Are you an inspirational and ambitious leader ready for an exciting challenge?
We are seeking a visionary and determined Headteacher to accelerate Corfe Hills School's progress through the next stage of our ambitious development journey.
This leader will benefit from strong community partnerships, which have been further strengthened by joining Initio Learning Trust in October 2024.
Competitive annual salary: £108,202 - £119,350 (Leadership pay scale L31- L35)
This job is full time and is offered on a permanent basis.
Start date: 1 September 2026
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Your Core Responsibility:
To ensure quality teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do, providing exceptional opportunities for our students, their families, and the wider community.
We Are Looking For:
* A proven track record of leadership in secondary schools.
* An excellent communicator who enjoys empowering and collaborating with others.
* A leader with the determination to accelerate progress and embed a vision for the future.
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Why Corfe Hills?
* A School of High Ambition: We have the highest expectations, offering a broad, challenging, and inspiring curriculum, coupled with a robust and caring pastoral system.
* Ready for Transformation: This is a truly exciting opportunity for an existing or aspiring Headteacher to define and deliver the next chapter of our journey.
* Exceptional Support: Benefit from the guidance and experience of a committed Trust Executive Team and collaboration opportunities with leaders across the trust.
* Community at Our Core: Lead pivotal wider engagement, working closely with families, local employers, charities, and all stakeholders to create a flourishing community.
* Dedicated Staff: Lead and inspire a committed staff team who support the learning of every child aged 13 to 18.
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If you are a determined and collaborative leader looking to grow your career within a successful and growing multi academy trust, we would love to hear from you.
Please refer to the attached recruitment pack and job description for more details about the role.
To arrange a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Brian Boyes, Director of Education -
For any further support regarding the application process and to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Michelle Churchill on 01202 006666 or
Closing date: Wednesday 18 March (midnight)
Interview date: Thursday 26 March
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About our School
Corfe Hills is an ambitious and high performing school where every student is known and supported to succeed. The school has been on a significant and ambitious improvement journey over the last four years as can be seen by our excellent outcomes. We are also delighted to share that following our recent Ofsted inspection in September 2021 we have been graded good in all categories.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning is at the heart of all that we do and our personalised professional development programme is centred around our Principles of Teaching that have been shaped by research from, among others, Barak Rosenshine, John Hattie and Doug Lemov. We also follow a lesson structure shaped around these principles that liberates and enables students to Learn to the Max every lesson. We are committed to regular developmental lesson visits and coaching conversations as part of our shared commitment to developing as practitioners.
Living Here
Corfe Hills School is in a fabulous location within easy reach of Bournemouth and its beaches, Poole and its harbour, the Jurassic Coast and the Dorset countryside.
The school serves the catchment area of Broadstone, Corfe Mullen and the wider area and we truly believe that all of our students are exceptional.
Our Vision and Culture
At Corfe Hills School we are passionate about excellence in learning. Our vision is underpinned by the Trust's values of Collaboration, Ambition and Respect.
We believe that this is the foundation which will enable our young people to achieve the highest possible outcomes during their time with us. We have the highest expectations of students – that they will engage fully in their learning, have high aspirations for themselves and embrace the wide range of opportunities available to them both inside and outside the classroom.
Our motto is “High Expectations – Exceptional Individuals” and we truly believe in the potential of every young person who joins the school. We also have an exceptionally committed staff, including talented teachers and a fabulous support staff who provide a range of functions including pastoral and administrative support to students.