What skills and experience we're looking for
The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint a dynamic leader with excellent interpersonal skills, a flair for innovation, drive and ambition to join the Senior Leadership Team of our forward thinking 11-16 comprehensive school. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the further development of our school.Dorothy Stringer is a Good school and prides itself on the high quality teaching and learning throughout the school and a commitment to staff well-being.
We are seeking a senior leader who, under the direction of the Deputy Headteacher:
• Can lead and manage the work of others with vision, energy and sensitivity
• Has a commitment to improve teaching and learning, and student outcomes that is rooted in research-informed practice
• Has effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as emotional intelligence to motivate and inspire staff, students and stakeholders.
What the school offers its staff
Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed.
Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, Art, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.
Commitment to safeguarding
Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
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