Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum: Academic Achievement and Progress)
Alderbrook School
Solihull
- Expired
- Salary:
- L21 - 25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2015
- Apply by:
- 8 October 2014
Job overview
Following the promotion of our Deputy Head to the role of Headteacher in April 2014, we wish to recruit an outstanding senior leader to share in the development of the school and its new Sixth Form opening in September, 2015. The core of the post will be results-focused, raising achievement and attainment in an already high-performing school through further developing an innovative and effective curriculum and by inspiring, challenging and supporting all to achieve their full potential. This role will provide an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring Headteacher to develop the full repertoire of school leadership skills.
We are looking for an outstanding colleague who:
- is passionate about developing resilient, confident learners
- is committed to inclusive education
- can model, promote and develop high quality teaching and learning across the school
- demonstrates energy and passion
- shows strategic thinking and creative problem solving
- is creative and inspirational
- is an excellent communicator
- is highly emotionally literate.
We are proud to offer:
- delightful, enthusiastic students who want to learn
- dedicated, talented and highly motivated staff and governors
- a very successful, ambitious school, determined to build on the standards we currently achieve
- consistently high GCSE results: 2013 81% and 2014 80% *A - C including English and maths
- outstanding CPD opportunities
- a proven track record in and full commitment to the leadership development of colleagues
- a strong team ethos, mutually supportive and passionate about providing excellent education for our students
- a motivated, energising climate with a no-blame culture
- a well-resourced school with extensive grounds.
For further details, please contact Kim McGrath at the school, by email or phone. Application packs can also be downloaded from our website.
Applications: by Wednesday 8th October
Interviews: Week beginning 20th October
The school is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of young people. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Alderbrook School
Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 1SN
Tel: 0121 704 2146
Fax: 0121 711 4123
Email: office@alderbrook.solihull.sch.uk
Website: www.alderbrook.solihull.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs T. Lord
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About Alderbrook School
Situated centrally in Solihull, Alderbrook is a highly successful 11-18 school in the south of the borough. In September 2015 we opened our Sixth Form which is flourishing and providing our learners with a first-rate post 16 experience. The first Year 12 cohort numbered 55 students. As of September 2020 Alderbrook boasts a Sixth Form of over 200 students.
There is no doubt that Alderbrook is acknowledged, both locally and nationally, as a high-performing school. Across the curriculum, the majority of subjects perform well above national values and achieve excellent results. In 2018 Ofsted stated “There is strong teaching in every subject area…as well as very strong practice in Mathematics”
The school enjoys a very pleasant green outlook with wonderful arts and sports facilities. We have an outstanding record for staff career and professional development opportunities which has enabled many of our colleagues to advance their careers not only at Alderbrook but further afield.
Within school we also have a bespoke additionally resourced centre for learners with Autism. Alderbrook has a strong student development department that supports mainstream SEN students. We are a comprehensive in every meaning of the word.
Our staff work collaboratively and enjoy the support of a community atmosphere at Alderbrook and this in turn enables us to build on our strong reputation in the local community, based on our culture of ambition, bravery and kindness where happy, confident and successful learners thrive with a thirst for knowledge.
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