that all young people - regardless of background - should be able to benefit from an education in such a setting.

As part of Swale Academies Trust, we benefit from a collaborative network of nine secondary schools in Kent and East Sussex, and as such, there are a range of professional development and further career progression opportunities available, including the full range of National Professional Qualifications.

We’re a supportive, friendly, approachable team who all work together because we all believe in the same thing: that our job, as educators, is to make the world - and its future - a better place. If you believe in the same thing too, then we warmly welcome you to come and take a look at what our school has to offer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Kate Girling - Head of School
• Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
• Telephone: (01474) 814646
• Email: MSSrecruitment@swale.at

Fax: (01474) 813083

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack