Woking High School
Surrey
Salary:
MPR/UPR + TLR + SEND allowance
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 January 2026
Apply by:
7 October 2025
Job overview
Head of Specialist Resource Provision – Vision Impairment
Pay MPR/UPR + TLR + SEND allowance
Contract Type Permanent, Full Time
Start Date Spring Term 2026
Job Description Head of Department
Reporting to Member of SLT
* Possibility of 1-year R&R to aid moving to the area for the right candidate.
Closing 10am on 7th October with interviews to follow later in the week.
Woking High School is a high achieving school with Academy status. We have an outstanding team of staff who are all committed to developing our students as individuals. All students are challenged to achieve their best. The Ofsted inspection of April 2025, which judged the school to be good, noted that, ''This is a lively, welcoming school where expectations are high. Pupils live up to the school's motto of inspire, challenge, achieve'' and ''The school's curriculum is designed to develop pupils to be confident, responsible and articulate learners''.
We are looking for a passionate, experienced and well-qualified Qualified Teacher of students with a vision impairment (QTVI) who is looking for an opportunity to provide strong leadership to our highly successful Specialist Resource Provision – Vision Impairment.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a student-centred approach and a commitment to the school's Mission and Core Values, ensuring that teaching and learning is consistently good or better and that all young people, regardless of background and ability, make at least expected progress and that ambitious targets for student performance are met in all Key Stages.
Application packs can be downloaded from our website or requested from Mrs Alison Search, HR Manager on the below telephone number. You are welcome to telephone the school on for an informal discussion about the role.
Closing date for applications: 15th September at 10am, interviews taking place the following week.
Woking High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the requirements of KCSIE, all roles are subject to online checks including Social Media. These are carried out by a 3rd party. By applying for this role, you agree to these checks being carried out and your data being processed by SP-Index.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Woking High School is committed to providing all staff with continued professional development to support and develop them in their careers.
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About Woking High School
Woking High School
Morton Road, Horsell, Woking
Surrey
GU21 4TJ
United Kingdom
About Woking High School
Woking High School is an excellent school. It was judged as Good by Ofsted in February 2016, attained Outstanding grades for both the Leadership & Management of the school and the Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare of our students. The report highlighted
'An aspirational ethos pervades the school'.
'Pupils behaviour in lessons and around the school is excellent.'
'The school's work to promote pupils personal development and welfare is outstanding.'
'Strong relationships between staff and pupils build high levels of trust and confidence.'
'Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school.
'We cannot praise the school highly enough'
Woking High School has impressive academic success at GCSE both in terms of overall academic attainment and student progress. Under the new accountability measures (2017), students at Woking High School achieved in 2018 a Progress 8 score of +.5 (this means that on average every student performed at least ½ grade better than other students nationally) and an Attainment 8 score of 57 (this means that students scored an average of a Grade 6 in all subjects). 100% of all our students go onto further education or training with many gaining scholarships to prestigious colleges and securing places at Oxbridge and Russell group universities on completion of their post 16 education.
Woking High School became an Academy in August 2013 and has since developed a partnership with Gordon's School under the 'Aréte Partnership'. The schools work together particularly focusing on staff CPD, curriculum development and student competition.
Our school is privileged to have an exceptional team of dedicated and professional staff. They are totally committed, hardworking and innovative, going way beyond the extra mile to help our students be the best they can be. The school enjoys a strong level of staff retention and all staff – teaching or associate – work exceptionally well as a team sharing the 'family' spirit which characterizes Woking High School. We are consistently oversubscribed and enjoy an excellent reputation in the community being the open access 'school of choice' in the area.
The governors at Woking High School are ambitious for the school, have a clear vision for our future having published our 2022 Vision document (see enclosed) .
Parents are highly supportive of the school. They are keen to praise and thank staff and appreciate what is done for their children. They work to support the Friends of Woking High School raise additional funds for the school and several staff are also parents at the school.
As a school, we expect the highest standards in teaching, learning and assessment. We encourage staff to participate fully in the many curricular and extra-curricular opportunities available. On joining Woking High School we will ensure you have every opportunity to develop your skills and enjoy your chosen profession. We are ambitious to improve even further and we welcome people who want to join us and to continue on our successful journey. This position will provide you with an excellent career opportunity to work in a school that put its students and staff first.
Headteacher
Maiken Walter
Values and vision
AT WOKING HIGH SCHOOL WE AIM:
1. To provide the highest quality holistic educational experience for all so that each individual student can participate in and enjoy a varied range of academic, cultural, artistic, physical and social activities.
2. To enable each student to develop confidence, self esteem and responsibility in all areas of school life.
3. To offer a broad and balanced curriculum and the highest quality of learning and teaching so that each student is able to attain the qualifications which best prepare them for post 16 opportunities and future careers.
4. To encourage all students to develop the attitudes and values of mutual respect and understanding in order to make a valued contribution to the school and the wider community.
5. To provide a safe and secure environment which nurtures and cares for each student as an individual and allows them to flourish.
6. To sustain the valuable partnerships developed between parents, primary schools, FE institutions, businesses and the wider community.
Ofsted
"Leadership and Management is outstanding" Ofsted 2016
View Woking High School's latest Ofsted report
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