Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)
Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton
- £74,478 - £82,852 per year
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- £74,478.00 - £82,852.00 Annually (Actual) L18 - L22 (Outer London) plus TPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 13 May 2024
Job overview
Nonsuch High School for Girls (NHSG) is a large, highly successful girls' school which is part of the Girls' Learning Trust (GLT). It aims to empower girls and young women by delivering a first-class education and providing an inspirational start to their futures.
Following the promotion of the current post holder to Headship we are seeking an ambitious school leader who, in partnership with the leadership team, will maintain and further develop the standards of learning and achievement in our school.
Our ideal candidate will:
The successful candidate will be quick thinking, articulate, and a creative leader. They will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed to the importance of empowering young women by providing an excellent, stimulating learning environment.
We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate:
- Track record of outstanding senior leadership
- Strong academic portfolio
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Capacity for hard work and effective teamwork
- Calm, good humour and common sense
- Energy, vision and a commitment to securing excellence in all that you do.
We will provide you with:
- Inspiring students - the very best ambassadors and advocates for their school
- An outstanding leadership team who provide unstinting support to one another
- A highly qualified, skilled and committed staff team who work extremely hard for their students and who are proud to teach at Nonsuch High School for Girls
- A commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development.
Opportunities to find out more:
We warmly welcome prospective candidates to visit the school on Thursday 25 April.
We also invite you to ask the incoming Headteacher any questions about this post via a Teams call on Thursday 2 May between 11.00 – 16.00.
Please contact Abi Jesson, Director of People, by email at ajesson@girlslearningtrust.org to arrange either or both of these opportunities.
Key application dates:
Applications are via My New Term and will include an application form with personal statement.
- Closing date for applications is: Monday 13 May at 10.00am
- Shortlisting will take place on: Wednesday 15 May
- Interviews will be held on: Friday 24 May
Our commitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Sponsorship:
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
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About Nonsuch High School for Girls
Nonsuch is a popular and very successful girls’ selective school standing in 22 acres of beautiful grounds on the edge of Nonsuch Park. We aim to provide a caring, happy and stimulating environment in which students are encouraged to attain the highest levels of academic and personal achievement. Our community is richly diverse and multicultural, and we give every student, every opportunity, to achieve her best.
Our school is positive, supportive and a place where learning is a pleasure. Staff, governors and parents work in partnership with the common goal of developing students into independent, high-achieving young women. Students relish their opportunities for learning and benefit from an exciting curriculum and excellent facilities. The wide range of creative, spiritual, cultural and sporting activities within the school and our close links with the local and wider community provide a supportive and stimulating learning environment.
We have excellent facilities, including well-equipped ICT suites, a music suite, an astronomy dome, drama studios, a Sixth Form Centre and airy art studios. Students enjoy PE in the huge sports hall, and benefit from the all-weather floodlit hockey pitch, extensive playing fields, and tennis and netball courts; they also have access to the indoor heated swimming pool within the David Lloyd Health and Fitness Centre. Our site includes woodland, meadow and pond ecology areas.
Our school has Specialist Science and Language status. The Science Department has 11 modern laboratories with excellent resources to support the teaching of science. The Languages Department offers modern and classical languages at all Key Stages and benefits from a digital language laboratory and language assistants.
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