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Assistant Headteacher - Full-time

Meopham School, Meopham

  • Ref:KCC886-4004-319L
  • Posted:18/11/2021
  • Pay:Leadership
  • Start Date:April 2022
  • App Close Date:16/12/2021 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 10th January 2022

Advert

Required for April 2022

Full time, permanent

£54,091 - £59,581 (Leadership L11-L15)

Are you an inspiring teacher of Science 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 are seeking a passionate, creative and dynamic Assistant Headteacher with a Science specialism. Our senior leadership team in innovative, collaborative and phenomenally successful. Do you have what it takes to drive exceptionally high standards at a whole school level?

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. Our students are wonderful ambassadors for us, both in school and beyond. Our staff work in partnership with students, parents and each other to create a supportive, energising and inspiring climate for success.

Meopham 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. Meopham School is the highest performing non-selective school in Kent. We invite you to be a significant part of our future success.

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

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)

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 Kate Girling, Head of School, at the school for an informal discussion regarding the post kate.girling@swale.at , 01474 814646.

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.

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.