Headteacher - Full-time

Meopham School, Meopham

• Ref:KCC886-4004-475L
• Posted:09/02/2024
• Pay:L27 – L33 (£89,413 – £103,578)
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:25/03/2024 at 09:00
• Interviews:18th & 19th April 2024

Advert

• Meopham School
• Salary: L27 – L33 (£89,413 – £103,578)
• Permanent; Full Time
• September 2024 start

Are you a passionate, dynamic and inspirational senior leader who is keen to take on your next challenge? Do you have a proven track record in educational leadership and have aspirations to take your next leadership step? Do you wish to grow with a school and earn the autonomy to shape its future development?

We are seeking to appoint a Headteacher to Meopham School, a medium, successful, and popular 11-18 school in Meopham.  Meopham School is part of Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South East.  

We are looking for a creative and collaborative leader who has experience of building teams and devising systems to drive the high performance of both pupils and staff. 

We are proud that each school within the Trust has its own unique identity and ethos.  Meopham School is already well established and highly regarded in the local community.  We are looking for an exceptional leader who has the drive, vision and talent to build on the many strengths at the school and take it forward on its journey to excellence.

Swale Academies Trust provides an extensive network to empower all to achieve success.  You will be supported by a school Improvement Executive, and will be encouraged to work closely with the other schools in the Trust to share best practice.

If you have the ambition, resilience and determination to inspire the next generation of students and staff at Meopham School, we look forward to receiving your application.

Applications should be made either via Kent Teach or by submitting a completed SAT Application Form to simon.cox@swale.at.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989 (option 2)

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

Interested applicants are welcome to contact Simon Cox, Executive Headteacher, for an informal discussion regarding the post by telephone: 0785214 0896 or by email: simon.cox@swale.at

We strongly recommend all interested candidates visit the school. Visits can be arranged at any time by contacting Diane Mills, Headteacher’s P.A, by telephone: 01474 819 464 or by e-mail: diane.mills@swale.at

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

Closing Date: 9am 25^th March 2024

Interview Date: 18^th & 19^th April 2024

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:Diane Mills
• Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AH
• Telephone: (01474) 814646
• Email: mss-reception@swale.at

Fax: (01474) 814646

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Recruitment Pack