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Assistant Headteacher - Full-time

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Dartford

  • Ref:KCC886-5400-159L
  • Posted:26/04/2017
  • Pay:L12-L16
  • Start Date:Sep 2017
  • App Close Date:10/05/2017 at 12:00
  • Interviews:15th & 16th May

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Assistant Headteacher – Teaching, Learning and CPD

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is seeking an Assistant Headteacher to help in leading this outstanding 11-18, selective Girls’ School from September 2017. The role has arisen due to the promotion of the current post holder. This is an exciting time in the school’s development and the ideal candidate will be keen to embrace all that the new educational landscape has to offer. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum and had a maths and computing specialism under the SSAT programme. It has an enviable track record with GCSE results placing in the top 10% for valued added over the last three years.

 

The school is consistently oversubscribed and has grown to 5 forms of entry with a joint sixth form, WG6, which is shared with WGSB and has a PAN of 600 students. Students enter the school in Year 7 after successfully passing the Kent selection test. A small number of in year applications also take place and in sixth form there is a further opportunity for external students to enter WG6.

The ideal candidates will be passionate about education and be able to evidence a history of securing outstanding examination success for their students.

Information about the school

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls is an Outstanding school with a strong track record of achievement. Our students are encouraged to develop resilience and are supported to become innovative and thoughtful problem solvers via the Endeavour Mindset programme.

We are part of the Endeavour MAT family of schools, and we pride ourselves on setting consistently high expectations, securing outstanding outcomes and delivering exceptional standards of teaching and learning.

Our WG6, is a joint Sixth Form working with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs Barbara Guess
  • Address:Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7BB
  • Telephone: (01322) 250285
  • Email: recruitment@endeavour-mat.co.uk

Fax: 01322 226607

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.