Head Teacher
Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- L24 - L30
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January, or as soon as possible thereafter
- Apply by:
- 15 September 2014
Job overview
Hoe Valley School - a proposed new Secondary Free School in Woking, Surrey
If you are the type of school leader that has yearned for the chance to create a school - from scratch - without the burden of a legacy, then you will see this as a tremendous opportunity to join an exciting project.
Working to create a new school will not be like working at most other schools.
As Head Teacher of this new venture, you will have the challenge of:
- Attracting our first students
- Building the trust and partnership with our parents
- Recruiting and developing a new staff and leadership team
- Establishing a track record
- Contributing to the design of new school premises
Hoe Valley School, founded by a group of parents and recently approved to enter the pre-opening stage, has the support of the community, parents and other local schools. Initial surveys of support from local parents have indicated a high level of demand for places at the free school for every year until 2021, and particularly in the first two years.
Hoe Valley School is planned to open in September 2015 subject to final approval, and the Governors are looking for a candidate to lead the implementation of the school vision and ensure that the school successfully materialises in line with the DfE's timeframe.
So, if you are: innovative, a team player, a great leader and you are driven by a strong sense of purpose to improve the life chances of young people, then we are the school you are looking for; to ensure every one of your students develops the skills and qualifications necessary to succeed in an ever changing world.
We anticipate that the role will initially be offered in the salary range L24 - L30 with potential to increase as the student numbers grow.
Woking is only 26 minutes from London Waterloo by train, on the edge of the North Downs. There are also excellent road links to the M25, M3 and A3.
Express your interest by emailing newhead@hoevalleyschool.org to receive an application pack or request an informal conversation.
Closing date: Monday 15th September 2014
Interviews will be held in late September with a view to the successful candidate starting in January, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check
Attached documents
About Hoe Valley School and Sixth Form
The School
“Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.”
Hoe Valley School is:
- An oversubscribed secondary school which opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
- Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in June 2018
- Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13
- Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
- Following the national curriculum offering an extended day allowing time for additional Maths and English along with time for all students to complete their homework during the compulsory day
- A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
- Growing its new STEAM focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened in September 2023
- Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
- In a state of the art new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking
- Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
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