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Required for September 2026, an outstanding practitioner, to lead the development of the mathematics and computing faculty. You must be able to enthuse, engage, motivate and inspire both students and staff, through your passion for your subject, creative teaching, presence and personality.
As Head of Faculty, you will be responsible for the management and strategic development of the faculty, contributing towards improving standards of student achievement and development of the teaching practice within the faculty. Working as a member of our middle leadership team there will be scope to make a significant contribution to the direction of the whole school in addition to raising standards in the maths and computing faculty.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our popular and successful school in beautiful West Cornwall. Ofsted (Inspection May 2023) judged the school as ‘good’ and stated, “Pupils enjoy attending Humphry Davy School. They feel safe, happy and well-cared for. Pupils value the warm and respectful relationships they have with their teachers. It is a highly inclusive school”.
We value our long-standing and well-deserved reputation for a cooperative and inclusive ethos which encourages, supports and develops students of all abilities. Our staff are recognised as sharing this strong commitment to raising standards, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved beyond your core responsibilities if you so choose.
Applications are welcome from individuals who can demonstrate a track record of successful innovative practice, the capacity for leadership at a higher level and who share our commitment to the highest quality of education for all our young people. The successful applicant can be assured of our full support in their further professional and career development. If you have the energy, drive and inspiration, we look forward to hearing from you.
What the school offers its staff:
•A school with a genuine family atmosphere.
•The successful candidate can be assured of our full support in pursuit of their career goals. The development of staff is fundamental to raising standards and our high-quality programme of whole school professional development is supplemented with input from our highly experienced and successful team.
•The full range of staff wellbeing and support can be found in our policy available on the school website, but includes:
•Access to health and wellbeing support through the ‘Schools Advisory Service’ including 24-hour GP access, physiotherapy, counselling & mindfulness and staff wellbeing clinics.
•Termly wellbeing events where staff can learn a new craft, socialise and generally ‘have fun’ as a community.
•Flexible working options in pursuit of a work/life balance.
•An ‘open door’ policy to ensure staff are able to easily seek advice, share thoughts and help us develop our policy and practice.
•Access to the Cornwall Council ‘Vivup employee benefits’ including ‘techscheme’, cycle to work scheme, discounted memberships and on-line and in-store discounts including at major high street stores.
Safeguarding Statement
Humphry Davy School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to pre employment checks which include applying for an enhanced DBS disclosure.